1 Shemuel (1 Samuel) 21:10–15 — David flees to Gat

OET-RV by cross-referenced section 1 SAM 21:10

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21:10 David flees to Gat

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10 Then David left and continued moving to distance himself from Sha’ul (Saul), and he went to King Akish of Gat. 11 But Akish’s servants complained to him, “Isn’t that David who’ll become king of Yisrael (Israel)? Isn’t he the one they sing about when they dance, chanting, ‘Sha’ul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands?’ ”[ref]

12 David listened to those words without any reaction because he was very afraid of what King Akish might do,[ref] 13 so he changed his behaviour when he was with them and pretended to be insane.[ref] He scratched on wooden doors and let his saliva dribble down his beard. 14 Then King Akish complained to his servants, “Look, that man’s insane. Why did you all bring him to me? 15 Don’t I already have enough madmen around here—why add another? Must that man come into my house?”

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11 [fn] And_ Dāvid _he/it _rose _up and_he _fled in _the_day (the)_that from_face/in _front _of Shāʼūl and_he _went to ʼAkīsh the _king _of Gat.

12 [fn] And_ the _servants _of ʼAkīsh _they _said to_him/it am_not is_this Dāvid the _king _of the_earth/land am_not of_this_one do _people _sing in_dancing(s) to_say Shāʼūl/(Saul) he _has _struck _down in/on/at/with[fn] and_Dāvid in/on/at/with[fn].

13 [fn] And_ Dāvid _he/it _assigned DOM the_words/messages the_these in_heart _of_his and_he _was _afraid exceedingly from_face/in _front _of ʼAkīsh the _king _of Gat.

14 [fn] And_he_changed _it DOM sense _of_his in_eyes _of_their and_he _acted _like _a _madman in_hand _of_their and[fn] on the _doors _of the _gate and_he _made _to _flow _down spittle _of_his to beard _of_his.

15 [fn] And_ ʼAkīsh _he/it _said to servants _of_his THERE you(pl)_see a _man behaving _like _a _madman to/for_what do _you(pl)_bring DOM_him/it to_me.

16 [fn] Lacking _of mad_men am_I that/for/because/then/when you(pl)_have _brought DOM this _one to_behave _like _a _madman on_me this_one will _he _come into house _of_my.

21:11 Note: KJB: 1Sam.21.10

21:12 Note: KJB: 1Sam.21.11

21:12 OSHB variant note: ב/אלפ/ו: (x-qere) ’בַּ/אֲלָפָ֔י/ו’: lemma=b/505 n=0.1 morph=HR/Acbpc/Sp3ms id=09VGa בַּ/אֲלָפָ֔י/ו

21:12 OSHB variant note: ב/רבבת/ו: (x-qere) ’בְּ/רִבְבֹתָֽי/ו’: lemma=b/7233 n=0 morph=HR/Ncfpc/Sp3ms id=099dP בְּ/רִבְבֹתָֽי/ו

21:13 Note: KJB: 1Sam.21.12

21:14 Note: KJB: 1Sam.21.13

21:14 OSHB variant note: ו/יתו: (x-qere) ’וַ/יְתָיו֙’: lemma=c/8427 n=0.1.0 morph=HC/Vpw3ms id=09bst וַ/יְתָיו֙

21:15 Note: KJB: 1Sam.21.14

21:16 Note: KJB: 1Sam.21.15

21:11: 1Sam 18:7; 29:5.

21:12: Psa 56 header.

21:13: Psa 34 header.

18:7 OSHB variant note: ב/אלפ/ו: (x-qere) ’בַּ/אֲלָפָ֔י/ו’: lemma=b/505 n=0.1 morph=HR/Acbpc/Sp3ms id=09RJK בַּ/אֲלָפָ֔י/ו

29:5 OSHB variant note: ב/רבבת/ו: (x-qere) ’בְּ/רִבְבֹתָֽי/ו’: lemma=b/7233 n=0 morph=HR/Ncfpc/Sp3ms id=09hSt בְּ/רִבְבֹתָֽי/ו

OET-RV by cross-referenced section 1 SAM 21:10

David flees to Gat

1 Sam 21:10–15

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OET-RV by cross-referenced section 1 SAM 21:10

David flees to Gat

1 Sam 21:10–15

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OET-RV by cross-referenced section 1 SAM 21:10

1 Sam 21:10–15