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Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Complete Jewish Bible
1 Samuel 21:12
The servants of Akhish said to him, "Isn't this David, king of the land? Weren't they dancing and singing to each other, ‘Sha'ul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands'?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
David took this to heart and became very afraid of King Achish of Gath,
David took this to heart and became very afraid of King Achish of Gath,
Hebrew Names Version
David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Akhish the king of Gat.
David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Akhish the king of Gat.
King James Version
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
Lexham English Bible
David took these words seriously and felt severely threatened by Achish the king of Gath.
David took these words seriously and felt severely threatened by Achish the king of Gath.
English Standard Version
And David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
And David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
New Century Version
David paid attention to these words and was very much afraid of Achish king of Gath.
David paid attention to these words and was very much afraid of Achish king of Gath.
New English Translation
David thought about what they said and was very afraid of King Achish of Gath.
David thought about what they said and was very afraid of King Achish of Gath.
Amplified Bible
David took these words to heart and was greatly afraid of Achish king of Gath.
David took these words to heart and was greatly afraid of Achish king of Gath.
New American Standard Bible
David took these words to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath.
David took these words to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Dauid considered these wordes, and wsa sore afraide of Achish the King of Gath.
And Dauid considered these wordes, and wsa sore afraide of Achish the King of Gath.
Legacy Standard Bible
And David took these words to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath.
And David took these words to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath.
Contemporary English Version
David thought about what they were saying, and it made him afraid of Achish.
David thought about what they were saying, and it made him afraid of Achish.
Darby Translation
And David took to heart these words, and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
And David took to heart these words, and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
Easy-to-Read Version
David paid close attention to what they said. He was afraid of King Achish of Gath,
David paid close attention to what they said. He was afraid of King Achish of Gath,
George Lamsa Translation
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid of Achish, the king of Gath.
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid of Achish, the king of Gath.
Good News Translation
Their words made a deep impression on David, and he became very much afraid of King Achish.
Their words made a deep impression on David, and he became very much afraid of King Achish.
Literal Translation
And David put these words in his heart, and was very much afraid of the face of Achish the king of Gath.
And David put these words in his heart, and was very much afraid of the face of Achish the king of Gath.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid toke these wordes to hert, and was sore afrayed of Achis the kynge of Gath,
And Dauid toke these wordes to hert, and was sore afrayed of Achis the kynge of Gath,
American Standard Version
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
Bible in Basic English
And David took these words to heart, fearing Achish, the king of Gath.
And David took these words to heart, fearing Achish, the king of Gath.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid put those wordes into his heart, & was sore afrayde of Achis the king of Gath.
And Dauid put those wordes into his heart, & was sore afrayde of Achis the king of Gath.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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?'
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?'
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid layd vp these wordes in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
And Dauid layd vp these wordes in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David laid up the words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Anchus king of Geth.
And David laid up the words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Anchus king of Geth.
English Revised Version
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
Berean Standard Bible
Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli Dauid puttide these wordis `in his herte, and he dredde greetli of the face of Achis, kyng of Geth.
Sotheli Dauid puttide these wordis `in his herte, and he dredde greetli of the face of Achis, kyng of Geth.
Young's Literal Translation
And David layeth these words in his heart, and is exceedingly afraid of the face of Achish king of Gath,
And David layeth these words in his heart, and is exceedingly afraid of the face of Achish king of Gath,
Update Bible Version
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
Webster's Bible Translation
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
World English Bible
David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
New King James Version
Now David took these words to heart, and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
Now David took these words to heart, and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
New Living Translation
David heard these comments and was very afraid of what King Achish of Gath might do to him.
David heard these comments and was very afraid of what King Achish of Gath might do to him.
New Life Bible
David took these words to heart, and was very much afraid of Achish king of Gath.
David took these words to heart, and was very much afraid of Achish king of Gath.
New Revised Standard
David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of King Achish of Gath.
David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of King Achish of Gath.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And David laid up these words in his heart, - and feared greatly, because of Achish king of Gath.
And David laid up these words in his heart, - and feared greatly, because of Achish king of Gath.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid at the face of Achis, the king of Geth.
But David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid at the face of Achis, the king of Geth.
Revised Standard Version
And David took these words to heart, and was much afraid of A'chish the king of Gath.
And David took these words to heart, and was much afraid of A'chish the king of Gath.
THE MESSAGE
When David realized that he had been recognized, he panicked, fearing the worst from Achish, king of Gath. So right there, while they were looking at him, he pretended to go crazy, pounding his head on the city gate and foaming at the mouth, spit dripping from his beard. Achish took one look at him and said to his servants, "Can't you see he's crazy? Why did you let him in here? Don't you think I have enough crazy people to put up with as it is without adding another? Get him out of here!"
When David realized that he had been recognized, he panicked, fearing the worst from Achish, king of Gath. So right there, while they were looking at him, he pretended to go crazy, pounding his head on the city gate and foaming at the mouth, spit dripping from his beard. Achish took one look at him and said to his servants, "Can't you see he's crazy? Why did you let him in here? Don't you think I have enough crazy people to put up with as it is without adding another? Get him out of here!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
David took these words to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath.
David took these words to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath.
Contextual Overview
10 The cohen said, "The sword of Golyat the P'lishti you killed in the Elah Valley, is over there behind the ritual vest, wrapped in a cloth. If you want it, take it; it's the only one here." David said, "There's nothing like it; give it to me." 11 The same day, David took flight from Sha'ul and went to Akhish king of Gat. 12 The servants of Akhish said to him, "Isn't this David, king of the land? Weren't they dancing and singing to each other, ‘Sha'ul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands'?" 13 These remarks were not lost on David, and he became very much afraid of Akhish king of Gat. 14 So, as they were watching, he changed his behavior and acted like a madman when they had hold of him, scratching marks on the doors of the city gate and drooling down his beard. 15 Akhish said to his servants, "Here, you see that the man is meshugga; why bring him to me? Am I short of meshugga‘im? Is that why you've brought this one to go crazy on me? Must I have this one in my house?"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
laid up: Psalms 119:11, Luke 2:19, Luke 2:51
sore: 1 Samuel 21:10, Genesis 12:11-13, Genesis 26:7, Psalms 34:4, Psalms 56:3
Cross-References
Genesis 17:19
God answered, "No, but Sarah your wife will bear you a son, and you are to call him Yitz'chak [laughter]. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.
God answered, "No, but Sarah your wife will bear you a son, and you are to call him Yitz'chak [laughter]. I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him.
Genesis 17:21
But I will establish my covenant with Yitz'chak, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year."
But I will establish my covenant with Yitz'chak, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year."
Genesis 21:7
And she said, "Who would have said to Avraham that Sarah would nurse children? Nevertheless, I have borne him a son in his old age!"
And she said, "Who would have said to Avraham that Sarah would nurse children? Nevertheless, I have borne him a son in his old age!"
Genesis 21:8
The child grew and was weaned, and Avraham gave a great banquet on the day that Yitz'chak was weaned.
The child grew and was weaned, and Avraham gave a great banquet on the day that Yitz'chak was weaned.
1 Samuel 8:7
Adonai said to Sh'mu'el, "Listen to the people, to everything they say to you; for it is not you they are rejecting; they are rejecting me; they don't want me to be king over them.
Adonai said to Sh'mu'el, "Listen to the people, to everything they say to you; for it is not you they are rejecting; they are rejecting me; they don't want me to be king over them.
1 Samuel 8:9
So do what they say, but give them a sober warning, telling them what kinds of rulings their king will make."
So do what they say, but give them a sober warning, telling them what kinds of rulings their king will make."
Isaiah 46:10
At the beginning I announce the end, proclaim in advance things not yet done; and I say that my plan will hold, I will do everything I please to do.
At the beginning I announce the end, proclaim in advance things not yet done; and I say that my plan will hold, I will do everything I please to do.
Hebrews 11:18
to whom it had been said, " What is called your ‘seed' will be in Yitz'chak. "
to whom it had been said, " What is called your ‘seed' will be in Yitz'chak. "
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And David laid up these words in his heart,.... Pondered upon them, and thought them over in his mind, finding that he was known, and his character also, and considered with himself what might be the consequence of this:
and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath; lest he should be set against him, and be prevailed upon by his servants to take away his life, or deliver him up into the hands of Saul.
