1 Samuel 29:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The Philistine army commanders were angry and shouted: Send David back to the town you gave him. We won't have him going into the battle with us. He could turn and fight against us! Saul would take David back as an officer if David brought him the heads of our soldiers.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:19

Some of the warriors who joined David were from the tribe of Manasseh. They had earlier gone with David when he agreed to fight on the side of the Philistines against King Saul. But as soon as the Philistine rulers realized that David might turn against them and rejoin Saul, they sent David away to the town of Ziklag.

1 Chronicles 12:20

That's when the following men from Manasseh joined him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai. They had all been commanders in Saul's army

Exodus 1:10

If we don't outsmart them, their families will keep growing larger. And if our country goes to war, they could easily fight on the side of our enemies and escape from Egypt.

Luke 16:8

The master praised his dishonest manager for looking out for himself so well. That's how it is! The people of this world look out for themselves better than the people who belong to the light.

1 Samuel 14:21

There were also some hired soldiers in the Philistine camp, who now switched to Israel's side and fought for Saul and Jonathan.

1 Samuel 27:6

Achish gave David the town of Ziklag that same day, and Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah ever since.

1 Samuel 29:9

Achish said: I believe that you're as good as an angel of God, but our army commanders have decided that you can't fight in this battle.

1 Samuel 30:1

It took David and his men three days to reach Ziklag. But while they had been away, the Amalekites had been raiding in the desert around there. They had attacked Ziklag, burnt it to the ground,