1 Samuel 29:7

1 Samuel 29:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
• New International Version (NIV)Now turn back and go in peace; do nothing to displease the Philistine rulers.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So go back now; and go peaceably, that you may not displease the lords of the Philistines."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore return now, and go in peace, that you may not displease the lords of the Philistines.”

Context of 1 Samuel 29:7

5Isn’t this the David they sing about during their dances: Saul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands?” 6So 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. Now go back quietly and you won’t be doing anything the Philistine leaders think is wrong.” 8“But what have I done?” David replied to Achish. “From the first day I entered your service until today, what have you found against your servant to keep me from going to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?” 9Achish answered David, “I’m convinced that you are as reliable as an angel of God. But the Philistine commanders have said, ‘He must not go into battle with us.’

1 Samuel 29:7 word by word

וְעַתָּ֥ה שׁ֖וּב וְלֵ֣ךְ בְּשָׁל֑וֹם וְלֹֽא־תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה רָ֔ע בְּעֵינֵ֖י סַרְנֵ֥י פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Wherefore now returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• and goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• in peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• that thou displeaseעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• that thou displeaseרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• that thou displeaseעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: [do]H6213
• not the lordsסֶ֫רֶןseren · lordH5633
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 29:7

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 David scarcely ever had a greater deliverance than when dismissed from such insnaring service. God's people should always behave themselves so, as, if possible, to get the good word of all they have dealings with: and it is due to those who have acted well, to speak well of them.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11God's help saved David from having to fight his own people.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 29:7

• Integrity
• Philistines

In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Lords of the Philistines
• Achish
• David
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings