The Philistine rulers marched out in groups of hundreds and thousands. David and his men were marching with Achish behind the others.

非利士人的首领各率军队，或百或千，挨次前进；大卫和跟随他的人同着亚吉跟在后边。

非利士人的领袖各率队伍，或百或千的前进；大卫和他的人同亚吉跟在后边前进。

非利士人的领袖各率队伍，或百或千的前进；大卫和他的人同亚吉跟在后边前进。

非利士首领统率以百人和千人为单位的士兵向前推进，大卫和他的部下跟着亚吉走在队伍的后面。

非利士人的首领各率领百人或千人前进；大卫和跟随他的人也跟在亚吉的后面前进。

非利士的首领们各带百人或千人前行，大卫和他的部下与亚吉一同跟在后面。

非利士人的首領各率軍隊，或百或千，挨次前進；大衛和跟隨他的人同着亞吉跟在後邊。

非利士人的領袖各率隊伍，或百或千的前進；大衛和他的人同亞吉跟在後邊前進。

非利士人的領袖各率隊伍，或百或千的前進；大衛和他的人同亞吉跟在後邊前進。

非利士首領統率以百人和千人為單位的士兵向前推進，大衛和他的部下跟著亞吉走在隊伍的後面。

非利士人的首領各率領百人或千人前進；大衛和跟隨他的人也跟在亞吉的後面前進。

非利士人的霸主、各帶軍兵，有的一百，有的一千，挨次前進；大衛和跟隨的人、同着亞吉、在後頭跟着。

非利士的首領們率領軍兵百人一隊、千人一隊地前行，大衛和他的部下與亞吉一同跟在後面。

非利士牧伯率軍、或百或千、向前而進、大衛與其從者偕亞吉、隨諸其後、

非利士人伯率軍、或百或千、向前而進。大闢與其僕從隨亞吉、亦向前而進。

非利士諸伯、各率隊伍、或百或千、向前而進、

As the Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish.

As the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear with Achish,

As the Philistine rulers were leading out their troops in groups of hundreds and thousands, David and his men marched at the rear with King Achish.

As the Philistine leaders were passing in review with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review behind them with Achish.

And the governors of the Philistines were proceeding on, leading hundreds and thousands, and David and his men were proceeding in the back with Achish.

And the lords of the Philistines passed in review by hundreds and by thousands, but David and his men passed in review at the rear with Achish.

And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rearward with Achish.

As the Philistine leaders were passing in review with their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review behind them with Achish.

And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

When the leaders of the Philistines were passing in review at the head of their units of hundreds and thousands, David and his men were passing in review in the rear with Achish.

The lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds and by thousands; and David and his men passed on in the rear with Achish.

While David was living in Ziklag, the Philistines gathered their army together. They planned to fight against Israel. Achish said to David,“ Here is what you must understand. You and your men must march out with me and my army.”David said,“ I understand. You will see for yourself what I can do.” Achish replied,“ All right. I’ll make you my own personal guard for life.”

So Achish called David over to him. He said,“ You have been faithful to me. And that’s just as sure as the Lord is alive. I would be pleased to have you serve with me in the army. I haven’t found any fault in you. That’s been true from the day you came to me until today. But the Philistine rulers aren’t pleased to have you come along.So now go back home in peace. Don’t do anything that wouldn’t please the Philistine rulers.”

Those areas begin at the Shihor River in the eastern part of Egypt. They go to the territory of Ekron in the north. All that land is considered Canaanite even though it is controlled by five Philistine rulers. They rule over Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron. The Avvites

So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines. They asked them,“ What should we do with the ark of the god of Israel?” The rulers answered,“ Have the ark moved to Gath.” So they moved it.But after the people of Ashdod had moved the ark, the Lord’ s power was against Gath. That threw its people into a great panic. The Lord made them break out with growths in their bodies. It happened to young people and old people alike.So the ark of God was sent to Ekron. As the ark was entering Ekron, the people of the city cried out. They shouted,“ They’ve brought the ark of the god of Israel to us. They want to kill us and our people.”So they called together all the rulers of the Philistines. They said,“ Send the ark of the god of Israel away. Let it go back to its own place. If you don’t, it will kill us and our people.” The death of so many people had filled the city with panic. God’s power was against the city.

The Philistines asked,“ What guilt offering should we send to him?” Their advisers replied,“ There are five Philistine rulers. So send five gold rats. Also send five gold models of the growths in your bodies. Do it because the same plague has struck you and your rulers alike.