1 Samuel 29:4

Context

29:4 But the leaders of the Philistines became angry with him and said¹ to him, “Send the man back! Let him return to the place that you assigned him! Don’t let him go down with us into the battle, for he might become² our adversary in the battle. What better way to please his lord than with the heads of these men?³

1 Samuel 29:9

Context
29:9 Achish replied to David, “I am convinced that you are as reliable⁴ as the angel of God! However, the leaders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go up with us in the battle.’

[29:4] ¹tn Heb “and the leaders of the Philistines said.”

[29:4] ²tn Heb “so that he might not become.”

[29:4] ³tn Or perhaps, “our men.” On this use of the demonstrative pronoun see Joüon 2:532 §143.e.

[29:9] ⁴tn Heb “I know that you are good in my eyes.”