1 Samuel 29:4

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But the princes of the Philistines were angry with him; and they said to him: Let this man return, and abide in his place, which thou hast appointed him. And let him not go down with us to battle, lest he be an adversary to us when we shall begin to fight: for how can he otherwise appease his master, but with our heads?

Cross References

1 Samuel 14:21

Moreover the Hebrews that had been with the Philistines yesterday and the day before, and went up with them into the camp, returned to be with the Israelites, who were with Saul and Jonathan.

1 Chronicles 12:19

And there were some of Manasses that went over to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to fight. But he did not fight with them: because the lords of the Philistines taking counsel sent him back, saying: With the danger of our heads he will return to his master Saul.

Luke 16:8

And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.

1 Samuel 27:6

Then Achis gave him Siceleg that day: for which reason Siceleg belongeth to the kings of Juda unto this day.

1 Samuel 29:9

And Achis answering said to David: I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God; but the princes of the Philistines have said: He shall not go up with us to the battle.

1 Samuel 30:1

Now, when David and his men were come to Siceleg on the third day, the Amalecites had made an invasion on the south side upon Siceleg, and had smitten Siceleg, and burnt it with fire.

Exodus 1:10

Come, let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply: and if any war shall rise against us, join with our enemies, and having overcome us, depart out of the land.

1 Chronicles 12:20

So when he went back to Siceleg, there fled to him of Manasses, Ednas and Jozabad, and Jedihel, and Michael, and Ednas, and Jozabad, and Eliu, and Salathi, captains of thousands in Manasses.