1 Samuel 21:12

And David + 21:12 Gr. put. laid up the words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Anchus king of Geth.

LXX2012 (US English)

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

11And the servants of Anchus said to him, Is not this David the king of the land? Did not the dancing women begin the song to him, saying, Saul has struck his thousand, and David his ten thousands?

13And he changed his appearance before him, and feigned himself a false character in that day; and drummed upon the doors of the city, and used extravagant gestures with his hands, and fell against the doors of the gate, and his spittle ran down upon his beard.

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Cross References

Genesis 26:7And the men of the place questioned him concerning Rebecca 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 kill him because of Rebecca, because she was + 26:7 Gr. fair of countenance. fair.

1 Samuel 21:10And he gave it him; and David arose, and fled in that day from he presence of Saul: and David came to Anchus king of Geth.

Psalms 56:3He sent from heaven and saved me; he gave to reproach them that trampled on me: God has sent forth his mercy and his truth; 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 →

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