KJV King James Version
And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.
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1 Samuel 28:2
And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
David replied, “Then you will come to know what your servant can do.” “Very well,” said Achish. “I will make you my bodyguard for life.”
WEB World English Bible
David said to Achish, “Therefore you shall know what your servant will do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore will I make you my bodyguard for ever.”
ASV American Standard Version
And David said to Achish, Therefore thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of my head for ever.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David saith unto Achish, ‘Therefore—thou dost know that which thy servant dost do.’ And Achish saith unto David, ‘Therefore—keeper of my head I do appoint thee all the days.’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 28
1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.
2 And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.
3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
4 And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.
5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayדָּוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אָכִ֔ישׁH397 · a.khishAchishלָכֵן֙H3651 · kenrightאַתָּ֣הH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)תֵדַ֔עH3045 · ya.dato knowאֵ֥תH853 · et[Obj.]אֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichיַעֲשֶׂ֖הH6213 · a.sahto make: doעַבְדֶּ֑ךָH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayאָכִישׁ֙H397 · a.khishAchishאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)דָּוִ֔דH1732 · da.vidDavidלָכֵ֗ןH3651 · kenrightשֹׁמֵ֧רH8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyלְרֹאשִׁ֛יH7218 · roshheadאֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖H7760 · sumto set: makeכָּל־H3605 · kolallהַיָּמִֽים׃ פH3117 · yomday
Cross-references
1 Samuel 27:10And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.Romans 12:9[Let] love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.2 Samuel 16:16-19And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
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