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1 Samuel 21:11-13
Lexham English Bible

11 The servants of Achish said to him, “Is not this David the king of the land? Is it not for this one that they sang in the dances, saying, ‘Saul killed his thousands, but David his ten thousands?’” 12 David took these words seriously[a] and felt severely threatened by[b] Achish the king of Gath. 13 So he changed his behavior before them[c] and pretended to be mad in their presence.[d] He made scratches on the doors of the gate and let his saliva run down into his beard.

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  1. 1 Samuel 21:12 Literally “David put these words in his heart”
  2. 1 Samuel 21:12 Literally “he was very afraid from the face of”
  3. 1 Samuel 21:13 Literally “in their eyes”
  4. 1 Samuel 21:13 Literally “in their hands”
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