1 Samuel 21:12

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

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  • Luke 2:19 : 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart.
  • Luke 2:51 : 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
  • Gen 12:11-13 : 11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou [art] a fair woman to look upon: 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This [is] his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13 Say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
  • Gen 26:7 : 7 And the men of the place asked [him] of his wife; and he said, She [is] my sister: for he feared to say, [She is] my wife; lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she [was] fair to look upon.
  • 1 Sam 21:10 : 10 ¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
  • Ps 34:4 : 4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
  • Ps 56:3 : 3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
  • Ps 119:11 : 11 ¶ Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

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  • 1 Sam 21:10-11
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    86%

    10 ¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

    11 And the servants of Achish said unto him, [Is] not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

  • 1 Sam 21:13-14
    2 verses
    80%

    13 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

    14 Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore [then] have ye brought him to me?

  • 1 Sam 27:9-12
    4 verses
    79%

    9 And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.

    10 And Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.

    11 And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring [tidings] to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so [will be] his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.

    12 And Achish believed David, saying, He hath made his people Israel utterly to abhor him; therefore he shall be my servant for ever.

  • 1 Sam 27:1-5
    5 verses
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    1 ¶ And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: [there is] nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

    2 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that [were] with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

    3 And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, [even] David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

    4 And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

    5 And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

  • 1 Sam 17:11
    76%

    11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Sam 18:15
    75%

    15 Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

  • 1 Chr 13:12
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    12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God [home] to me?

  • 1 Sam 28:1-2
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    1 ¶ And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

    2 And David said to Achish, Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do. And Achish said to David, Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever.

  • 1 Sam 18:11-12
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    11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall [with it]. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

    12 ¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

  • 2 Sam 6:9
    74%

    9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

  • 1 Sam 29:2-4
    3 verses
    74%

    2 And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

    3 Then said the princes of the Philistines, What [do] these Hebrews [here]? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, [Is] not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell [unto me] unto this day?

    4 And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? [should it] not [be] with the heads of these men?

  • 1 Sam 24:9
    74%

    9 ¶ And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

  • 1 Sam 17:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard [them].

    24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.

  • 1 Sam 23:3
    73%

    3 And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

  • 1 Sam 17:31-32
    2 verses
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    31 ¶ And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed [them] before Saul: and he sent for him.

    32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

  • 1 Sam 18:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29 And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.

    30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, [that] David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

  • 1 Sam 29:8-9
    2 verses
    72%

    8 And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

    9 And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou [art] good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

  • 1 Sam 28:5
    72%

    5 And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

  • 1 Sam 21:1
    71%

    1 ¶ Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why [art] thou alone, and no man with thee?

  • 1 Chr 14:17
    71%

    17 And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him upon all nations.

  • 1 Sam 23:10
    71%

    10 Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

  • 2 Sam 1:14
    71%

    14 And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to stretch forth thine hand to destroy the LORD'S anointed?

  • 1 Sam 29:6
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    6 ¶ Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, [as] the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host [is] good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.

  • 1 Sam 24:22
    71%

    22 And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.

  • 1 Sam 19:2
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    2 But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret [place], and hide thyself:

  • 2 Sam 21:15
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    15 ¶ Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
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    17 ¶ But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went down to the hold.

  • 1 Chr 18:1
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    1 ¶ Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 18:24
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    24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

  • 1 Chr 20:8
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    8 These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

  • 1 Sam 26:17
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    17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, [Is] this thy voice, my son David? And David said, [It is] my voice, my lord, O king.

  • 1 Sam 24:3
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    3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where [was] a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

  • 1 Chr 21:30
    70%

    30 But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

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