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I Samuel 28:Verse 2

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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.

Romans 12:91 Samuel 27:102 Samuel 16:162 Samuel 16:19Romans 12:9
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What Does I Samuel 28:2 Mean?

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"The ambiguous promise made by the fugitive to the king of Gath represents the precarious nature of strategic communication maintained under duress. By..."

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King James VersionPrimary
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.

American Standard Version
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.

American King James Version
AKJV

And David said to Achish, Surely you shall know what your servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make you keeper of my head for ever.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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.

Bible in Basic English
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.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And David saith unto Achish, `Thereforethou dost know that which thy servant dost do.' And Achish saith unto David, `Thereforekeeper of my head I do appoint thee all the days.'

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

David said to Achish, "Therefore you shall know what your servant will do." Achish said to David, "Therefore will I make you my bodyguard for ever."

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

David said to Achish, "Therefore you shall know what your servant will do." Achish said to David, "Therefore will I make you my bodyguard for ever."

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

David said to Achish, "Therefore you shall know what your servant will do." Achish said to David, "Therefore will I make you my bodyguard for ever."

Darby Translation
Darby

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.

Webster Bible
Webster

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.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

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.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

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.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And David said unto Achish, Therefore, now, shalt thou know what thy servant can do. And Achish said unto David, Therefore, keeper of my head, will I appoint thee, all the days.

Literal Translation
LITV

And David said to Achish, By this you shall know that which your servant will do. And Achish said to David, Then I appoint you keeper of my head all the days.

Modern King James
MKJV

And David said to Achish, Surely you shall know what your servant can do. And Achish said to David, And I will make you keeper of my head forever.

Updated King James
UKJV

And David said to Achish, Surely you shall know what your servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make you keeper of mine head for ever.

Lexham English Bible
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⌟ for life.”

Jewish Publication Society
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.'

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And David said to Achish, “You know now what your servant will do.” And Achish said to David, “And so, I will appoint you to guard my head for all days.”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

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.”

Revised Webster
RWebster

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.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

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.

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