1 Samuel 21:13

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

Darby Translation

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

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

14And Achish said to his servants, Behold, ye see the man is mad: why did ye bring him to me?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:11And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

Proverbs 29:25The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.

Isaiah 51:12I, [even] I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou fearest a man that shall die, and the son of man that shall become as 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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