1 Samuel 28:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 28:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 28:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 28:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David said to Achish, “Therefore you will know what your servant can do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you my bodyguard forever.””

1 Samuel 28:2 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 28:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Samuel 28:2 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 28:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.'”

1 Samuel 28:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 28:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David said to Achish, Thereby thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of my person for ever.”

1 Samuel 28:2 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 28:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid said to Achish, Surely thou shalt knowe, what thy seruant can doe. And Achish sayde to Dauid, Surely I will make thee keeper of mine head for euer.”

1 Samuel 28:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 28:2 in Context — 1 Samuel 28

1 En ce temps-là, les Philistins rassemblèrent leurs troupes et formèrent une armée, pour faire la guerre à Israël. Akisch dit à David: Tu sais que tu viendras avec moi à l’armée, toi et tes gens.

2 David répondit à Akisch: Tu verras bien ce que ton serviteur fera. Et Akisch dit à David: Aussi je te donnerai pour toujours la garde de ma personne.

3 Samuel était mort; tout Israël l’avait pleuré, et on l’avait enterré à Rama, dans sa ville. Saül avait ôté du pays ceux qui évoquaient les morts et ceux qui prédisaient l’avenir.

4 Les Philistins se rassemblèrent, et vinrent camper à Sunem; Saül rassembla tout Israël, et ils campèrent à Guilboa.

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What Does 1 Samuel 28:2 Mean?

1 Samuel 28:2 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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