1 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 21:12
“And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.”
King James Version (KJV)
1 Samuel 21:12 Context
9And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me. 10And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. 11And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? 12And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. 14Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me? 15Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
"And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath." 1 Samuel 21:12 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for 1 Samuel 21:12
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
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Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 21:12
21:12 Was afraid - Lest either their revenge or policy should prompt them to kill him. Perhaps he was the more apprehensive, because he wore Goliath's sword, which was probably well known at Gath. He now learned by experience what he afterward taught us, #Psal 118:9|. It is better to trust in the Lord, than to put any confidence in princes.
And Dauid layd vp these wordes in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
David took these words to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And David took these words to heart, fearing Achish, the king of Gath.
- Basic English Bible
And David took to heart these words, and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
- Darby Bible
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
- Webster's Bible
David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
- World English Bible
And David layeth these words in his heart, and is exceedingly afraid of the face of Achish king of Gath,
- Youngs Literal Bible
(21:13) And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible