Verse 11

1 Samuel 21:11

Bible in Basic English

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11 And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David, the king of the land? did they not make songs about him in their dances, saying, Saul has put to death thousands, and David tens of thousands?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַ/יִּבְרַ֥ח בַּ/יּוֹם הַ/ה֖וּא מִ/פְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַ/יָּבֹ֕א אֶל אָכִ֖ישׁ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת

English Translation

And David arose and fled that day from before Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.

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Chapter 21 Context

1 Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was full of fear at meeting David, an... Focus ↗

2 And David said to Ahimelech the priest, The king has given me orders and has said to me, Say nothing... Focus ↗

3 So now, if you have here five cakes of bread, give them into my hand, or whatever you have. Focus ↗

4 And the priest, answering David, said, I have no common bread here but there is holy bread; if only... Focus ↗

5 And David in answer said to the priest, Certainly women have been kept from us; and as has been done... Focus ↗

6 So the priest gave him the holy bread: there was no other, only the holy bread which had been taken... Focus ↗

7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, kept back before the Lord; his name wa... Focus ↗

8 And David said to Ahimelech, Have you no sword or spear with you here? for I have come without my sw... Focus ↗

9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you put to death in the valley of Ela... Focus ↗

10 Then David got up and went in flight that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish, the king of Gath... Focus ↗

11 And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David, the king of the land? did they not make s...

12 And David took these words to heart, fearing Achish, the king of Gath. Focus ↗

13 So changing his behaviour before them, he made it seem as if he was off his head, hammering on the d... Focus ↗

14 Then Achish said to his servants, Look! the man is clearly off his head; why have you let him come b... Focus ↗

15 Are there not enough unbalanced men about me, that you have let this person come and do such tricks... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 21 (15 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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