1 Samuel 21:12
And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David the king of the land? Did not the dancing women begin the song to him, saying, 1 Saul has smitten his thousands, 1 And David his ten thousands?
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
In Context
13And David laid up the words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Achish king of Gath.
Cross References
Genesis 26:7And the men of the place questioned him concerning Rebekah his wife, and he said, She is my sister, for he feared to say, She is my wife, lest at any time the men of the place should slay him because of Rebekah, because she was fair.
1 Samuel 21:10And the priest said, Behold the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou smotest in the Valley of Elah; and it is wrapped in a cloth: if thou wilt take it, take it for thyself, for there is no other except it here. And David said, Behold, there is none like it; give it me.
Psalms 56:3I will cry to God most high; 1 The God who has benefited me. Pause. 1
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 →