Davidsaidto Achish,"Verywell,you shall knowwhatyour servantcan do."So Achishsaidto David,"Verywell,I will makeyou my bodyguardfor life."
[Let] love[be] without hypocrisy.Abhorwhat is evil;clingto what is good.
But Hannahdid not goup, for she saidto her husband,"[I will not go up] untilthe childis weaned;then I will bringhim, that he may appearbeforethe LORDand staythereforever."
"So I have alsodedicatedhim to the LORD;as longas he liveshe is dedicatedto the LORD."And he worshipedthe LORDthere.
Now Achishsaid,"Wherehave you madea raidtoday?"And Davidsaid,"Againstthe Negevof Judahand againstthe Negevof the Jerahmeelitesand againstthe Negevof the Kenites."
And the lordsof the Philistineswere proceedingon by hundredsand by thousands,and Davidand his menwere proceedingon in the rearwith Achish.