1 Samuel 29:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Achishאָכִ֜ישׁ
(a·chish)
397: king of Gathof uncertain derivation
calledוַיִּקְרָ֨א
(vai·yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
Davidדָּוִ֗ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to him, "[As] the LORDיְהוָ֞ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
lives,חַי־
(chai-)
2416a: alive, livingfrom chayah
you [have been] upright,יָשָׁ֣ר
(ya·shar)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
and your goingצֵאתְךָ֙
(tze·te·cha)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out and your comingוּבֹאֲךָ֤
(u·vo·'a·cha)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in with me in the armyבַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה
(bam·ma·cha·neh,)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah
are pleasingוְטֹ֣וב
(ve·to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
in my sight;בְּ֠עֵינַי
(be·'ei·nai)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
for I have not foundמָצָ֤אתִֽי
(ma·tza·ti)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
evil 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
in you from the dayמִיֹּ֛ום
(mi·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
of your comingבֹּאֲךָ֥
(bo·'a·cha)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to me to thisהַזֶּ֑ה
(haz·zeh;)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
day.הַיֹּ֣ום
(hai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
Nevertheless, you are not pleasingטֹ֥וב
(to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
in the sightוּבְעֵינֵ֥י
(u·ve·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the lords.הַסְּרָנִ֖ים
(has·se·ra·nim)
5633a: tyrant, lordof foreign origin


















KJV Lexicon
Then Achish
'Akiysh  (aw-keesh')
Akish, a Philistine king -- Achish.
called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto him Surely as the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
liveth
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
thou hast been upright
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
and thy going out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
and thy coming in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
with me in the host
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
is good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
in my sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
for I have not found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
in thee since the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of thy coming
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto me unto this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
nevertheless the lords
ceren  (seh'-ren)
an axle; figuratively, a peer -- lord, plate.
favour
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
thee not
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Achish called David and said to him, "As the LORD lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army are pleasing in my sight; for I have not found evil in you from the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, you are not pleasing in the sight of the lords.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Achish summoned David and told him, "As the LORD lives, you are an honorable man. I think it is good to have you working with me in the camp, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until today. But the leaders don't think you are reliable.

International Standard Version
Then Achish summoned David and told him, "As surely as the LORD lives, you are trustworthy, and it seems good to me for you to campaign with me as part of the army. Indeed, I've not found any evil in you from the time you came to me until now. But the leaders don't approve of you.

NET Bible
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 serving with me in the army. I have found no fault with you from the day that you first came to me until the present time. But in the opinion of the leaders, you are not reliable.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Achish called David and told him, "I solemnly swear, as the LORD lives, you are a dependable man. I consider your campaigning with me a good thing, because I've never found anything wrong with you from the day you came to me until now. But the rulers don't approve of you.

King James 2000 Bible
Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favor you not.
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