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1 Samuel 29:3

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.”

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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?

KJV

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?

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH559 →
שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269 →
פְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430 →
מָ֖הmahwhat?H4100 →
הָעִבְרִ֣יםha.'iv.Rim[are] the HebrewsH5680 →
הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428 →
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
אָכִ֜ישׁ'a.KhishAchishH397 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] commanders ofH8269 →
פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430 →
הֲלֽוֹא־ha.lo'-¿ notH3808 →
זֶ֨הzeh[is] thisH2088 →
דָוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732 →
עֶ֣בֶד׀'E.ved[the] servant ofH5650 →
שָׁא֣וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
הָיָ֤הha.Yahhe has beenH1961 →
אִתִּי֙'i.Tiwith meH854 →
זֶ֤הzehthisH2088 →
יָמִים֙ya.MimdaysH3117 →
אוֹ־'ov-orH176 →
זֶ֣הzehthisH2088 →
שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141 →
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH3808 →
מָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672 →
בוֹ֙voin <the> him
מְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahanythingH3972 →
מִיּ֥וֹםmi.Yomfrom [the] dayH3117 →
נָפְל֖וֹna.fe.Lofell heH5307 →
עַד־'ad-untilH5704 →
הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117 →
הַזֶּֽה׃ פha.Zeh<the> thisH2088 →

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Daniel 6:5Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”1 Samuel 27:7And the time that David lived in Philistine territory amounted to a year and four months.John 19:6As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”Romans 12:17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.1 Samuel 25:28Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.1 Peter 3:16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.1 Samuel 29:6So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright in my sight, and it seems right that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you have no favor in the sight of the leaders.

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