1The Philistines pulled up with all their squads at Aphek, while the Israelites set up by a fountain in Jezreel.

2The Philistine bosses rolled through in hundreds and thousands, but David and his crew were chilling in the back with Achish.

3The Philistine princes were like, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" Achish was like, "Isn't this David, Saul's dude? I’ve seen no cap from him since he joined me."

4The princes were mad and told Achish, "Send him back! We can’t have him in this battle, or he might turn on us. How would he make peace with Saul? By taking out our guys?"

5Isn’t this David, the one they were vibing about in dances, saying, "Saul killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands?"

6Achish called David and said, "For real, you’ve been solid, and your time with me has been good. I haven’t seen anything sus from you since day one, but the lords aren’t feeling it."

7So now bounce and go in peace, so you don’t upset the Philistine lords.

8David was like, "What did I do? What have you found wrong with me since day one that I can’t fight for my king?"

9Achish replied, "I know you’re good in my eyes, like an angel, but the princes said you can’t roll with us to battle."

10So get up early with your master’s crew that came with you, and as soon as it’s light, dip out.

11David and his squad got up early to head back to the Philistine land, while the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

1Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.

2And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

3Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?

4And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?

5Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

6Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.

7Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.

8And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

9And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

10Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master’s servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.

11So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel.