1 Samuel 28:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

11saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרh559
14And Davidדָּוִ֔דh1732
2אֶלh413
12And Achishאָכִישׁ֙h397
15Surelyלָכֵ֗ןh3651
5אַתָּ֣הh859
6thou shalt knowתֵדַ֔עh3045
7אֵ֥תh853
8אֲשֶֽׁרh834
9can doיַעֲשֶׂ֖הh6213
10what thy servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָh5650
11saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרh559
12And Achishאָכִישׁ֙h397
13אֶלh413
14And Davidדָּוִ֔דh1732
15Surelyלָכֵ֗ןh3651
16thee keeperשֹׁמֵ֧רh8104
17of mine headלְרֹאשִׁ֛יh7218
18Therefore will I makeאֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖h7760
19כָּלh3605
20for everהַיָּמִֽים׃h3117

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And David said to Achish, You will see now what your servant will do. And Achish said to David, Then I will make you keeper of my head for ever.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 my head for ever.

World English Bible (WEB)

David said to Achish, Therefore you shall know what your servant will do. Achish said to David, Therefore will I make you keeper of my head for ever.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.'