1 Samuel

1 Samuel 29:6–7

⁶So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and it seems right in my sight that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you are not good in the sight of the leaders. ⁷Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.”

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1 Samuel 29:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Achish	אָכִ֜ישׁ	’ā·ḵîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H397 Akish
summoned	וַיִּקְרָ֨א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
David	דָּוִ֗ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and told him	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
As surely as the LORD	יְהוָ֞ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
lives	חַי־	ḥay-	Noun - masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
you	אַתָּ֗ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
have been upright	יָשָׁ֣ר	yā·šār	Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
and it seems right	וְט֣וֹב	wə·ṭō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in my sight	בְּ֠עֵינַי	bə·‘ê·nay	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
that you should march in and out	צֵאתְךָ֨	ṣê·ṯə·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
with me	אִתִּי֙	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
in the army	בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה	bam·ma·ḥă·neh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H4264 encampment, camp
because	כִּ֠י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have found	מָצָ֤אתִֽי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
no	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fault	רָעָ֔ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in you	בְךָ֙	ḇə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
from the day	מִיּ֛וֹם	mî·yō·wm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
you came	בֹּאֲךָ֥	bō·’ă·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to me	אֵלַ֖י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֣וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
But you	אָֽתָּה׃	’āt·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
good	ט֥וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
in the sight	וּבְעֵינֵ֥י	ū·ḇə·‘ê·nê	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the leaders	הַסְּרָנִ֖ים	has·sə·rā·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5633 tyrant, lord

1 Samuel 29:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore turn back	שׁ֖וּב	šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
now	וְעַתָּ֥ה	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
and go	וְלֵ֣ךְ	wə·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
in peace	בְּשָׁל֑וֹם	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
so that you will not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
do anything	תַעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ṯa·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to displease	בְּעֵינֵ֖י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
the leaders	סַרְנֵ֥י	sar·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H5633 tyrant, lord
of the Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ס	p̄ə·liš·tîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine

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