1 Samuel 29:7

Now then return and go in peace, thus thou shalt not do evil in the sight of the lords of the Philistines.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.

In Context

6And Achish called David, and said to him, As the Lord lives, thou art right and approved in my eyes, and so is thy going out and thy coming in with me in the army, and I have not found any evil to charge against thee from the day that thou camest to me until this day: but thou art not approved in the eyes of the lords.

8And David said to Achish, What have I done to thee? and what hast thou found in thy servant from the first day that I was before thee even until this day, that I should not come and war against the enemies of the lord my king?

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Cross References

Numbers 22:34And Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, I have sinned, for I did not know that thou wert standing opposite in the way to meet me; and now if it shall not be pleasing to thee for me to go on, I will return.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 29:7-11

David Leaves the Philistines. ( b. c. 1055.) 6 Then 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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