1 Samuel 29:8

1 Samuel 29:8 in other versions

• 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?
• New International Version (NIV)“But what have I done?” asked David. “What have you found against your servant from the day I came to you until now? Why can’t I go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David said to Achish, "But what have I done? What have you found in your servant from the day I entered your service until now, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)So David said to Achish, “But what have I done? And to this day what have you found in your servant as long as I have been with you, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?”

Context of 1 Samuel 29:8

6Then Achish called David and said to him, “As the Lord lives, you have indeed been honest, 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 since the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, you are not pleasing in the sight of the governors. 7Now then, return and go in peace, so that you will not do anything wrong in the sight of the governors of the Philistines.” However, David said to Achish, “But what have I done? And what have you found in your servant since the day that I came before you, to this day, that I cannot go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?” 9But Achish replied to David, “I know that you are pleasing in my sight, like an angel of God; nevertheless the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go up with us into the battle.’ 10Now then, rise early in the morning with the servants of your lord who have come with you, and as soon as you have risen early in the morning and have light, leave.”

1 Samuel 29:8 word by word

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

• However, Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Achishאָכִישׁ'âkîysh · AchishH397
• But whatמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• have I doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• have you foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• in your servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• sinceמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• that I cameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• you, to thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• that I cannot goבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• against the enemiesאָיַב'âyab · be hostileH340
• of my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 29:8

• 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and His anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to close my eyes with it? I will return it to you.”
• 1 Samuel 17:29But David said, “What have I done now? Was it not just a question?”
• 1 Samuel 20:8So deal kindly with your servant, for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you. But if I am guilty of wrongdoing, kill me yourself; for why then should you bring me to your father?”
• 1 Samuel 26:18He also said, “Why then is my lord pursuing his servant? For what have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?
• 1 Samuel 28:2David said to Achish, “Very well, you will learn what your servant can do.” So Achish said to David, “Then I will assuredly make you my bodyguard for life!”
• 2 Samuel 16:18So Hushai said to Absalom, “No! For whomever the Lord, this people, and all the men of Israel have chosen, his I shall be, and with him I shall remain.
• Psalms 34:13Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.
• Matthew 6:13And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.’

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 29:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8David said - what have I done? - Dr. Chandler and others may say what they will to make David act a consistent part in this business; but it is most evident, whatever his intentions might be as to the part he was to take in the approaching battle, he did intend to persuade Achish that he would fight against Israel; and affects to feel his reputation injured by not being permitted on this occasion to show his fidelity to the king of Gath. It was in the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8See 1 Samuel 29:10 note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 David scarcely ever had a greater deliverance than when dismissed from such insnaring service. God's people should always behave themselves so, as, if possible, to get the good word of all they have dealings with: and it is due to those who have acted well, to speak well of them.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11God's help saved David from having to fight his own people.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 29:8

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• David
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• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings