Study it in the app“In those days the Philistines gathered their camps for the army, to fight against Israel. Achish said to David, “Know for certain that with me you will go out in the camp, you and your men.””
Inוַיְהִי בַּthoseהָהֵםdaysיָּמִיםthe Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּיםgatheredוַיִּקְבְּצוּtheir campsמַחֲנֵיהֶםfor the army,לַצָּבָאto fightלְהִלָּחֵםagainst Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלAchishאָכִישׁsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלDavid,דָּוִד“Know for certainיָדֹעַ תֵּדַעthatכִּיwith meאִתִּיyou will go outתֵּצֵאin the camp,בַמַּחֲנֶהyouאַתָּהand your men.”וַאֲנָשֶׁיךָ
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearstime
Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.
Where else “yamim” appearsPhilistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “felishtim” appearsgather
To bring people to one place, or to come together there.
Where else “yikbtsu” appearscamp
A place where a group settles to live temporarily, with order and limits.
Where else “machane” appearsarmy
An army.
Where else “tsava” appearsfight
To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.
Where else “hilachem” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsAchish
Achish: a Philistine king of the city of Gath, with whom David took refuge twice (1 Samuel 21 and 27–29); in 1 Kings 2:39-40 the king of Gath has the same name.
Where else “achish” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsknow
To know something, realize.
Where else “yadoa” appearsgo out
To go out of a place.
Where else “tetse” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashe” appears1 · This verse (above)
2David said to Achish, “Therefore you will know what your servant will do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you keeper of my head for all time.”
