6. Achish called David over and said:I swear by the living Lord that you've been honest with me, and I want you to fight by my side. I don't think you've done anything wrong from the day you joined me until this very moment. But the other Philistine rulers don't want you to come along.
7. Go back home and try not to upset them.
8. “But what have I done?” David asked. “Do you know of anything I've ever done that would keep me from fighting the enemies of my king?”
9. Achish said:I believe that you're as good as an angel of God, but our army commanders have decided that you can't fight in this battle.