1 Samuel 21:11
Achish's servants said to him, “Is not this David, the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another about him in dances, 1 'Saul has killed his thousands, 1 and David his ten thousands?'”
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10David arose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish, the king of Gath.
12David took these words to heart and was very afraid of Achish, the king of Gath.
Cross References
1 Samuel 18:7The women sang one to another as they played. They sang: 1 “Saul has killed his thousands, 1 and David his ten thousands.”
1 Samuel 27:1David said in his heart, “I will now perish one day by Saul's hand; there is nothing better for me than to escape into the land of the Philistines; Saul will give up looking for me any more within all the borders of Israel; in this way I will escape out of his hand.”
1 Samuel 29:5Is this not David of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, 1 'Saul has slain his thousands, 1 and David his ten thousands'?”
Psalms 56:1Be merciful to me, God, for men are attacking me! 1 All the day long those who fight me press their assault. 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 →