1 Samuel 28:2 — Bible Verse (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.”
1 Samuel 28:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 28:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 28:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David said to Achish, “Therefore you will know what your servant can do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you my bodyguard forever.””
1 Samuel 28:2 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 28:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 28:2 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 28:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David saith unto Achish, `Therefore--thou dost know that which thy servant dost do.' And Achish saith unto David, `Therefore--keeper of my head I do appoint thee all the days.'”
1 Samuel 28:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 28:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 28:2 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 28:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
1 Samuel 28:2 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 28:2 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.
4 And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.
What Does 1 Samuel 28:2 Mean?
1 Samuel 28:2 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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