7. So go back home now, and go in peace. Don’t do anything to upset the Philistine rulers."
8. "But what have I done?" David asked Achish. "What wrong have you found in me, your servant, from the day I came to you until now? Why shouldn’t I go and fight the enemies of my master the king?"
9. "I agree," Achish answered David. "I think you’re as good as one of God’s own messengers. Despite that, the Philistine commanders have ordered, ‘He can’t go into battle with us.’
10. So get up early in the morning, both you and your master’s servants who came with you, and return to the place I gave you. Don’t worry about this negative report, because you’ve done well before me. Now get up early in the morning and leave as soon as it is light."
11. So David and his soldiers got up early in the morning to go back to Philistine territory, but the Philistines went up to Jezreel.