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David Flees to Gath

1 Samuel 21:12

In 11 translations

BSB
Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
KJV
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
WEB
David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
ASV
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
LSV
And David lays these words in his heart, and is exceedingly afraid of the face of Achish king of Gath,
YLT
And David layeth these words in his heart, and is exceedingly afraid of the face of Achish king of Gath,
DBY
And David took to heart these words, and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
DRC
But David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid at the face of Achis the king of Geth.
GNV
And Dauid considered these wordes, and was sore afraide of Achish the King of Gath.
JPS21:13
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
LXXE21:13
And David laid up the words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Anchus king of Geth.Gr. put.

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Original-language editions

WLC21:13
וַיָּ֧שֶׂם דָּוִ֛ד אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה בִּלְבָב֑וֹ וַיִּרָ֣א מְאֹ֔ד מִפְּנֵ֖י אָכִ֥ישׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־גַּֽת׃KJV:1Sam.21.12
LXX-Br21:13
Καὶ ἔθετο Δαυὶδ τὰ ῥήματα ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐφοβήθη σφόδρα ἀπὸ προσώπου Ἀγχοῦς βασιλέως Γέθ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 2:19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
  • Psalms 56:3When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
  • Psalms 34:4I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
  • Genesis 26:7But when the men of that place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister.” For he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” since he thought to himself, “The men of this place will kill me on account of Rebekah,…
  • 1 Samuel 21:10That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.
  • Genesis 12:11–13As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman, and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live.…
  • Psalms 119:11I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.
  • Luke 2:51Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

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  • 21:13 in some Bibles
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