Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
29:6 by the Lord: Achish used the unique name of Israel’s God to prove his own sincerity. • a trustworthy ally: This assertion was not completely true, though Achish did not realize it (27:8-12).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
29:6 by the Lord: Achish used the unique name of Israel’s God to prove his own sincerity. • a trustworthy ally: This assertion was not completely true, though Achish did not realize it (27:8-12).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Therefore now return, and go in peace, that you not displease the lords of the Philistines.”
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
So now go back, and go in peace, so that you do not make the lords of the Philistines angry.