Verse 2

1 Samuel 28:2

Young's Literal Translation

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2 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.'

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל אָכִ֔ישׁ לָ/כֵן֙ אַתָּ֣ה תֵדַ֔ע אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַבְדֶּ֑/ךָ וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל דָּוִ֔ד לָ/כֵ֗ן שֹׁמֵ֧ר לְ/רֹאשִׁ֛/י אֲשִֽׂימְ/ךָ֖ כָּל הַ/יָּמִֽים

English Translation

And David said to Achish, "Therefore you will know what your servant will do." And Achish said to David, "Therefore I will keep you as my guard all days."

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Chapter 28 Context

1 And it cometh to pass in those days, that the Philistines gather their camps for the war, to fight a... Focus ↗

2 And David saith unto Achish, 'Therefore -- thou dost know that which thy servant dost do.' And Achis...

3 And Samuel hath died, and all Israel mourn for him, and bury him in Ramah, even in his city, and Sau... Focus ↗

4 And the Philistines are gathered, and come in, and encamp in Shunem, and Saul gathereth all Israel,... Focus ↗

5 and Saul seeth the camp of the Philistines, and feareth, and his heart trembleth greatly, Focus ↗

6 and Saul asketh at Jehovah, and Jehovah hath not answered him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by p... Focus ↗

7 And Saul saith to his servants, 'Seek for me a woman possessing a familiar spirit, and I go unto her... Focus ↗

8 And Saul disguiseth himself and putteth on other garments, and goeth, he and two of the men with him... Focus ↗

9 And the woman saith unto him, 'Lo, thou hast known that which Saul hath done, that he hath cut off t... Focus ↗

10 And Saul sweareth to her by Jehovah, saying, 'Jehovah liveth, punishment doth not meet thee for this... Focus ↗

11 And the woman saith, 'Whom do I bring up to thee?' and he saith, 'Samuel -- bring up to me.' Focus ↗

12 And the woman seeth Samuel, and crieth with a loud voice, and the woman speaketh unto Saul, saying,... Focus ↗

13 And the king saith to her, 'Do not fear; for what hast thou seen?' and the woman saith unto Saul, 'G... Focus ↗

14 And he saith to her, 'What [is] his form?' and she saith, 'An aged man is coming up, and he [is] cov... Focus ↗

15 And Samuel saith unto Saul, 'Why hast thou troubled me, to bring me up?' And Saul saith, 'I have gre... Focus ↗

16 And Samuel saith, 'And why dost thou ask me, and Jehovah hath turned aside from thee, and is thine e... Focus ↗

17 And Jehovah doth for Himself as He hath spoken by my hand, and Jehovah rendeth the kingdom out of th... Focus ↗

18 Because thou hast not hearkened to the voice of Jehovah, nor didst the fierceness of His anger on Am... Focus ↗

19 yea, Jehovah giveth also Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow thou and th... Focus ↗

20 And Saul hasteth and falleth -- the fulness of his stature -- to the earth, and feareth greatly beca... Focus ↗

21 And the woman cometh in unto Saul, and seeth that he hath been greatly troubled, and saith unto him,... Focus ↗

22 and now, hearken, I pray thee, also thou, to the voice of thy maid-servant, and I set before thee a... Focus ↗

23 And he refuseth, and saith, 'I do not eat;' and his servants urge on him, and also the woman, and he... Focus ↗

24 And the woman hath a calf of the stall in the house, and she hasteth and slaughtereth it, and taketh... Focus ↗

25 and bringeth nigh before Saul, and before his servants, and they eat, and rise, and go on, during th... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 28 (25 verses)
Version: Young's Literal Translation

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