1 Samuel 28:2
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.”
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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.
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.
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21 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| דָּוִד֙ | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| אָכִ֔ישׁ | 'a.Khish | Achish | H397 → |
| לָכֵן֙ | la.Khen | <to> therefore | H3651 → |
| אַתָּ֣ה | 'a.Tah | you | H859 → |
| תֵדַ֔ע | te.Da' | you will know | H3045 → |
| אֵ֥ת | 'et | <obj.> | H853 → |
| אֲשֶׁר־ | 'a.Sher- | [that] which | H834 → |
| יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה | ya.'a.Seh | he will do | H6213 → |
| עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ | 'av.De.kha | servant your | H5650 → |
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אָכִישׁ֙ | 'a.Khish | Achish | H397 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| דָּוִ֔ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| לָכֵ֗ן | la.Khen | <to> therefore | H3651 → |
| שֹׁמֵ֧ר | sho.Mer | a watchman | H8104 → |
| לְרֹאשִׁ֛י | le.ro.Shi | of head my | H7218 → |
| אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ | 'a.si.me.Kha | I will make you | H7760 → |
| כָּל־ | kol- | all | H3605 → |
| הַיָּמִֽים׃ פ | hai.ya.Mim | the days | H3117 → |
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