Verse 12

1 Samuel 21:12

New Living Translation

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12 David heard these comments and was very afraid of what King Achish of Gath might do to him.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ עַבְדֵ֤י אָכִישׁ֙ אֵלָ֔י/ו הֲ/לוֹא זֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד מֶ֣לֶךְ הָ/אָ֑רֶץ הֲ/ל֣וֹא לָ/זֶ֗ה יַעֲנ֤וּ בַ/מְּחֹלוֹת֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ ב/אלפ/ו בַּ/אֲלָפָ֔י/ו וְ/דָוִ֖ד ב/רבבת/ו בְּ/רִבְבֹתָֽי/ו

English Translation

And the servants of Achish said to him, "Is this not David, king of the land? Did they not sing to one another in dances, saying, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands'?"

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Chapter 21 Context

1 David went to the town of Nob to see Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech trembled when he saw him. “Why... Focus ↗

2 “The king has sent me on a private matter,” David said. “He told me not to tell anyone why I am here... Focus ↗

3 Now, what is there to eat? Give me five loaves of bread or anything else you have.” Focus ↗

4 “We don’t have any regular bread,” the priest replied. “But there is the holy bread, which you can h... Focus ↗

5 “Don’t worry,” David replied. “I never allow my men to be with women when we are on a campaign. And... Focus ↗

6 Since there was no other food available, the priest gave him the holy bread — the Bread of the Prese... Focus ↗

7 Now Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s chief herdsman, was there that day, having been detained before the LOR... Focus ↗

8 David asked Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or sword? The king’s business was so urgent that I didn’... Focus ↗

9 “I only have the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah,” the priest... Focus ↗

10 So David escaped from Saul and went to King Achish of Gath. Focus ↗

11 But the officers of Achish were unhappy about his being there. “Isn’t this David, the king of the la... Focus ↗

12 David heard these comments and was very afraid of what King Achish of Gath might do to him.

13 So he pretended to be insane, scratching on doors and drooling down his beard. Focus ↗

14 Finally, King Achish said to his men, “Must you bring me a madman? Focus ↗

15 We already have enough of them around here! Why should I let someone like this be my guest?” Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 21 (15 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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