1 Samuel 21:12

David took these words to heart and was very afraid of Achish, the king of Gath.

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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

11Achish'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?'”

13He changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands; he made marks on the doors of the gate and let his saliva run down his beard.

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Cross References

Genesis 26:7When the men of the place asked him about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” He feared to say, “She is my wife,” because he thought, “The men of this place will kill me to get Rebekah, because she is so beautiful.”

1 Samuel 21:10David arose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish, the king of Gath.

Psalms 56:3When I am afraid, 1 I will put my trust in you. 1

Luke 2:19But Mary kept thinking about all the things she had heard, treasuring them in her heart.

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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