Interlinear Study Bible

Berean Study Bible
But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him - -, "Send that man back - and let him return to the place - you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor ... ... of his master than with the heads of our men ...?

English Standard Version
But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him And the commanders of the Philistines said to him Send the man back that he may return to the place to which you have assigned him He shall not go down with us to battle lest in the battle he become an adversary to us For how could this fellow reconcile himself to his lord Would it not be with the heads of the men here

Holman Christian Standard Version
The Philistine commanders, however, were enraged with Achish and told him, "Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the battle. What better way could he regain his master's favor than with the heads of our men?

King James Version
And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return (8685), that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?

Lexham English Bible
But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him and they said to him, "Send the man back so that he might return to his place where you have assigned him! But he will not go down with us into the battle, so that he does not become an adversary to us in the battle. By what could this fellow make himself favorable to his lord? Is it not with the heads of these men?

New American Standard Version
But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with him, and the commanders of the Philistines said to him, "Make the man go back, that he may return to his place where you have assigned him, and do not let him go down to battle with us, or in the battle he may become an adversary to us. For with what could this {man} make himself acceptable to his lord? {Would it} not {be} with the heads of these men?

World English Bible
But the princes of the Philistines were angry with him; and the princes of the Philistines said to him, "Make the man return, that he may go back to his place where you have appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For with what should this fellow reconcile himself to his lord? Should it not be with the heads of these men?