1 Samuel 21:12

12 These remarks were not lost on David, and he became very much afraid of Akhish king of Gat.

1 Samuel 21:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 21:12

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.

1 Samuel 21:12 In-Context

10 The same day, David took flight from Sha'ul and went to Akhish king of

11 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'?"

12 These remarks were not lost on David, and he became very much afraid of Akhish king of Gat.

13 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.

14 Akhish said to his servants, "Here, you see that the man is meshugga; why bring him to me?