1 Samuel 28:2
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413אָכִישׁ'akhishAchishH397לָכֵןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651אַתָּה'atahyouH859תֵדַעteda'you will knowH3045אֵת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'asher-[that] whichH834יַעֲשֶׂהya'asehhe will doH6213עַבְדֶּךָ'avdekhaservant yourH5650וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אָכִישׁ'akhishAchishH397אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732לָכֵןlakhen<to> thereforeH3651שֹׁמֵרshomera watchmanH8104לְרֹאשִׁיleroshiof head myH7218אֲשִׂימְךָ'asimekhaI will make youH7760כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיָּמִים׃ פhaiyamimthe daysH3117
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Related verses
- 2 Samuel 16:16-1916 And 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. 17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend? 18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide. 19 And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father’s presence, so will I be in thy presence.16 And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!” 17 “Is this the loyalty you show your friend?” Absalom replied. “Why did you not go with your friend?” 18 “Not at all,” Hushai answered. “For the one chosen by the LORD, by the people, and by all the men of Israel—his I will be, and with him I will remain. 19 Furthermore, whom should I serve if not the son? As I served in your father’s presence, so also I will serve in yours.”
- 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.who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”
- Romans 12:9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
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