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

5Is this not David, of whom they sing in the dances, saying, ‘Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands’?” 6Then 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. Now then, return and go in peace, so that you will not do anything wrong in the sight of the governors of the Philistines.” 8However, David said to Achish, “But what have I done? And what have you found in your servant since the day that I came before you, to this day, that I cannot go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?” 9But Achish replied to David, “I know that you are pleasing in my sight, like an angel of God; nevertheless the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go up with us into the battle.’

1 Samuel 29:7 word by word

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

• Nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• then, returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• and goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• in peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• so that you will not doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: [do]H6213
• wrongרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
• in the sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• of the governorsסֶ֫רֶןseren · 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