"And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath." — 1 Samuel 21:12

1 Samuel 21:12 · KJV

“And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.”

— 1 Samuel 21:12

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?

Verse 13

And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. {scrabbled: or, made marks}

1 Samuel 21 — Context

And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. {scrabbled: or, made marks}

Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore {then} have ye brought him to me? {is mad: or, playeth the mad man}

Cross References

Psalms 56:3

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

Luke 2:19

But Mary kept all these things, and pondered {them} in her heart.

Psalms 34:4

I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Psalms 119:11

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Luke 2:51

And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

1 Samuel 21:10

And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

Genesis 12:11-13

And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou {art} a fair woman to look upon:

Genesis 26:7

And the men of the place asked {him} of his wife; and he said, She {is} my sister: for he feared to say, {She is} my wife; lest, {said he}, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she {was} fair to look upon.

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