1 Samuel 30:1Christian Standard Bible AnglicisedDavid and his men arrived in Ziklag on the third day. The Amalekites had raided the Negev and attacked and burned Ziklag. See the chapter |
The Philistine commanders, however, were enraged with Achish and told him, ‘Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the battle. What better way could he ingratiate himself with his master than with the heads of our men?