Context 11But the servants of Achish said to him, Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing of this one as they danced, saying,Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands? 12David took these words to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath. 13So he disguised his sanity before them, and acted insanely in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his saliva run down into his beard. 14Then Achish said to his servants, Behold, you see the man behaving as a madman. Why do you bring him to me? 15Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this one to act the madman in my presence? Shall this one come into my house? Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands? Douay-Rheims Bible And the servants of Achis, when they saw David, said to him: Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to him in their dances, saying: Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? Darby Bible Translation And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul has smitten his thousands, and David his ten thousands? English Revised Version And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? Webster's Bible Translation And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? World English Bible The servants of Achish said to him, "Isn't this David the king of the land? Didn't they sing one to another about him in dances, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?'" Young's Literal Translation and the servants of Achish say unto him, 'Is not this David king of the land? is it not of this one they sing in dances, saying, 'Saul smote among his thousands, and David among his myriads?' Library Historical Criticism of Mediæval Amplifications. But along with the genuine and trustworthy matter, the compiler has embodied much that is unattested and in many cases inherently improbable, and even some things that are demonstrably untrue. i. The Miraculous Details.--To the category of the improbable--the fiction of hagiology or the growth of myth--belong the miracles so freely ascribed to Ephraim and the miraculous events represented as attending on his career. It is noteworthy that Ephraim himself, though no doubt he believed that he was … Ephraim the Syrian—Hymns and Homilies of Ephraim the Syrian The Exile Continued. Of Preparation. Touching Jacob, However, that which He did at his Mother's Bidding... Samuel Links 1 Samuel 21:11 NIV • 1 Samuel 21:11 NLT • 1 Samuel 21:11 ESV • 1 Samuel 21:11 NASB • 1 Samuel 21:11 KJV • 1 Samuel 21:11 Bible Apps • 1 Samuel 21:11 Parallel • Bible Hub |