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my master the king

David speaks as if Achish were another person so that Achish will think David respects him. AT: "you, my master and king" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns)

nevertheless, the princes

"even though that is true, this is more important: the princes" or "however, the princes"

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/david
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/servant
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/prince
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/philistines