1 Samuel 29:6

1 Samuel 29:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of 1 Samuel 29:6

4But the Philistine commanders got angry with him, and the Philistine commanders said to him, “Make this man go back—back to his place you assigned him. He must not go down with us to the battle, or in the battle he might become our adversary. For how would this fellow appease his lord? Wouldn’t it be with the heads of our men? 5Isn’t this one David, about whom they were singing in dances saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?’” So Achish called David and said to him, “As Adonai lives, you have been upright and your going out and your coming in with me, in the army are pleasing in my eyes. For I never found fault with you since the day of your coming to me up to this day. However, the other lords do not approve of you. 7So now, turn around and go back in peace, and you won’t be doing anything to displease the Philistine lords.” 8“But what have I done?” David said to Achish. “What have you found in your servant from the day I have been before you to this day, that I shouldn’t go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”

1 Samuel 29:6 word by word

וַיִּקְרָ֨א אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵ֠לָיו חַי־יְהוָ֞ה כִּי־יָשָׁ֣ר אַתָּ֗ה וְט֣וֹב בְּ֠עֵינַי צֵאתְךָ֨ וּבֹאֲךָ֤ אִתִּי֙ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה כִּ֠י לֹֽא־מָצָ֤אתִֽי בְךָ֙ רָעָ֔ה מִיּ֛וֹם בֹּאֲךָ֥ אֵלַ֖י עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה וּבְעֵינֵ֥י הַסְּרָנִ֖ים לֹֽא־ט֥וֹב אָֽתָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Achishאָכִישׁ'âkîysh · AchishH397
• calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• livethחַיchay · aliveH2416
• thou hast been uprightיָשָׁרyâshâr · uprightH3477
• and thy going outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and thy coming inבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• with me in the hostמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• in my sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: appearanceH5869
• for I have not foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• in thee since the dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• nevertheless the lordsסֶ֫רֶןseren · lordH5633

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 29:6

• 1 Samuel 20:3Then David swore again saying, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes. So he must have thought, ‘Let’s not let Jonathan know about this, else he will be grieved.’ But truly as Adonai lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”
• 1 Samuel 28:10Saul vowed to her by Adonai saying, “As Adonai lives, no punishment will come on you for this thing.”
• Deuteronomy 10:20Adonai your God you will fear—Him will you serve. To Him will you cling, and by His Name will you swear.
• Isaiah 65:16So he who says a bracha in the land will be blessed by the God of truth, and he who swears in the land will swear by the God of truth. For the former troubles are forgotten, because they are hidden from My sight!
• Jeremiah 12:16“So it will come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of My people—to swear by My Name, ‘As Adonai lives,’ just as they taught My people to swear by Baal—then they will be built up in the midst of My people.
• Matthew 5:16In the same way, let your light shine before men so they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
• 1 Peter 2:12Keep your conduct honorable among the Gentiles. Then while they speak against you as evildoers, they may—from noticing your good deeds—glorify God in the day of visitation.
• 1 Peter 3:16yet with humility and reverence—keeping a clear conscience so that, whatever you are accused of, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Messiah may be put to shame.
• Numbers 27:17to go out and come in before them, who will lead them out and bring them out so that the people of Adonai will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
• 2 Samuel 3:25You know Abner son of Ner—surely he came to deceive you, to spy on your goings and comings, and to find out all that you are doing.”
• 2 Kings 19:27But I know your sitting down, your going out, and your coming in, and your raging against Me.
• Psalms 121:8Adonai will watch over your coming and your going from this time forth and forevermore.
• 1 Samuel 29:3Then the Philistine commanders said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” Achish said to the Philistine commanders, “No! That’s David, servant of Israel’s King Saul—he’s been with me today for over a year, and I’ve not found any fault in him since the day he defected to me until now.”

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 29:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Thou hast been upright - So he thought, for as yet he had not heard of the above transaction; David having given him to understand that he had been fighting against Israel.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6As the Lord liveth - The swearing by Yahweh seems strange in the mouth of a Philistine. But probably not the very words, but only the sense of this and such like speeches, is preserved.Read the comment
• 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. 6as the LORD: Achish used the unique name of Israel’s God to prove his own sincerity. no fault in you: This statement was not completely true, but Achish did not realize this (1 Samuel 27:8–12).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 29:6

• Integrity
• Philistines

In the dictionaries

• David
• Achish
• Samuel, Books of
• Philistines

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