"Nowtherefore, pleaselet my lordthe kinglistento the wordsof his servant.Ifthe LORDhas stirredyou up against me, let Him acceptan offering;but ifit is men,cursedare they beforethe LORD,for they have drivenme out todaysothat I would have noattachmentwith the inheritanceof the LORD,saying,'Go,serveothergods.'
Then the commandersof the Philistinessaid,"What[are] theseHebrews[doing here]?" And Achishsaidto the commandersof the Philistines,"Is thisnot David,the servantof Saulthe kingof Israel,whohas beenwith me thesedays,or[rather] theseyears,and I have foundnofaultin him from the dayhe deserted[to me] to thisday?"