1 Samuel 29:1-3

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David Goes Back to Ziklag

29 The Philistines ·gathered [mobilized; mustered] all their soldiers at Aphek. Israel camped by the spring at Jezreel. ² The Philistine ·kings [rulers; lords] were marching with their groups of ·a hundred [hundreds] and ·a thousand men [thousands]. David and his men were marching ·behind [or at the rear with] Achish. ³ The Philistine commanders asked, “What are these Hebrews doing here?”

Achish told them, “·This is David. He [^LIs this not David who…?] served Saul king of Israel, but he has been with me for ·over a year now [^Ldays and years]. I have found nothing wrong in David since the time he ·left Saul [^Ldeserted until today].”