1 Samuel 29:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

6Then saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרh559
9the princesשָׂרֵ֣יh8269
10of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםh6430
3מָ֖הh4100
4What do these Hebrewsהָֽעִבְרִ֣יםh5680
5הָאֵ֑לֶּהh428
6Then saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרh559
7here And Achishאָכִ֜ישׁh397
8אֶלh413
9the princesשָׂרֵ֣יh8269
10of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםh6430
11הֲלֽוֹאh3808
12זֶ֨הh2088
13Is not this Davidדָוִ֜דh1732
14the servantעֶ֣בֶד׀h5650
15of Saulשָׁא֣וּלh7586
16the kingמֶֽלֶךְh4428
17of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לh3478
18אֲשֶׁ֨רh834
19הָיָ֤הh1961
20אִתִּי֙h854
21זֶ֤הh2088
33in him sinceהַיּ֥וֹםh3117
23אוֹh176
24זֶ֣הh2088
25or these yearsשָׁנִ֔יםh8141
26וְלֹֽאh3808
27and I have foundמָצָ֤אתִיh4672
28בוֹ֙h0
29no faultמְא֔וּמָהh3972
33in him sinceהַיּ֥וֹםh3117
31he fellנָפְל֖וֹh5307
32עַדh5704
33in him sinceהַיּ֥וֹםh3117
34הַזֶּֽה׃h2088

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What `do' these Hebrews `here'? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days, or `rather' these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away `unto me' unto this day?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the rulers of the Philistines said, What are these Hebrews doing here? And Achish said to the rulers of the Philistines, Is this not David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me for a year or two, and I have never seen any wrong in him from the time when he came to me till now?

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the princes of the Philistines said, What are these Hebrews? And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or these years, and I have found nothing in him since the day of his falling away [to me] to this day?

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell to me to this day?

World English Bible (WEB)

Then said the princes of the Philistines, What [do] these Hebrews [here]? Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, Isn't this 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 since he fell away [to me] to this day?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the heads of the Philistines say, `What `are' these Hebrews?' and Achish saith unto the heads of the Philistines, `Is not this David servant of Saul king of Israel, who hath been with me these days or these years, and I have not found in him anything `wrong' from the day of his falling away till this day.'