1 Samuel 29:6 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Then Achish called David and said to him, “As the Lord lives, you have been honest, and to me it seems right that you should march out and in with me in the campaign, for I have found nothing wrong in you from the day of your coming to me until today. Nevertheless, the lords do not approve of you.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then Achish called David and said to him, As surely as the Lord lives, you have been honest and upright, and for you to go out and come in with me in the army is good in my sight; for I have found no evil in you from the day of your coming to me to this day. Yet the lords do not approve of you.

American Standard Version (1901)

Then Achish called David, and said unto him, As Jehovah 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 favor thee not.

Common English Bible

So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you are an upstanding individual. I would very much like you to serve with me in the army because I haven’t found anything wrong with you from the day you came to me until now. But the rulers don’t approve of you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Therefore, Achish called David, and he said to him: "As the Lord lives, you are good and righteous in my sight, even in your departure and your return with me in the military camp. And I have not found anything evil in you, from the day that you came to me, even to this day. But you are not pleasing to the princes.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Then Achis called David, and said to him: As the Lord liveth, thou art upright and good in my sight; and so is thy going out, and thy coming in with me in the army. And I have not found my evil in thee, since the day that thou camest to me unto this day: but thou pleasest not the lords.

1 Samuel 29:6 Cross References

Genesis 16:6

But Abram said to Sarai, “Your slave is in your power; do to her as you please.” Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she ran away from her.

2 Samuel 3:25

You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to learn your comings and goings and to learn all that you are doing.”

2 Kings 19:27

But I know your sitting and your going out and your coming in and your raging against me.

Psalm 121:8

The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.

Isaiah 37:28

“I know your rising up and your sitting down, your going out and coming in and your raging against me.

Isaiah 65:16

Then whoever invokes a blessing in the land shall bless by the God of faithfulness, and whoever takes an oath in the land shall swear by the God of faithfulness, because the former troubles are forgotten and are hidden from my sight.

Jeremiah 12:16

And then, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, “As the Lord lives,” as they taught my people to swear by Baal, then they shall be built up in the midst of my people.

Numbers 27:17

who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord may not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Deuteronomy 10:20

You shall fear the Lord your God; him you shall serve; to him you shall hold fast; and by his name you shall swear.

Joshua 22:30

When the priest Phinehas and the chiefs of the congregation, the heads of the families of Israel who were with him, heard the words that the Reubenites and the Gadites and the Manassites spoke, they were satisfied.

1 Peter 2:12

Conduct yourselves honorably among the gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.

1 Peter 3:16

yet do it with gentleness and respect. Maintain a good conscience so that, when you are maligned, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.

1 Samuel 20:3

But David also swore, “Your father knows well that you like me, and he thinks, ‘Do not let Jonathan know this, or he will be grieved.’ But truly, as the Lord lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”

1 Samuel 28:10

But Saul swore to her by the Lord, “As the Lord lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing.”

1 Samuel 29:3

the commanders of the Philistines said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” Achish said to the commanders of the Philistines, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel, who has been with me now for days and years? Since he deserted to me I have found no fault in him to this day.”

1 Samuel 29:7

So go back now, and go peaceably; do nothing to displease the lords of the Philistines.”

1 Samuel 5:8

So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” The inhabitants of Gath replied, “Let the ark of God be moved on to us.” So they moved the ark of the God of Israel to Gath.