1 Samuel 29:6
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.
1 Samuel 29:6 in other translations
| BSB | So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright in my sight, and it seems right that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you have no favor in the sight of the leaders. |
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| WEB | Then Achish called David and said to him, “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 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. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | And Achish calleth unto David, and saith unto him, ‘Jehovah liveth, surely thou art upright, and good in mine eyes is thy going out, and thy coming in, with me in the camp, for I have not found in thee evil from the day of thy coming in unto me till this day; and in the eyes of the princes thou art not good; |
| DARBY | And Achish called David, and said to him, As Jehovah liveth, thou art upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the camp is acceptable to me; for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming to me to this day; but thou art not acceptable to the lords. |
| BBE | Then Achish sent for David and said to him, By the living Lord, you are upright, and everything you have done with me in the army has been pleasing to me: I have seen no evil in you from the day when you came to me till now: but still, the lords are not pleased with you. |
| Webster | Then Achish called David, and said to 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 from the day of thy coming to me to this day: nevertheless the lords favor thee not. |
What does 1 Samuel 29:6 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 29:6-11
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
1 Samuel 29:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 29:6
- 2 Samuel 3:25
Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
- 2 Kings 19:27
But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.
- 1 Samuel 20:3
And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
- Psalms 121:8
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
- Jeremiah 12:16
And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The Lord liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.
- Genesis 16:6
But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
- 1 Peter 2:12
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- Deuteronomy 10:20
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
- Isaiah 37:28
But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.
- Numbers 27:17
Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
- Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- 1 Samuel 29:3
Then 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?
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
20:3; 28:10; De 10:20; Isa 65:16; Jer 12:16
thou hast.
Mt 5:16; 1Pe 2:12; 3:16
thy going.
Nu 27:17; 2Sa 3:25; 2Ki 19:27; Ps 121:8
I have not.
3
the lords favour, etc. Heb. thou art not good in the eyes ofthe lords.
Ge 16:6; Jos 22:30; *marg:
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Context
- 1 Samuel 29:5
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
- 1 Samuel 29:6
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.
- 1 Samuel 29:7
Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
1 Samuel 29:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y Achîs llamó á David, y díjole: Vive Jehová, que tú has sido recto, y que me ha parecido bien tu salida y entrada en el campo conmigo, y que ninguna cosa mala he hallado en ti desde el día que viniste á mí hasta hoy: mas en los ojos de los príncipes no agradas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Akish appela David, et lui dit: L’ Éternel est vivant, que tu es un homme droit, et ta sortie et ton entrée avec moi à l’armée ont été bonnes à mes yeux, car je n’ai pas trouvé de mal en toi depuis le jour de ton entrée auprès de moi jusqu’à ce jour; mais tu n’es pas agréable aux yeux des princes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Achis rief David und sprach zu ihm: So wahr Jehova lebt, du bist redlich; und wohlgefällig in meinen Augen ist dein Ausgang und dein Eingang bei mir im Heerlager; denn ich habe nichts Böses an dir gefunden von dem Tage an, da du zu mir gekommen bist, bis auf diesen Tag; aber in den Augen der Fürsten bist du nicht wohlgefällig. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Vocavit ergo Achis David, et ait ei: Vivit Dominus, quia rectus es tu, et bonus in conspectu meo: et exitus tuus, et introitus tuus mecum est in castris: et non inveni in te quidquam mali ex die qua venisti ad me usque in diem hanc: sed satrapis non places. |