1 Samuel

1 Samuel 28:2

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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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Thenלָכֵן֙lā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
will come to knowתֵדַ֔עṯê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
can doיַעֲשֶׂ֖הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
Very wellלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Achishאָכִישׁ֙’ā·ḵîšNoun - proper - masculine singularH397 Akish
I will make youאֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖’ă·śî·mə·ḵāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
my bodyguardשֹׁמֵ֧רšō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
for lifeהַיָּמִֽים׃פhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.