1 Samuel 21:11
And 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?
King James Version
In Context
10And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
12And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:7And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
1 Samuel 27:1And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
1 Samuel 29:5Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Psalms 56:1Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 21:11-15
David Driven from Achish. ( b. c. 1057.) 10 And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. 11 And 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? 12 And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands,… Read the whole commentary →