Moreover the Hebrews [who] were with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp [from the] surrounding [country,] they also joined the Israelites who [were] with Saul and Jonathan.

And [some] from Manasseh defected to David when he was going with the Philistines to battle against Saul; but they did not help them, for the lords of the Philistines sent him away by agreement, saying, "He may defect to his master Saul [and endanger] our heads."

"So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light.