THEOSIS1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 21:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
But David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid at the face of Achis, the king of Geth.
וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ עַבְדֵ֤י אָכִישׁ֙ אֵלָ֔יו הֲלוֹא־זֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאָ֑רֶץ הֲל֣וֹא לָזֶ֗ה יַעֲנ֤וּ בַמְּחֹלוֹת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ באלפו בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו וְדָוִ֖ד ברבבתו בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Luke 2:19But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart.
- Gen 26:7And when he was asked by the men of that place, concerning his wife, he answered: She is my sister: for he was afraid to confess that she was his wife, thinking lest perhaps they would kill him because of her beauty.
- Ps 34 (33):4
- Luke 2:51And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart.
- 1 Sam 21:10And David arose and fled that day from the face of Saul: and came to Achis, the king of Geth:
- Ps 56 (55):3
- Gen 12:11And when he was near to enter into Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife: I know that thou art a beautiful woman:
- Gen 12:13Say, therefore, I pray thee, that thou art my sister: that I may be well used for thee, and that my soul may live for thy sake.