1 Samuel 28:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And David said to Achish, Therefore thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of my head for ever.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־אָכִ֔ישׁ לָכֵן֙ אַתָּ֣ה תֵדַ֔ע אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אָכִישׁ֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד לָכֵ֗ן שֹׁמֵ֧ר לְרֹאשִׁ֛י אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֖ כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃ פ

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer dāwid to-ʾāḵîš, lāḵên you têdaʿ ʾêt what-yaʿăśeh ʿaḇdêḵā; and wayyōʾmer ʾāḵîš to-dāwid, lāḵên šōmêr to my rōʾšî ʾăśîməḵā all-the yāmîm.

Grammar Details

*wayyōʾmer*: consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
*dāwid*: proper noun - David
*ʾāḵîš*: proper noun - Achish
*lāḵên*: adverb - therefore/so/thus
*têdaʿ*: imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will know
*ʾêt*: direct object marker
*yaʿăśeh*: imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do
*ʿaḇdêḵā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servant
*šōmêr*: masculine singular participle - keeper/guard
*rōʾšî*: masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my head
*ʾăśîməḵā*: imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will appoint you
*yāmîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the days

Word Meanings

*lāḵên*: therefore/thus/accordingly
*šōmêr lərōʾšî*: keeper of my head/my bodyguard/my chief protector
*ʾăśîməḵā*: I will appoint you/set you/make you

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 27:10 : 10 And Achish said, Against whom have ye made a raid to-day? And David said, Against the South of Judah, and against the South of the Jerahmeelites, and against the South of the Kenites.
2 Sam 16:16-19 : 16 And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, [Long] live the king, [Long] live the king. 17 And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend? 18 And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom Jehovah, and this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him will I abide. 19 And again, whom should I serve? [should I] not [serve] in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
Rom 12:9 : 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

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