1 Samuel 28:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.”

1 Samuel 28:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 28:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 28:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, “Know assuredly that you will go out with me in the army, you and your men.””

1 Samuel 28:1 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 28:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their hosts together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me in the host, thou and thy men. ”

1 Samuel 28:1 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 28:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass in those days, that the Philistines gather their camps for the war, to fight against Israel, and Achish saith unto David, `Thou dost certainly know that with me thou dost go out into the camp, thou and thy men.'”

1 Samuel 28:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 28:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass in those days that the Philistines gathered together their armies for warfare to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Know thou assuredly that thou shalt go out with me to the camp, thou and thy men. ”

1 Samuel 28:1 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 28:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe at that time the Philistims assembled their bandes and armie to fight with Israel: therfore Achish said to Dauid, Be sure, thou shalt go out with me to the battel, thou, and thy men.”

1 Samuel 28:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 28:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 28

1 And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

2 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.

3 Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

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What Does 1 Samuel 28:1 Mean?

1 Samuel 28:1 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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