Study it in the app“David said to Achish, “But what have I done? And what have you found in your servant from the day that I was before you until this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?””
DavidדָּוִדsaidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלAchish,אָכִישׁ“Butכִּיwhatמֶהhave I done?עָשִׂיתִיAnd whatוּמַהhave you foundמָּצָאתָin your servantבְעַבְדְּךָfrom the dayמִיּוֹםthatאֲשֶׁרI wasהָיִיתִיbefore youלְפָנֶיךָuntilעַדthisהַ הַזֶּהday,יּוֹםthatכִּיI may notלֹאgoאָבוֹאand fightוְנִלְחַמְתִּיagainst the enemiesבְּאֹיְבֵיof my lordאֲדֹנִיthe king?”הַמֶּלֶךְ
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” 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” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asiti” appearsfind
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “matsata” appearsyour servant
"Your servant": a humble way to say "I".
Where else “avd” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsbe
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “hayiti” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fane” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “avo” appearsfight
To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.
Where else “nilchamti” appearsenemy
Enemy, foe: one who hates and opposes another.
Where else “oyve” appearslord
The one with authority over another; or a respectful title.
Where else “adoni” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears7Now turn back and go in peace, and do not do what is evil in the eyes of the lords of the Philistines.”
8 · This verse (above)
9Achish answered and said to David, “I know that you are good in my eyes, like an angel of Elohim; but the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He shall not go up with us into battle.’
