1 Samuel 21:12
10 And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
11 And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
13 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
14 Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
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Compare
- BSB
- Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
- KJV
- And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
- WEB
- David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
- ASV
- And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
- DARBY
- And David took to heart these words, and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
- BLB
- And David set these words in his heart, and he was exceedingly afraid of Achish king of Gath.
- ÅB
- David la seg disse ord på hjerte og var svært redd Akis, kongen i Gat.
- OTB
- David tenkte over disse ordene og ble svært redd for Akisj, kongen av Gat.
- B1930
- David la sig disse ord på hjerte og var svært redd Akis, kongen i Gat.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 2:19
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
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What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Read in contextPsalms 34:4
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Read in contextLuke 2:51
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Read in contextGenesis 26:7
And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
Read in contextPsalms 119:11
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Read in context1 Samuel 21:10
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
Read in contextGenesis 12:11–13
And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:
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