12David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish king of Gath.


In Context

9 The priest replied, "The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it; there is no sword here but that one." David said, "There is none like it; give it to me."

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

11 But the servants of Achish said to him, "Isn't this David, the king of the land? Isn't he the one they sing about in their dances: " 'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands'?"

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

13 So he pretended to be insane in their presence; and while he was in their hands he acted like a madman, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting saliva run down his beard.

14 Achish said to his servants, "Look at the man! He is insane! Why bring him to me?

1st Samuel 21:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:12But David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid at the face of Achis the king of Geth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:12And David took to heart these words, and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:12And David laid up these words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:12David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:12And David layeth these words in his heart, and is exceedingly afraid of the face of Achish king of Gath,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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