But the commandersof the Philistineswere angrywith him, and the commandersof the Philistinessaidto him, "Make the mangoback,that he may returnto his placewhereyou have assignedhim, and do not let him godownto battlewith us, orin the battlehe may becomean adversaryto us. For with whatcould this[man] makehimself acceptableto his lord?[Would it] not [be] with the headsof thesemen?
From Manassehalso somedefectedto Davidwhen he was about to goto battlewith the PhilistinesagainstSaul.But they did not helpthem, for the lordsof the Philistinesafter consultationsenthim away,saying,"At [the cost of] our headshe may defectto his masterSaul."
As he wentto Ziklagthere defectedto him from Manasseh:Adnah,Jozabad,Jediael,Michael,Jozabad,Elihuand Zillethai,captainsof thousandswhobelonged to Manasseh.
"Come,let us dealwiselywith them, orelsethey will multiplyand in the eventof war,they will alsojointhemselves to those whohateus, and fightagainst us and departfrom the land."
"And his masterpraisedthe unrighteousmanagerbecausehe had actedshrewdly;for the sonsof thisageare more shrewdin relationto their ownkindthanthe sonsof light.
Now the Hebrews[who] were with the Philistinespreviously,whowentup with them allaroundin the camp,eventhey also[turned] to be with the Israeliteswho[were] with Sauland Jonathan.
So Achishgavehim Ziklagthat day;thereforeZiklaghasbelonged to the kingsof Judahto thisday.
But Achishrepliedto David,"I knowthat you are pleasingin my sight,like an angelof God;neverthelessthe commandersof the Philistineshave said,'He must not goup with us to the battle.'
Then it happenedwhen Davidand his mencameto Ziklagon the thirdday,that the Amalekiteshad madea raidon the Negevand on Ziklag,and had overthrownZiklagand burnedit with fire;
