1 Samuel 21:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 21:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 21:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 21:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.”

1 Samuel 21:12 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 21:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Samuel 21:12 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 21:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David layeth these words in his heart, and is exceedingly afraid of the face of Achish king of Gath,”

1 Samuel 21:12 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 21:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David took to heart these words, and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.”

1 Samuel 21:12 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 21:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid considered these wordes, and was sore afraide of Achish the King of Gath.”

1 Samuel 21:12 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 21:12 in Context — 1 Samuel 21

10 Y levantándose David aquel día, huyó de la presencia de Saúl, y vínose á Achîs rey de Gath.

11 Y los siervos de Achîs le dijeron: ¿No es éste David, el rey de la tierra? ¿no es éste á quien cantaban en corros, diciendo: Hirió Saúl sus miles, y David sus diez miles?

12 Y David puso en su corazón estas palabras, y tuvo gran temor de Achîs rey de Gath.

13 Y mudó su habla delante de ellos, y fingióse loco entre sus manos, y escribía en las portadas de las puertas, dejando correr su saliva por su barba.

14 Y dijo Achîs á sus siervos: He aquí estáis viendo un hombre demente; ¿por qué lo habéis traído á mí?

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What Does 1 Samuel 21:12 Mean?

1 Samuel 21:12 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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