David Flees to Gath

10 And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to (A)Achish the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is not this David the king of the land? (B)Did they not sing to one another of him in dances,

‘Saul has struck down his thousands,
    and David his ten thousands’?”

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David at Gath

10 That day David fled from Saul and went(A) to Achish king of Gath. 11 But the servants of Achish said to him, “Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Isn’t he the one they sing about in their dances:

“‘Saul has slain his thousands,
    and David his tens of thousands’?”(B)

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12 And David (A)took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

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12 David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish king of Gath.

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14 Then Achish said to his servants, “Behold, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?

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14 Achish said to his servants, “Look at the man! He is insane! Why bring him to me?

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