1 Samuel 27:5
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And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let me be assigned a place in one of the outlying towns, so I can live there. For why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”
In other translations
And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?Then David said to Achish, “If I have found favor in your eyes, let me be assigned a place in one of the outlying towns, so I can live there. For why should your servant live in the royal city with you?”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413אָכִישׁ'akhishAchishH397אִם־'im-ifH518נָאna'pleaseH4994מָצָאתִיmatzatiI have foundH4672חֵןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶיךָbe'eineikhain view yourH5869יִתְּנוּ־yitenu-let people giveH5414לִיlito <the> meמָקוֹםmakoma placeH4725בְּאַחַתbe'achatin one ofH259עָרֵי'arei[the] cities ofH5892הַשָּׂדֶהhasadehthe fieldH7704וְאֵשְׁבָהve'eshevahso I may dwellH3427שָּׁםshamthereH8033וְלָמָּהvelamahand <to> why?H4100יֵשֵׁבyeshevwill he dwellH3427עַבְדְּךָ'avdekhaservant yourH5650בְּעִירbe'irin [the] city ofH5892הַמַּמְלָכָהhamamlakhah<the> royaltyH4467עִמָּךְ׃'imakhwith youH5973
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Genesis 46:34That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
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