1 Samuel 29:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.”
1 Samuel 29:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 29:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 29:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Achish answered David, “I know that you are good in my sight, as an angel of God. Notwithstanding, the princes of the Philistines have said, ‘He shall not go up with us to the battle.’”
1 Samuel 29:9 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 29:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.”
1 Samuel 29:9 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 29:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Achish answereth and saith unto David, `I have known that thou <FI>art<Fi> good in mine eyes as a messenger of God; only, the princes of the Philistines have said, He doth not go up with us into battle;”
1 Samuel 29:9 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 29:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art acceptable to me, as an angel of God; nevertheless the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.”
1 Samuel 29:9 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 29:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Achish then answered, and said to Dauid, I knowe thou pleasest mee, as an Angell of God: but the princes of the Philistims haue saide, Let him not goe vp with vs to battell.”
1 Samuel 29:9 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 29:9 in Context — 1 Samuel 29
7 Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
8 And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?
9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
10 Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master’s servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.
11 So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.
What Does 1 Samuel 29:9 Mean?
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