Verse 12
1 Samuel 21:12
Noah Webster Bible
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And David laid up these words in his heart, and was greatly 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
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Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name...
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And David said to Ahimelech, And is there not here under thy hand a spear or sword? for I have neith...
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And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, b...
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10
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
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And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing on...
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And David laid up these words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
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And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on th...
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Then said Achish to his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: why then have ye brought him to me?
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