1 Samuel 21:12

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

David thought about what they were saying, and it made him afraid of Achish.

with his beautiful wife Rebekah. He was afraid that someone might kill him to get her, and so he told everyone that Rebekah was his sister.

I treasure your word above all else; it keeps me from sinning against you.

I asked the LORD for help, and he saved me from all my fears.

but even when I am afraid, I keep on trusting you.

But Mary kept thinking about all this and wondering what it meant.

Jesus went back to Nazareth with his parents and obeyed them. His mother kept on thinking about all that had happened.

They sang: Saul has killed a thousand enemies; David has killed ten thousand enemies!

David kept on running from Saul that day until he came to Gath, where he met with King Achish.

So in front of everyone, he pretended to be insane. He acted confused and scratched on the doors of the town gate, while drooling in his beard.