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1 Samuel 29:6
New English Translation
1 Samuel 29:6
New English Translation
6 So Achish summoned David and said to him, “As surely as the Lord lives, you are an honest man, and I am glad to have you[a] serving[b] with me in the army.[c] I have found no fault with you from the day that you first came to me until the present time. But in the opinion[d] of the leaders, you are not reliable.[e]
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- 1 Samuel 29:6 tn Heb “it is good in my eyes.” Cf. v. 7.
- 1 Samuel 29:6 tn Heb “your going forth and your coming in.” The expression is a merism.
- 1 Samuel 29:6 tn Heb “camp.”
- 1 Samuel 29:6 tn Heb “eyes.”
- 1 Samuel 29:6 tn Heb “good.”
1 Samuel 29:6
New International Version
1 Samuel 29:6
New International Version
6 So Achish called David and said to him, “As surely as the Lord lives, you have been reliable, and I would be pleased to have you serve with me in the army. From the day(A) you came to me until today, I have found no fault in you, but the rulers(B) don’t approve of you.
1 Samuel 29:6
King James Version
1 Samuel 29:6
King James Version
6 Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
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