1 Samuel 29:3
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
559 [e]וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙
way-yō-mə-rū
And saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp
8269 [e]שָׂרֵ֣י
śā-rê
the princesN-mpc
6430 [e]פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
p̄ə-liš-tîm,
of the PhilistinesN-proper-mp
4100 [e]מָ֖ה
māh
what [are doing here]Interrog
5680 [e]הָעִבְרִ֣ים
hā-‘iḇ-rîm
HebrewsArt | N-proper-mp
428 [e]הָאֵ֑לֶּה
hā-’êl-leh;
theseArt | Pro-cp
559 [e]וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
way-yō-mer
and saidConj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
397 [e]אָכִ֜ישׁ
’ā-ḵîš
AchishN-proper-ms
413 [e]אֶל־
’el-
toPrep
8269 [e]שָׂרֵ֣י
śā-rê
the princesN-mpc
6430 [e]פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
p̄ə-liš-tîm,
of the PhilistinesN-proper-mp
3808 [e]הֲלֽוֹא־
hă-lō-w-
[Is] notAdv-NegPrt
2088 [e]זֶ֨ה
zeh
thisPro-ms
1732 [e]דָוִ֜ד
ḏā-wiḏ
DavidN-proper-ms
5650 [e]עֶ֣בֶד ׀
‘e-ḇeḏ
the servantN-msc
7586 [e]שָׁא֣וּל
šā-’ūl
of SaulN-proper-ms
4428 [e]מֶֽלֶךְ־
me-leḵ-
kingN-msc
3478 [e]יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
yiś-rā-’êl,
of IsraelN-proper-ms
834 [e]אֲשֶׁ֨ר
’ă-šer
whoPro-r
1961 [e]הָיָ֤ה
hā-yāh
has beenV-Qal-Perf-3ms
854 [e]אִתִּי֙
’it-tî
with mePrep | 1cs
2088 [e]זֶ֤ה
zeh
this [is]Pro-ms
3117 [e]יָמִים֙
yā-mîm
daysN-mp
176 [e]אוֹ־
’ōw-
orConj
2088 [e]זֶ֣ה
zeh
this [is]Pro-ms
8141 [e]שָׁנִ֔ים
šā-nîm,
yearsN-fp
3808 [e]וְלֹֽא־
wə-lō-
and noConj-w | Adv-NegPrt
4672 [e]מָצָ֤אתִי
mā-ṣā-ṯî
I have foundV-Qal-Perf-1cs
  בוֹ֙
ḇōw
in himPrep | 3ms
3972 [e]מְא֔וּמָה
mə-’ū-māh,
faultN-ms
3117 [e]מִיּ֥וֹם
mî-yō-wm
sincePrep-m | N-msc
5307 [e]נָפְל֖וֹ
nā-p̄ə-lōw
he defected [to me]V-Qal-Inf | 3ms
5704 [e]עַד־
‘aḏ-
toPrep
3117 [e]הַיּ֥וֹם
hay-yō-wm
dayArt | N-ms
2088 [e]הַזֶּֽה׃
haz-zeh.
thisArt | Pro-ms
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Hebrew Texts
שמואל א 29:3 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מָ֖ה הָעִבְרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אָכִ֜ישׁ אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים הֲלֹֽוא־זֶ֨ה דָוִ֜ד עֶ֣בֶד ׀ שָׁא֣וּל מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר הָיָ֤ה אִתִּי֙ זֶ֤ה יָמִים֙ אֹו־זֶ֣ה שָׁנִ֔ים וְלֹֽא־מָצָ֤אתִי בֹו֙ מְא֔וּמָה מִיֹּ֥ום נָפְלֹ֖ו עַד־הַיֹּ֥ום הַזֶּֽה׃ פ

שמואל א 29:3 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמרו שרי פלשתים מה העברים האלה ויאמר אכיש אל־שרי פלשתים הלוא־זה דוד עבד ׀ שאול מלך־ישראל אשר היה אתי זה ימים או־זה שנים ולא־מצאתי בו מאומה מיום נפלו עד־היום הזה׃ פ

שמואל א 29:3 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ויאמרו שרי פלשתים מה העברים האלה ויאמר אכיש אל־שרי פלשתים הלוא־זה דוד עבד ׀ שאול מלך־ישראל אשר היה אתי זה ימים או־זה שנים ולא־מצאתי בו מאומה מיום נפלו עד־היום הזה׃ פ

שמואל א 29:3 Hebrew Bible
ויאמרו שרי פלשתים מה העברים האלה ויאמר אכיש אל שרי פלשתים הלוא זה דוד עבד שאול מלך ישראל אשר היה אתי זה ימים או זה שנים ולא מצאתי בו מאומה מיום נפלו עד היום הזה׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the commanders of the Philistines said, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" And Achish said to the commanders of the Philistines, "Is this not David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found no fault in him from the day he deserted to me to this day?"

King James Bible
Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the Philistine commanders asked, "What are these Hebrews doing here?" Achish answered the Philistine commanders, "That is David, servant of King Saul of Israel. He has been with me a considerable period of time. From the day he defected until today, I've found no fault with him."
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Is not this David These words seem to mark no definite time; and may be understood thus: `Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me for a considerable time?'

these days

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found

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