Verse List for 1 SAM 29:3

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OET (OET-RV) But the Philistine commanders asked, “What are those Hebrews doing here?”
¶  “That’s David,” Akish replied. “He was the servant of King Sha’ul of Yisrael, but he’s been with me for over a year, and I haven’t found anything distrustful in him from when he lost favour until today?”

OET-LV And_ the _commanders _of _they _said the_Fəlishtiy what are_the_ˊIⱱrī/(Hebrews) the_these and_ ʼAkīsh _he/it _said to the _commanders _of the_Fəlishtiy am_not is_this Dāvid the _servant _of Shāʼūl the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who he _has _been with_me this days or this years and_not I _have _found in_him/it anything from_the _day _of fell_he until the_day (the)_this.

ULT And the lords of the Philistines said, “What, are these Hebrews?” And Achish said to the lords of the Philistines, “Is this not David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or these years? And I have not found anything in him from the day of his falling to this day.”

UST But on the way to the battlefield the Philistine rulers asked, “These Hebrews should not be here, marching with us to battle!” Achish
¶  replied, “Their leader is David. He previously served King Saul of Israel, but now he has been living near me for more than a year. During all the time since he left Saul, he has been completely loyal to me.”

BSB & MSB Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What [about] these Hebrews?”
§  Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.”

OEB No OEB 1 SAM book available

WEBBE & WMBB Then the princes of the Philistines said, “What about these Hebrews?”
¶  Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, “Isn’t this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years? I have found no fault in him since he fell away until today.”

NET The leaders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish said to the leaders of the Philistines, “Isn’t this David, the servant of King Saul of Israel, who has been with me for quite some time? I have found no fault with him from the day of his defection until the present time!”

LSV And the heads of the Philistines say, “What [are] these Hebrews?” And Achish says to the heads of the Philistines, “Is this not David, servant of Saul king of Israel, who has been with me these days or these years, and I have not found anything in him [wrong] from the day of his falling away until this day?”

FBV But the Philistine commanders asked, “What are these Hebrews doing here?”[fn]
¶  Achish replied to the Philistine commanders, “That's David, an officer of King Saul of Israel. He's been with me for a long time, years even, and I haven't found any fault in him since the day he came over to our side up till now.”

T4T But the Philistia commanders asked, “What are these Hebrews doing here, marching with us to battle?”
¶  Achish replied, “Their leader is David. He previously worked for King Saul of Israel, but now he has been living near me for more than a year. During all the time since he left Saul, I have not seen/found that he has any faults.”

LEB Then the commanders of the Philistines said, “What are these Hebrews doing here?” And Achish said to the commanders of the Philistines, “Is this not David, the servant of Saul, the king of Israel, who has been with me _⌊for days and years_⌋?[fn] I have not found anything threatening in him from the day of his desertion until this day!”

BBE Then the rulers of the Philistines said, What are these Hebrews doing here? And Achish said to the rulers of the Philistines, Is this not David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me for a year or two, and I have never seen any wrong in him from the time when he came to me till now?

Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available

JPS Then said the princes of the Philistines: 'What do these Hebrews here?' And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines: 'Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away unto me unto this day?'

ASV Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away unto me unto this day?

DRA And the princes of the Philistines said to Achis: What mean these Hebrews? And Achis said to the princes of the Philistines: Do you not know David, who was the servant of Saul the king of Israel, and hath been with me many days, or years, and I have found no fault in him, since the day that he fled over to me until this day?

YLT And the heads of the Philistines say, 'What [are] these Hebrews?' and Achish saith unto the heads of the Philistines, 'Is not this David servant of Saul king of Israel, who hath been with me these days or these years, and I have not found in him anything [wrong] from the day of his falling away till this day.'

Drby And the princes of the Philistines said, What are these Hebrews? And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or these years, and I have found nothing in him since the day of his falling away [to me] to this day?

RV Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away unto me unto this day?
(Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath/has been with me these days or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away unto me unto this day?)

SLT And the chiefs of the rovers will say, What these Hebrews? and Achish will say to the chiefs of the rovers, Is not this David, servant of Saul king of Israel, who was with me these days or these years, and I found nothing in him from the day of his falling till this day.

Wbstr Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here ? And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell to me to this day?

KJB-1769 Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?
(Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath/has been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?)

KJB-1611 Then said the princes of the Philistines, What doe these Hebrewes here? And Achish said vnto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this Dauid the seruant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath bene with me these dayes, or these yeeres, and I haue found no fault in him since he fell vnto me, vnto this day?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps The sayd the princes of the Philistines, what do these Ebrues here? Achis said vnto the princes of the Philistines: Is not this Dauid, the seruaunt of Saul the king of Israel, which hath ben with me these dayes, or these yeres, and I haue found no fault in him, since he fell vnto me, vnto this day?
(The said the princes of the Philistines, what do these Hebrews here? Achis said unto the princes of the Philistines: Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath/has been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him, since he fell unto me, unto this day?)

Gnva Then saide the princes of the Philistims, What doe these Ebrewes here? And Achish said vnto the princes of the Philistims, Is not this Dauid the seruant of Saul the King of Israel, who hath bene with me these dayes, or these yeeres, and I haue found nothing in him, since he dwelt with me vnto this day?
(Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David the servant of Saul the King of Israel, who hath/has been with me these days, or these years, and I have found nothing in him, since he dwelt with me unto this day?)

Cvdl The sayde the prynces of the Philistynes: What shal these Hebrues do? Achis saide vnto the: Is not this Dauid ye seruaunt of Saul kynge of Israel, which hath bene with me now yeares and dayes, & I haue founde no euell in him sence the tyme that he fell to me vnto this daye?
(The said the princes of the Philistines: What shall these Hebrews do? Achis said unto them: Is not this David ye/you_all servant of Saul king of Israel, which hath/has been with me now years and days, and I have found no evil in him since the time that he fell to me unto this day?)

Wycl And the princes of Filisteis seiden to Achis, What wolen these Ebreis to hem silf? And Achis seide to the princes of Filisteis, Whether ye knowen not Dauid, that was the seruaunt of Saul, kyng of Israel? and he was with me in many daies, `ether yeeris, and Y foond not in hym ony thing, fro the dai, in which he fledde to me `til to this dai.
(And the princes of Philistines said to Achis, What woollen these Ebreis to themself? And Achis said to the princes of Philistines, Whether ye/you_all known not David, that was the servant of Saul, king of Israel? and he was with me in many days, either years, and I found not in him any thing, from the day, in which he fled to me till to this day.)

Luth Da sprachen die Fürsten der Philister: Was sollen diese Ebräer? Achis sprach zu ihnen: Ist nicht das David, der Knecht Sauls, des Königs Israels, der nun bei mir gewesen ist Jahr und Tag, und habe nichts an ihm gefunden, seit der Zeit er abgefallen ist, bis her?
(So said the prince(s)/ruler(s) the/of_the Philistines: What should this/these Hebrews? Achis spoke to/for to_them: Is not the David, the/of_the servant/farmhand Sauls, the kings Israel’s, the/of_the now at/in to_me been is year and day, and have nothing at/to him found, since the/of_the time/period he fallen_off is, until her?)

ClVg Dixeruntque principes Philisthiim ad Achis: Quid sibi volunt Hebræi isti? Et ait Achis ad principes Philisthiim: Num ignoratis David, qui fuit servus Saul regis Israël, et est apud me multis diebus, vel annis, et non inveni in eo quidquam ex die qua transfugit ad me usque ad diem hanc?
(And_they_said leaders Philistines to Achis: What to_himself they_want Hebrews these? And he_said Achis to leaders Philistines: Num you(pl)_do_not_know David, who/which it_was servant Saul king Israel, and it_is at me many days, or of_the_years, and not/no I_found in/into/on by_him anything from day which transfugit to me until to day this?)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מָ֖ה הָ⁠עִבְרִ֣ים הָ⁠אֵ֑לֶּה וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים הֲ⁠לֽוֹא־זֶ֨ה דָוִ֜ד עֶ֣בֶד ׀ שָׁא֣וּל מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה אִתִּ⁠י֙ זֶ֤ה יָמִים֙ אוֹ־זֶ֣ה שָׁנִ֔ים וְ⁠לֹֽא־מָצָ֤אתִי ב⁠וֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה מִ⁠יּ֥וֹם נָפְל֖⁠וֹ עַד־הַ⁠יּ֥וֹם הַ⁠זֶּֽה׃פ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπον οἱ σατράπαι τῶν ἀλλοφύλων, τίνες οἱ διαπορευόμενοι οὗτοι; καὶ εἶπεν Ἀγχοῦς πρὸς τοὺς στρατηγοὺς τῶν ἀλλοφύλων, οὐκ οὗτος Δαυὶδ ὁ δοῦλος Σαοὺλ βασιλέως Ἰσραήλ; γέγονε μεθʼ ἡμῶν ἡμέρας τοῦτο δεύτερον ἔτος, καὶ οὐχ εὕρηκα ἐν αὐτῷ οὐθὲν ἀφʼ ἧς ἡμέρας ἐνέπεσε πρὸς μὲ καὶ ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης.

BrTr And the lords of the Philistines said, Who are these [fn]that pass by? And Anchus said to the captains of the Philistines, Is not this David the servant of Saul king of Israel? he has been with us [fn]some time, even this second year, and I have not found any fault in him from the day that he attached himself to me even until this day.

Verse List for 1 SAM 29:3

Verse List for 1 SAM 29:3