Verse 12

1 Samuel 21:12

World English Bible

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12 David laid up these words in his heart, and was very 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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Chapter 21 Context

1 Then David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech came to meet David trembling, and said to... Focus ↗

2 David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king has commanded me to do something, and has said to me,... Focus ↗

3 Now therefore what is under your hand? Please give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatever i... Focus ↗

4 The priest answered David, and said, “I have no common bread, but there is holy bread; if only the y... Focus ↗

5 David answered the priest, and said to him, “Truly, women have been kept from us as usual these thre... Focus ↗

6 So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the show bread that was taken fr... Focus ↗

7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before Yahweh; and his name w... Focus ↗

8 David said to Ahimelech, “Isn’t there here under your hand spear or sword? For I have neither brough... Focus ↗

9 The priest said, “Behold, the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah... Focus ↗

10 David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. Focus ↗

11 The servants of Achish said to him, “Isn’t this David the king of the land? Didn’t they sing to one... Focus ↗

12 David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

13 He changed his behavior before them, and pretended to be insane in their hands, and scribbled on the... Focus ↗

14 Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why then have you brought him to... Focus ↗

15 Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Should this f... Focus ↗

Verse Information

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

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