Verse 12

1 Samuel 21:12

Geneva Bible

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12 And Dauid considered these wordes, and was sore afraide 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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Chapter 21 Context

1 Then came Dauid to Nob, to Ahimelech the Priest, and Ahimelech was astonied at the meeting of Dauid,... Focus ↗

2 And Dauid saide to Ahimelech the Priest, The King hath commanded mee a certaine thing, and hath sayd... Focus ↗

3 Nowe therefore if thou hast ought vnder thine hande, giue me fiue cakes of bread, or what commeth to... Focus ↗

4 And the Priest answered Dauid, and saide, There is no common bread vnder mine hande, but here is hal... Focus ↗

5 Dauid then answered the Priest, and sayde vnto him, Certainely women haue bene separarate from vs th... Focus ↗

6 So the Priest gaue him halowed bread: for there was no bread there, saue the shewe bread that was ta... Focus ↗

7 (And there was the same day one of the seruants of Saul abiding before the Lord, named Doeg the Edom... Focus ↗

8 And Dauid said vnto Ahimelech, Is there not here vnder thine hand a speare or a sworde? for I haue n... Focus ↗

9 And the Priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistim, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, be... Focus ↗

10 And Dauid arose and fled the same day from the presence of Saul, and went to Achish the King of Gath... Focus ↗

11 And the seruants of Achish said vnto him, Is not this Dauid the King of the land? did they not sing... Focus ↗

12 And Dauid considered these wordes, and was sore afraide of Achish the King of Gath.

13 And hee changed his behauiour before them, and fayned him selfe mad in their handes, and scrabled on... Focus ↗

14 Then said Achish vnto his seruants, Lo, ye see the man is beside him selfe, wherefore haue ye brough... Focus ↗

15 Haue I neede of mad men, that ye haue brought this fellowe to play the mad man in my presence? shall... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 21 (15 verses)
Version: Geneva Bible

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