1 Samuel 29:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”
1 Samuel 29:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 29:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 29:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David said to Achish, “But what have I done? What have you found in your servant so long as I have been before you to this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?””
1 Samuel 29:8 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 29:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been before thee unto this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king? ”
1 Samuel 29:8 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 29:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David saith unto Achish, `But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant from the day that I have been before thee till this day--that I go not in and have fought against the enemies of my lord the king?'”
1 Samuel 29:8 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 29:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David said to Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee to this day, that I should not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king? ”
1 Samuel 29:8 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 29:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauid said vnto Achish, But what haue I done? and what hast thou founde in thy seruant as long as I haue bene with thee vnto this day, that I may not goe and fight against the enemies of my lorde the King?”
1 Samuel 29:8 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 29:8 in Context — 1 Samuel 29
6 Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
7 Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
8 And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?
9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
10 Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master’s servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.
What Does 1 Samuel 29:8 Mean?
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