And David said to Achish, 'Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do.' And Achish said to David, 'Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever' — David's ambiguous response ('kî yadʿattāh ʾet-ʾašer yaʿaśeh ʿabdᵉkhā') avoids either refusal or explicit promise of service. Achish's interpretation ('ʿal-kēn šomer roš yiš'ammrᵉkhā kol-hayyāmîm') shows his trust has deepened, though David's words contain hidden meaning.

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