1 Samuel 29:8
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And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?“But what have I done?” David replied. “What have you found against your servant, from the day I came to you until today, to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”
In other translations
And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?“But what have I done?” David replied. “What have you found against your servant, from the day I came to you until today, to keep me from going along to fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413אָכִישׁ'akhishAchishH397כִּיkiforH3588מֶהmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂיתִי'asitihave I doneH6213וּמַה־umah-and what?H4100מָּצָאתָmatzatahave you foundH4672בְעַבְדְּךָve'avdekhain servant yourH5650מִיּוֹםmiyomfrom [the] dayH3117אֲשֶׁר'asherwhenH834הָיִיתִיhayitiI wasH1961לְפָנֶיךָlefaneikha<to> before youH6440עַד'aduntilH5704הַיּוֹםhaiyomthe dayH3117הַזֶּהhazeh<the> thisH2088כִּיkithatH3588לֹאlo'notH3808אָבוֹא'avo'I will goH935וְנִלְחַמְתִּיvenilchamtiand I will fightH3898בְּאֹיְבֵיbe'oyeveiagainst [the] enemies ofH341אֲדֹנִי'adonilord myH113הַמֶּלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
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- 2 Samuel 16:18-1918 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.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 20:8Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the Lord with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?Therefore deal faithfully with your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”
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