1 Samuel 21:12

1 Samuel 21:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
• New International Version (NIV)David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish king of Gath.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now David took these words to heart, and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
• New Living Translation (NLT)David heard these comments and was very afraid of what King Achish of Gath might do to him.

Context of 1 Samuel 21:12

10And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish the king of Gath. 11And the servants of Achish said to him, "Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands'?" And David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13So he changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands and made marks on the doors of the gate and let his spittle run down his beard. 14Then Achish said to his servants, "Behold, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?

1 Samuel 21:12 word by word

וַיָּ֧שֶׂם דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה בִּלְבָב֑וֹ וַיִּרָ֣א מְאֹ֔ד מִפְּנֵ֖י אָכִ֥ישׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־גַּֽת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• laid upשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: considerH7760
• these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• in his heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• and was soreמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• ofפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• Achishאָכִישׁ'âkîysh · AchishH397
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Gathגַּתgath · GathH1661

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 21:12

• Psalms 119:11I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
• Luke 2:19But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.
• 1 Samuel 21:10And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish the king of Gath.
• Genesis 12:11When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, "I know that you are a woman beautiful in appearance,
• Genesis 26:7When the men of the place asked him about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," for he feared to say, "My wife," thinking, "lest the men of the place should kill me because of Rebekah," because she was attractive in appearance.
• Psalms 34:4I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
• Psalms 56:3When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 21:12

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-15Verses 10-15 God's persecuted people have often found better usage from Philistines than from Israelites. David had reason to put confidence in Achish, yet he began to be afraid. His conduct was degrading, and discovered wavering in his faith and courage. The more simply we depend on God, and obey him, the more comfortably and surely we shall walk through this troublesome world.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13The long title of Psalm 34 mentions this event but calls the Philistine king Abimelech instead of Achish. "Abimelech" might have been a general title for Philistine kings (in Hebrew, it means "my father the king"). The name Abimelech also appears in Genesis 20:2 and 26:1.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 21:12

• Achish
• David
• Deception
• Gath
• Philistines

In the dictionaries

• David
• Gath
• Gath, Gittite
• Abimelech
• Achish
• Judges, Book of
• Manner
• Require
• Ezekiel
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary