I Samuel 29:9
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(9) And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
As the Philistine lords gathered their armies against Israel, they distrusted David's loyalty and refused to let him fight alongside them, fearing he might turn against them in battle. Achish reluctantly sent David and his men back to Ziklag, sparing David from having to fight against his own people.
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