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1 Samuel 21:10–11

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¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
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?
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From verse 10

  1. 1 Kings 19:3Rank 1 from verse 10
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    3And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

  2. 1 Samuel 27:1–2Rank 2 from verse 10
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    1AND David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

    2And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

  3. Jeremiah 26:21Rank 3 from verse 10
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    21And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;

  4. Psalms 34:1–22Rank 4 from verse 10
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    1I WILL bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

    2My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

    3O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.

    4I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

    5They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

    6This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

    7The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

    8O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

    9O fear the Lord, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

    10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

    11Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

    12What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?

    13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

    14Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

    15The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

    16The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

    17The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

    18The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

    19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

    20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

    21Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

    22The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

From verse 11

  1. 1 Samuel 29:5Rank 1 from verse 11
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    5Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

  2. Psalms 56:1–13Rank 2 from verse 11
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    1BE merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

    2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

    3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

    4In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

    5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

    6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

    7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

    8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

    9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

    10In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.

    11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

    12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

    13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

  3. 1 Samuel 16:1Rank 3 from verse 11
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    1AND the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

  4. 1 Samuel 18:7–8Rank 4 from verse 11
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    7And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

    8And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

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1 Samuel 21:10

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arose

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1. Rose, stood up, got up, or moved upward from a lower, lying, seated, fallen, or inactive position. 2. Began, emerged, appeared, came into being, or came forward. 3. Took action, intervened, or undertook the stated work. 4. Rose from death; returned to life.

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fled

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Past-tense or past-participial form of flee (to run or hasten away, especially from danger or expected evil).

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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1 Samuel 21:11

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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sing

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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.

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another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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dances

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Rhythmic bodily movements, often expressing joy or celebration; or performs such movements.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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9And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.

10¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

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11And 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?

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12And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

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