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1 Samuel

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Then the commanders of the Philistines said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" And Achish said to the commanders of the Philistines, "Is this not David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found no fault in him from the day he deserted to me to this day?"

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then the commanders chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 שָׂרֵ֣י sa·rei
of the Philistines inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים fe·lish·tim,
said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ vai·yo·me·ru
"What what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 מָ֖ה mah
[are] these these Pronoun H428 הָאֵ֑לֶּה ha·'el·leh;
Hebrews perhaps desc. of Eber, also another name for an Isr. Adjective H5680 הָעִבְרִ֣ים ha·'iv·rim
[doing here]?" And Achish king of Gath Noun H397 אָכִ֜ישׁ a·chish
said to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai·yo·mer
to the commanders chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 שָׂרֵ֣י sa·rei
of the Philistines, inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים fe·lish·tim
"Is this this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֨ה zeh
not David, perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָוִ֜ד da·vid
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the servant slave, servant Noun H5650 עֶ֣בֶד e·ved
of Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֣וּל sha·'ul
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the king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל yis·ra·'el
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who who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֨ר a·sher
has been to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 הָיָ֤ה ha·yah
with me these this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֤ה zeh
days, day Noun H3117 יָמִים֙ ya·mim
or or Conjunction H176 אֹו־ ov-
[rather] these this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֣ה zeh
years, a year Noun H8141 שָׁנִ֔ים sha·nim,
and I have found to attain to, find Verb H4672 מָצָ֤אתִי ma·tza·ti
no not Adverb H3808 הֲלֹֽוא־ ha·lo·v-
fault anything Pronoun H3972 מְא֔וּמָה me·'u·mah,
in him from the day day Noun H3117 מִיֹּ֥ום mi·yo·vm
he deserted to fall, lie Verb H5307 נָפְלֹ֖ו na·fe·lov
[to me] to this this, here Pronoun H2088 הַזֶּֽה׃ haz·zeh.
day?" day Noun H3117 הַיֹּ֥ום hai·yo·vm

Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then the commanders of the Philistines said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" And Achish said to the commanders of the Philistines, "Is this not David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found no fault in him from the day he deserted to me to this day?"
King James Bible Then the commanders of the Philistines said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" And Achish said to the commanders princes of the Philistines, "Is What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this not David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has which hath been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found no fault in him from the day since he deserted to fell unto me to unto this day?"day?
Hebrew Greek English Then the commanders of the Philistines said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" And Achish said to the commanders of the Philistines, "Is this not David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found no fault in him from the day he deserted to me to this day?"