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Then arose David, and fled, that day, from the face of Saul,—and came in unto Achish, king of Gath.
1 Samuel 21:10 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.
David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
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7 Now, in that very place, was a man of the servants of Saul, on that day, detained before Yahweh, whose name, was Doeg the Edomite,—chief of the shepherds that belonged unto Saul.
8 Then said David to Ahimelech, See whether there is here, under thy hand, a spear or a sword? for, neither my sword, nor my other weapons, did I take in my hand, for, the king’s business, was, urgent.
9 And the priest said: The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou didst smite in the vale of Elah, lo! that, is wrapped up in a cloth, behind the ephod, if, that, thou wilt take to thee, take it, for there is no other, save that, here. And David said—There is none, like it, give it me.
10 Then arose David, and fled, that day, from the face of Saul,—and came in unto Achish, king of Gath.
11 And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not, this, David, king of the land? Was it not, of this man, that they kept responding in the dances, saying, Saul, hath smitten his, thousands, but, David, his, tens of thousands?
12 And David laid up these words in his heart,—and feared greatly, because of Achish king of Gath.
13 So he feigned himself mad, in their sight, and raged in their hand,—and struck against the doors of the gate, and let his spittle run down upon his beard.
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