1 Samuel 21:12 “Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish…”

1 Samuel 21:12

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And Dauid considered these wordes, and was sore afraide of Achish the King of Gath.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And David layeth these words in his heart, and is exceedingly afraid of the face of Achish king of Gath,

Bible in Basic English

And David took these words to heart, fearing Achish, the king of Gath.

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Cross references

“laid up”

Luke 2:19 Psalm 119:11 Luke 2:51

Luke 2:19 · BSB

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Psalm 119:11 · BSB

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

Luke 2:51 · BSB

Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

“sore”

Psalm 56:3 Psalm 34:4 1 Samuel 21:10 Genesis 12:11–13 Genesis 26:7

Psalm 56:3 · BSB

When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.

Psalm 34:4 · BSB

I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

1 Samuel 21:10 · BSB

That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.

Genesis 12:11–13 · BSB

As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,

Genesis 26:7 · BSB

But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” since he thought to himself, “The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah, becaus…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing about him in their dances, saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”

13So he changed his behavior before them and feigned madness in their hands; he scratched on the doors of the gate and let his saliva run down his beard.

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