1 Samuel 21:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish king of Gath.

New Living Translation
David heard these comments and was very afraid of what King Achish of Gath might do to him.

English Standard Version
And David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

Berean Study Bible
Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

New American Standard Bible
David took these words to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath.

NASB 1995
David took these words to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath.

NASB 1977
And David took these words to heart, and greatly feared Achish king of Gath.

Amplified Bible
David took these words to heart and was greatly afraid of Achish king of Gath.

Christian Standard Bible
David took this to heart and became very afraid of King Achish of Gath,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David took this to heart and became very afraid of King Achish of Gath,

Contemporary English Version
David thought about what they were saying, and it made him afraid of Achish.

Good News Translation
Their words made a deep impression on David, and he became very much afraid of King Achish.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When David realized what they had said, he was terrified of King Achish of Gath.

International Standard Version
David took these words seriously, and he was very frightened of King Achish of Gath.

NET Bible
David thought about what they said and was very afraid of King Achish of Gath.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore 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.

King James 2000 Bible
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

New Heart English Bible
David laid up these words in his heart, and was very 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.

American King James Version
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

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

A Faithful Version
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

Darby Bible Translation
And David took to heart these words, and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

English Revised Version
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Dauid considered these wordes, and wsa sore afraide of Achish the King of Gath.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Dauid put those wordes into his heart, & was sore afrayde of Achis the king of Gath.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Dauid toke these wordes to hert, and was sore afrayed of Achis the kynge of Gath,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And David lays these words in his heart, and is exceedingly afraid of the face of Achish king of Gath,

Young's Literal Translation
And David layeth these words in his heart, and is exceedingly afraid of the face of Achish king of Gath,

Smith's Literal Translation
The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for 1 Sam 21:13 And David will set these words in his heart, and he will be afraid greatly of the face of Achish, king of Gath.

Catholic Translations
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then David took these words to his heart, and he became exceedingly afraid before the face of Achish, the king of Gath.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And his Servants said to Akish: “This is the King of the land of Israel! The daughters of Israel were magnifying this man and saying, ‘Shaul killed thousands, and David, ten thousands!’”

Lamsa Bible
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid of Achish, the king of Gath.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And David laid up the words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Anchus king of Geth.
















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