Davidtookthesewordsto heartand greatlyfearedAchishkingof Gath.
When the menof the placeaskedabout his wife,he said,"She is my sister,"for he was afraidto say,"my wife,"[thinking], "the menof the placemight killme on accountof Rebekah,for she is beautiful."
Your wordI have treasuredin my heart,That I may not sinagainst You.
I soughtthe LORD,and He answeredme, And deliveredme from allmy fears.
WhenI am afraid,I will putmy trustin You.
But Marytreasuredallthesethings,ponderingthem in her heart.
And He went downwith them and cameto Nazareth,and He continued in subjectionto them; and His mothertreasuredall[these] thingsin her heart.
The womensangas they played,and said,"Saulhas slainhis thousands,And Davidhis tenthousands."
Then Davidaroseand fledthat dayfrom Saul,and wentto Achishkingof Gath.
So he disguisedhis sanitybeforethem, and actedinsanelyin their hands,and scribbledon the doorsof the gate,and let his salivarundowninto his beard.
