1 Samuel 29:8 — And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and wha…

1 Samuel 29:8

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־אָכִ֗ישׁ כִּ֣י מֶ֤ה עָשִׂ֙יתִי֙ וּמַה־מָּצָ֣אתָ בְעַבְדְּךָ֔ מִיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיִ֣יתִי לְפָנֶ֔יךָ עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֣י לֹ֤א אָבוֹא֙ וְנִלְחַ֔מְתִּי בְּאֹיְבֵ֖י אֲדֹנִ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

vayoʾmer david ʾel-ʾakiysh kiy meh ʿashiytiy vmah-maṣaʾta bʿabdka miyvom ʾasher hayiytiy lpaneyka ʿad hayvom hazeh kiy loʾ ʾabvoʾ vnilḥamtiy bʾoybey ʾadoniy hamelek

King James Version (KJV)

And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king? {with...: Heb. before thee}

Modern English

David said to Achish, “But what have I done? What have you found in your servant so long as I have been before you to this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”

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