Verse List for 1 SAM 28:2

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OET (OET-RV) “Sounds good,” David replied, “because you’ll be able to see for yourself what your servant can do.”
¶  “I’ll appoint as my permanent bodyguard,” Akish told him.

OET-LV And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to ʼAkīsh for_so/thus/hence you you _will _know DOM that_which he _will _do servant _of_your and_ ʼAkīsh _he/it _said to Dāvid for_so/thus/hence a _watchman of_head _of_my I_will _make _you all _of the_days.

ULT And David said to Achish, “Therefore you yourself will know what your servant will do.” And Achish said to David, “Therefore I am appointing you the keeper of my head all of the days.”

UST David replied, “We will go with you, and then you will see for yourself how well we will fight for you!”
¶  Achish told him, “Very well, I will make you my personal bodyguard from now on.”

BSB & MSB 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.”

OEB No OEB 1 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.”

NET David replied to Achish, “That being the case, you will come to know what your servant can do!” Achish said to David, “Then I will make you my bodyguard from now on.”

LSV And David says to Achish, “Therefore you know that which your servant does.” And Achish says to David, “Therefore I appoint you keeper of my head [for] all the days.”

FBV “That's fine!” David replied. “Then you yourself will discover what I, your servant, can do.”
¶  “That's fine too,” Achish responded. “I'll make you my bodyguard for life.”

T4T David replied, “We will go with you, and then you will see for yourself what we can do!”
¶  Achish said, “Okay, I will appoint you to be my bodyguard permanently.”

LEB David said to Achish, “Very well, you will know what your servant can do.” Achish said to David, “Very well, I will make you _⌊my bodyguard_⌋[fn] for life.”

BBE And David said to Achish, You will see now what your servant will do. And Achish said to David, Then I will make you keeper of my head for ever.

Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available

JPS 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.'

ASV 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.

DRA And David said to Achis: Now thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achis said to David: And I will appoint thee to guard my life for ever.

YLT 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.'

Drby 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.

RV 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 mine head for ever.
(And David said to Achish, Therefore thou/you shalt/shall know what thy/your servant will do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee/you keeper of mine head forever.)

SLT And David will say to Achish, For this thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achish will say to David, For this I will set thee a watcher for my head all the days.

Wbstr 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 my head for ever.

KJB-1769 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.
(And David said to Achish, Surely thou/you shalt/shall know what thy/your servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee/you keeper of mine head forever.)

KJB-1611 And Dauid said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy seruant can doe. And Achish said to Dauid, Therfore will I make thee keeper of mine head for euer.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps And Dauid sayde to Achis: Surelie thou shalt knowe what thy seruaunt can do. And Achis said to Dauid: Then I will make thee keper of my head for euer.
(And David said to Achis: Surelie thou/you shalt/shall know what thy/your servant can do. And Achis said to David: Then I will make thee/you keeper of my head forever.)

Gnva 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.
(And David said to Achish, Surely thou/you shalt/shall know, what thy/your servant can do. And Achish said to David, Surely I will make thee/you keeper of mine head forever.)

Cvdl Dauid sayde vnto Achis: Well, thou shalt se what thy seruaut shal do. Achis saide vnto Dauid: Therfore wyll I ordene the to be the keper of my heade as longe as I lyue.
(David said unto Achis: Well, thou/you shalt/shall see what thy/your servant shall do. Achis said unto David: Therefore will I ordene the to be the keeper of my head as long as I live.)

Wycl And Dauid seide to Achis, Now thou schalt wyte what thingis thi seruaunt schal do. And Achis seide to Dauid, And Y schal sette thee kepere of myn heed in alle dayes.
(And David said to Achis, Now thou/you shalt/shall wyte what things thy/your servant shall do. And Achis said to David, And I shall set thee/you keeper of mine heed in all days.)

Luth David sprach zu Achis: Wohlan, du sollst erfahren, was dein Knecht tun wird. Achis sprach zu David: Darum will ich dich zum Hüter meines Haupts setzen mein Leben lang.
(David spoke to/for Achis: Well_then, you(sg) should experience, what/which your(s) servant/farmhand do/put becomes. Achis spoke to/for David: Therefore will I you/yourself for_the guardian my heads set/put/place my life long.)

ClVg Dixitque David ad Achis: Nunc scies quæ facturus est servus tuus. Et ait Achis ad David: Et ego custodem capitis mei ponam te cunctis diebus.
(And_he_said David to Achis: now you_will_know which going_to_do it_is servant your(sg). And he_said Achis to David: And I the_keeper of_the_head my/mine I_will_put you(sg) to_all days.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־אָכִ֔ישׁ לָ⁠כֵן֙ אַתָּ֣ה תֵדַ֔ע אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַבְדֶּ֑⁠ךָ וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד לָ⁠כֵ֗ן שֹׁמֵ֧ר לְ⁠רֹאשִׁ֛⁠י אֲשִֽׂימְ⁠ךָ֖ כָּל־הַ⁠יָּמִֽים׃פ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Δαυὶδ πρὸς Ἀγχοῦς, οὕτω νῦν γνώσῃ ἃ ποιήσει ὁ δοῦλός σου· καὶ εἶπεν Ἀγχοῦς πρὸς Δαυὶδ, οὕτως ἀρχισωματοφύλακα θήσομαί σε πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας

BrTr And David said to Anchus, Thus now thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Anchus said to David, So will I make thee captain of my body-guard continually.

Verse List for 1 SAM 28:2

Verse List for 1 SAM 28:2