1 Samuel 21:13

And he altered his mouth before them, and he slipped down between their hands. And he stumbled against the doors of the gate. And his spit flowed down his beard.

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In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

12Then David took these words to his heart, and he became exceedingly afraid before the face of Achish, the king of Gath.

14And Achish said to his servants: “You saw that the man is insane. Why did you bring him to me?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:11And Saul and all the Israelites, hearing these words of the Philistine in this manner, were stupefied and exceedingly afraid.

Proverbs 29:25Whoever fears man will quickly fall. Whoever hopes in the Lord shall be lifted up.

Isaiah 51:12It is I, I myself, who will console you. Who are you that you would be afraid of a mortal man, and of a son of man, who will wither like the grass?

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 21:11-15

David Driven from Achish. ( b. c. 1057.) 10 And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. 11 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? 12 And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands,… Read the whole commentary →

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