1 Samuel 28New English Translation

The Witch of Endor

28 In those days the Philistines gathered their troops^[a] for war in order to fight Israel. Achish said to David, “You should fully understand that you and your men must go with me into the battle.”^[b] 2 David replied to Achish, “That being the case, you will come to know what your servant can do!” Achish said to David, “Then I will make you my bodyguard^[c] from now on.”^[d]