The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “My wife”, lest, he thought, “the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to look at.”
1 Samuel 21:12 - Y'all Version Bible David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish king of Gath. American Standard Version (1901) And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. Common English Bible David took these words very seriously and became very frightened of Achish, Gath’s king. Catholic Public Domain Version Then David took these words to his heart, and he became exceedingly afraid before the face of Achish, the king of Gath. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid at the face of Achis the king of Geth. |
The men of the place asked him about his wife. He said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “My wife”, lest, he thought, “the men of the place might kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to look at.”
I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
I sought YHWH, and ʜᴇ answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Then he went down with them to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart.
The women sang to one another as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”
David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
He changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard.