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1 Samuel 29:6

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

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.

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


You know that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to find out about your military activities  and everything you’re doing.’


But David said, ‘Your father certainly knows that I have found favour with you. He has said, “Jonathan must not know of this, or else he will be grieved.” ’ David also swore, ‘As surely as the Lord lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.’


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.


Conduct  yourselves honourably among the Gentiles,  so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits.


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.


If they will diligently learn the ways of my people   #– #to swear by my name, “As the Lord lives,” just as they taught my people to swear by Baal #– #they will be built up among my people.


Whoever asks for a blessing in the land will ask for a blessing by the God of truth, and whoever swears in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles will be forgotten and hidden from my sight.


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


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.’


Then Saul swore to her by the Lord: ‘As surely as the Lord lives, no punishment will come to you  from this.’


When the priest Phinehas and the community leaders, the heads of Israel’s clans who were with him, heard what the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had to say, they were pleased.


You are to fear the Lord your God and worship him. Remain faithful  to him and take oaths in his name.


who will go out before them and come back in before them,  and who will bring them out and bring them in, so that the Lord’s community won’t be like sheep without a shepherd.’


Abram replied to Sarai, ‘Here, your slave is in your power; do whatever you want with her.’ Then Sarai mistreated her so much that she ran away from her.


So they called all the Philistine rulers together  and asked, ‘What should we do with the ark of Israel’s God? ’ ‘The ark of Israel’s God should be moved to Gath,’ they replied. So they moved the ark of Israel’s God.


Now go back quietly and you won’t be doing anything the Philistine leaders think is wrong.’





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