When 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.
1 Samuel 21:12 - English Standard Version 2016 And David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath. Matoleo zaidiKing 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. |
When 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.
And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
And the women sang to one another as they celebrated, “Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”
And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish the king of Gath.
So 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.