And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 29 of 1 Samuel. Achish tells David that he must return. David expresses surprise and claims his willingness to fight, although the reader knows the complexity of his position. Finally, David and his men depart at dawn. The chapter again shows that David’s path toward the throne develops through doors that open and close without him fully controlling events. His separation from the Philistine army directly prepares the crisis at Ziklag.
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David aber sprach zu Achis: Was habe ich getan, und was hast du gespürt an deinem Knecht seit der Zeit, daß ich vor dir gewesen bin, bis her, daß ich nicht sollte kommen und streiten wider die Feinde meines Herrn, des Königs?
Y David respondió a Achîs: ¿Qué he hecho? ¿qué has hallado en tu siervo desde el día que estoy contigo hasta hoy, para que yo no vaya y pelee contra los enemigos de mi señor el rey?
David dit à Akisch: Mais qu'ai-je fait, et qu'as-tu trouvé en ton serviteur depuis que je suis auprès de toi jusqu'à ce jour, pour que je n'aille pas combattre les ennemis de mon seigneur le roi?
E Davide disse ad Achis: Ma pure che ho fatto? e che hai trovato nel tuo servitore, dal dì che io sono stato al tuo servigio infino ad oggi, che io non debba andare a combattere contro a’ nemici del re, mio signore?
Então Davi disse a Aquis: Por quê? Que fiz? Ou que achaste no teu servo, desde o dia em que estive diante de ti, até ao dia de hoje, para que não vá e peleje contra os inimigos do rei, meu senhor?
大衛 對 亞吉 說:「但我做了甚麼呢?自從僕人到你面前,直到今日,你查出我有甚麼過錯,使我不去攻擊我主我王的仇敵呢?」
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