1 Samuel 29:3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Then the Philistine commanders asked, ‘What are these Hebrews doing here? ’ Achish answered the Philistine commanders, ‘That is David, servant of King Saul of Israel. He has been with me a considerable period of time.  From the day he defected until today, I’ve found no fault with him.’

Cross References

Daniel 6:5

Then these men said, ‘We will never find any charge against this Daniel unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.’

1 Samuel 27:7

The length of time that David stayed in Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months.

1 Peter 3:16

Yet do this with gentleness and reverence, keeping a clear conscience,  so that when you are accused,  those who disparage your good conduct in Christ will be put to shame.

Romans 12:17

Do not repay anyone evil for evil.  Give careful thought to do what is honourable  in everyone’s eyes.

John 19:6

When the chief priests and the temple servants  saw him, they shouted, ‘Crucify! Crucify! ’ Pilate responded, ‘Take him and crucify him yourselves, since I find no grounds for charging him.’

1 Samuel 25:28

Please forgive your servant’s offence,  for the Lord is certain to make a lasting dynasty for my lord  because he fights the Lord’s battles.  Throughout your life, may evil  not be found in you.

1 Samuel 27:1

David said to himself, ‘One of these days I’ll be swept away by Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape immediately to the land of the Philistines.  Then Saul will give up searching for me everywhere in Israel, and I’ll escape from him.’

1 Samuel 29:6

So Achish summoned David and told him, ‘As the Lord lives, you are an honourable man. I think it is good  to have you fighting  in this unit with me, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until today.  But the leaders don’t think you are reliable.

1 Chronicles 12:19

Some Manassites defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. However, they did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers sent David away after a discussion. They said, ‘It will be our heads if he defects to his master Saul.’

1 Chronicles 12:20

When David went to Ziklag, some men from Manasseh defected to him: Adnah, Jozabad, Jediael, Michael, Jozabad, Elihu, and Zillethai, chiefs of thousands in Manasseh.

Genesis 14:13

One of the survivors came and told Abram the Hebrew,  who lived near the oaks belonging to Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and the brother of Aner. They were bound by a treaty with Abram.

1 Samuel 4:6

The Philistines heard the sound of the war cry and asked, ‘What’s this loud shout in the Hebrews’ camp? ’ When the Philistines discovered that the ark of the Lord had entered the camp,

1 Samuel 14:11

They let themselves be seen by the Philistine garrison, and the Philistines said, ‘Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they’ve been hiding! ’