1 Samuel 21:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.”
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Read Full Chapter →David takes the courtiers' words to heart and is gripped with fear of Achish, the Philistine king.
What Does 1 Samuel 21:12 Mean?
Hearing himself named, David weighs the danger inwardly. The phrase laid up these words in his heart shows a man calculating his peril, and fear seizes him: he is sore afraid of the king in whose city he stands. He is trapped, far from any friend.
Scripture does not hide the terror of its heroes. David, brave before Goliath, now trembles before Achish, for courage and fear can dwell in the same heart. Out of such moments came the psalmist's cry, What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. Honest fear, brought to God, becomes the doorway to deeper faith.
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What does 1 Samuel 21:12 mean?
David takes the courtiers' words to heart and is gripped with fear of Achish, the Philistine king.