1 Samuel 28:2

AKJV Bible

And David said to Achish, Surely you shall know what your servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make you keeper of my head for ever.

American King James Version (AKJV)

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1 Samuel 28:2 in Bible Translations

American King James Version (AKJV)

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And David said to Achish, Surely you shall know what your servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make you keeper of my head for ever.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in KJV →

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

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in ASV →

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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in DRB →

And David said to Achis: Now thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achis said to David: And I will appoint thee to guard my life for ever.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in DBT →

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

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in ERV →

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 mine head for ever.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in WBT →

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

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in WEB →

David said to Achish, |Therefore you shall know what your servant will do.| Achish said to David, |Therefore will I make you my bodyguard for ever.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in YLT →

And David saith unto Achish, 'Therefore — thou dost know that which thy servant dost do.' And Achish saith unto David, 'Therefore — keeper of my head I do appoint thee all the days.'

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1 Samuel 28:2 in Bible Translations

American King James Version (AKJV)

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And David said to Achish, Surely you shall know what your servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make you keeper of my head for ever.

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in KJV →

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

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in ASV →

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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in DRB →

And David said to Achis: Now thou shalt know what thy servant will do. And Achis said to David: And I will appoint thee to guard my life for ever.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in DBT →

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

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in ERV →

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 mine head for ever.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in WBT →

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

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in WEB →

David said to Achish, |Therefore you shall know what your servant will do.| Achish said to David, |Therefore will I make you my bodyguard for ever.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in YLT →

And David saith unto Achish, 'Therefore — thou dost know that which thy servant dost do.' And Achish saith unto David, 'Therefore — keeper of my head I do appoint thee all the days.'

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in WNT →

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Read 1 Samuel 28:2 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →