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1 Samuel 21:12

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And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
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  1. Luke 2:19Rank 1 from verse 12
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    19But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

  2. Psalms 56:3Rank 2 from verse 12
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    3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

  3. Psalms 34:4Rank 3 from verse 12
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    4I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

  4. 1 Samuel 21:10Rank 4 from verse 12
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    10¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

  5. Genesis 12:11–13Rank 5 from verse 12
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    11And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon:

    12Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.

    13Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

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1 Samuel 21:12

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laid

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Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.

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words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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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.

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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sore

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Sense 1: Painful, grievous, severe, or causing distress. Sense 2: Greatly, exceedingly, or intensely. Sense 3: A wound, ulcer, or tender or diseased place.

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king

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

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21:12And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

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21:13And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

21:14Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?

21:15Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

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