So Achish finally summoned David and said to him,“ I swear by the Lord that you have been a trustworthy ally. I think you should go with me into battle, for I’ve never found a single flaw in you from the day you arrived until today. But the other Philistine rulers won’t hear of it.

亚吉叫大卫来，对他说：“我指着永生的耶和华起誓，你是正直人。你随我在军中出入，我看你甚好。自从你投奔我到如今，我未曾见你有什么过失；只是众首领不喜悦你。

亚吉叫大卫来，对他说：“我指着永生的耶和华起誓，你是个正直人。你随我在军中出入，我也很满意。自从你投奔我到如今，我未曾看见你有什么过失，但是众领袖看你不顺眼。

亚吉叫大卫来，对他说：“我指着永生的耶和华起誓，你是个正直人。你随我在军中出入，我也很满意。自从你投奔我到如今，我未曾看见你有什么过失，但是众领袖看你不顺眼。

亚吉便叫大卫过来，对他说：“我凭永活的耶和华起誓，你一向忠心耿耿，自从你投奔我以来，我没发现你有什么过错，我很愿意你与我一同作战，只是众首领不赞成。

亚吉把大卫叫来，对他说：“我指着永活的耶和华说，你是正直的人，你与我在军中出入，我感到很满意，因为自从你到我这里来的那一天，直到今日，我未曾在你身上找到什么过失；只是各首领不喜欢你。

于是亚吉召来大卫，对他说：“我指着耶和华的永生起誓：你是正直人，你跟我一起在军中出入，这事在我眼中看为好，因为自从你来到我这里那天起，直到今天，我在你身上找不到任何过犯。只是你在首领们眼中看为不好。

亞吉叫大衛來，對他說：「我指着永生的耶和華起誓，你是正直人。你隨我在軍中出入，我看你甚好。自從你投奔我到如今，我未曾見你有甚麼過失；只是眾首領不喜悅你。

亞吉叫大衛來，對他說：「我指着永生的耶和華起誓，你是個正直人。你隨我在軍中出入，我也很滿意。自從你投奔我到如今，我未曾看見你有甚麼過失，但是眾領袖看你不順眼。

亞吉叫大衛來，對他說：「我指着永生的耶和華起誓，你是個正直人。你隨我在軍中出入，我也很滿意。自從你投奔我到如今，我未曾看見你有甚麼過失，但是眾領袖看你不順眼。

亞吉便叫大衛過來，對他說：「我憑永活的耶和華起誓，你一向忠心耿耿，自從你投奔我以來，我沒發現你有什麼過錯，我很願意你與我一同作戰，只是眾首領不贊成。

亞吉把大衛叫來，對他說：“我指著永活的耶和華說，你是正直的人，你與我在軍中出入，我感到很滿意，因為自從你到我這裡來的那一天，直到今日，我未曾在你身上找到甚麼過失；只是各首領不喜歡你。

亞吉把大衛叫來，對他說：『我指着永活的永恆主來起誓：「你是正直人；你跟着我在軍營中出入、我看得很滿意；自從你來我這裏、直到如今、我未曾見過你有甚麼壞處；只是眾霸主卻不喜歡你。

於是亞吉召來大衛，對他說：「我指著耶和華的永生起誓：你是正直人，你跟我一起在軍中出入，這事在我眼中看為好，因為自從你來到我這裡那天起，直到今天，我在你身上找不到任何過犯。只是你在首領們眼中看為不好。

亞吉召大衛曰、我指維生之耶和華而誓、爾乃端正、偕我出入軍中、我視為善、自爾來歸、未嘗見爾有惡、惟牧伯不愛爾、

亞吉召大闢曰、我指耶和華以誓、爾甚忠直、自投誠以來、爾出入相從、有善無惡、然不見愛於諸伯。

亞吉召大衛曰、我指永生主而誓、爾誠正直、爾隨我出入於軍、軍或作營我視為善、自爾投我至於今日、我未見爾有過、然諸伯不悅爾、

So Achish called David and said to him,“ As surely as the Lord lives, you have been reliable, and I would be pleased to have you serve with me in the army. From the day you came to me until today, I have found no fault in you, but the rulers don’t approve of you.

So Achish called David over to him. He said,“ You have been faithful to me. And that’s just as sure as the Lord is alive. I would be pleased to have you serve with me in the army. I haven’t found any fault in you. That’s been true from the day you came to me until today. But the Philistine rulers aren’t pleased to have you come along.

Then Achish called David and said to him,“ As the Lord lives, you have been honest, and to me it seems right that you should march out and in with me in the campaign. For I have found nothing wrong in you from the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, the lords do not approve of you.

So Achish summoned David and told him,“ As the LORD lives, you are an honorable man. I think it is good to have you fighting in this unit with me, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until today. But the leaders don’t think you are reliable.

Then Achish called David and said to him,“ As the Lord lives, you have indeed been honest, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army are pleasing in my sight; for I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, you are not pleasing in the sight of the governors.

Then Achish called David and said to him,“ Surely, as the Lord lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army is good in my sight. For to this day I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me. Nevertheless the lords do not favor you.

Then Achish called David, and said unto him, As Jehovah 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 favor thee not.

So Achish summoned David and told him,“ As the Lord lives, you are an honorable man. I think it is good to have you working with me in the camp, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until today. But the leaders don’t think you are reliable.

Then 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.

So Achish summoned David and said to him,“ As surely as the LORD lives, you are an honest man, and I am glad to have you serving with me in the army. I have found no fault with you from the day that you first came to me until the present time. But in the opinion of the leaders, you are not reliable.

Then Achish called David, and said to him,“ As Yahweh lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army is good in my sight; for I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, the lords don’t favor you.

“ But I know you well— where you stay and when you come and go. I know the way you have raged against me.

You know perfectly well that he came to spy on you and find out everything you’re doing!”

The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever.

Then David took an oath before Jonathan and said,“ Your father knows perfectly well about our friendship, so he has said to himself,‘ I won’t tell Jonathan— why should I hurt him?’ But I swear to you that I am only a step away from death! I swear it by the Lord and by your own soul!”

In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

But Saul took an oath in the name of the Lord and promised,“ As surely as the Lord lives, nothing bad will happen to you for doing this.”

“ But I know you well— where you stay and when you come and go. I know the way you have raged against me.

When Phinehas the priest and the leaders of the community— the heads of the clans of Israel— heard this from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, they were satisfied.

Abram replied,“ Look, she is your servant, so deal with her as you see fit.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.

But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ.

Give them someone who will guide them wherever they go and will lead them into battle, so the community of the Lord will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

All who invoke a blessing or take an oath will do so by the God of truth. For I will put aside my anger and forget the evil of earlier days.

David and his men spent their time raiding the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites— people who had lived near Shur, toward the land of Egypt, since ancient times.David did not leave one person alive in the villages he attacked. He took the sheep, goats, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing before returning home to see King Achish.“ Where did you make your raid today?” Achish would ask. And David would reply,“ Against the south of Judah, the Jerahmeelites, and the Kenites.”No one was left alive to come to Gath and tell where he had really been. This happened again and again while he was living among the Philistines.Achish believed David and thought to himself,“ By now the people of Israel must hate him bitterly. Now he will have to stay here and serve me forever!”

You must fear the Lord your God and worship him and cling to him. Your oaths must be in his name alone.

And if these nations truly learn the ways of my people, and if they learn to swear by my name, saying,‘ As surely as the Lord lives’( just as they taught my people to swear by the name of Baal), then they will be given a place among my people.

But the Philistine commanders demanded,“ What are these Hebrews doing here?” And Achish told them,“ This is David, the servant of King Saul of Israel. He’s been with me for years, and I’ve never found a single fault in him from the day he arrived until today.”

Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.