1 Samuel

1 Samuel 28:1–2

¹Now in those days the Philistines gathered their forces for warfare against Israel. So Achish said to David, “You must understand that you and your men are to go out to battle with me.”

²David replied, “Then you will come to know what your servant can do.”

“Very well,” said Achish. “I will make you my bodyguard for life.”

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1 Samuel 28:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	וַֽיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in those	הָהֵ֔ם	hā·hêm	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
days	בַּיָּמִ֣ים	bay·yā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
gathered	וַיִּקְבְּצ֨וּ	way·yiq·bə·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
their forces	מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙	ma·ḥă·nê·hem	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4264 encampment, camp
for warfare	לַצָּבָ֔א	laṣ·ṣā·ḇā	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H6635 army, war, warfare
against Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
So Achish	אָכִישׁ֙	’ā·ḵîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H397 Akish
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
David	דָּוִ֔ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
You must understand	יָדֹ֣עַ	yā·ḏō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3045 know
that	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you	אַתָּ֖ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
and your men	וַאֲנָשֶֽׁיךָ׃	wa·’ă·nā·še·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
are to go out	תֵּצֵ֣א	tê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to battle	בַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה	ḇam·ma·ḥă·neh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
with me	אִתִּי֙	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with

1 Samuel 28:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָּוִד֙	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
replied	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Then	לָכֵן֙	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
you	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
will come to know	תֵדַ֔ע	ṯê·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
what	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
your servant	עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ	‘aḇ·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
can do	יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
Very well	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Achish	אָכִישׁ֙	’ā·ḵîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H397 Akish
I will make you	אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖	’ă·śî·mə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
my bodyguard	שֹׁמֵ֧ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
for life	הַיָּמִֽים׃פ	hay·yā·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.