Verse 12
1 Samuel 21:12
Darby Translation
12
And David took to heart these words, and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
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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