I Samuel 29:4
“And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 29:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make the man return, that he may go back to his place where thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us: for wherewith should this fellow reconcile himself unto his lord? should it not be with the heads of these men?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Aber die Fürsten der Philister wurden zornig über ihn, und die Fürsten der Philister sprachen zu ihm: Schicke den Mann zurück, daß er an seinen Ort zurückkehre, wohin du ihn bestellt hast, und daß er nicht mit uns in den Streit hinabziehe und uns nicht zum Widersacher werde im Streite; denn womit könnte der sich angenehm machen bei seinem Herrn? Nicht mit den Köpfen dieser Männer?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Entonces los príncipes de los Filisteos se enojaron contra él, y dijéronle: Envía á este hombre, que se vuelva al lugar que le señalaste, y no venga con nosotros á la batalla, no sea que en la batalla se nos vuelva enemigo: porque ¿con qué cosa volvería mejor á la gracia de su señor que con las cabezas de estos hombres?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Então os príncipes dos filisteus se iraram contra ele, e disseram-lhe: Envia a este homem, que se volte ao lugar que lhe determinaste, e não venha conosco à batalha, não seja que na batalha se nos volte inimigo; pois com que coisa ele se reconciliaria com seu senhor, se não com as cabeças destes homens?
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas os príncipes dos filisteus estavam zangados com ele; eles lhe disseram: "Faze este homem ir embora, que ele vá de volta para o lugar que tu lhe deste; não deixes que ele vá conosco na batalha, de modo que ele não se torne um inimigo para nós durante a batalha. Por quanto mais poderia esse homem fazer as pazes com seu mestre? Não estaria com a cabeça dos nossos homens?
📖 I Samuel 29:4 in Context
2And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.
3Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?
4And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?
5Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
6Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
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