1 Samuel chapter 29

The Philistines reject David.

Now the Philistines had gathered all their forces at Afeck, and the Israelites were encamped by the spring that is in Jesrael,

as the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David

and his men were passing on in the rear with Akish.

The commanders of the Philistines said,

What are these Hebrews doing here?

And Akish said to the commanders of the Philistines, is this not David, the servant of

Saul, king of Israel?

Who has been with me now for days and years?

And since he deserted to me, I have found no fault in him to this day.

But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him.

And the commanders of the Philistines said to him,

Send the man back that he may return to the place to which you have assigned him.

He shall now go down with us to battle,

lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For how could this fellow reconcile himself

to his lord? Would it not be with the heads of the men here? Is not this David of whom they sing

to one another in dances? Saul has struck down his thousands and David, his ten thousands. Then

Akish called David and said to him, as the Lord lives, you have been honest, and to me it seems

right that you should march out and in with me in the campaign. For I have found nothing wrong in

you from the day of your coming to me to this day, nevertheless

the lords do not approve of you. So go back now and go peaceably. That you may not displease

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