1 Samuel 21:13

And he changed his appearance before him, and feigned himself a false character in that day; and drummed upon the doors of the city, and used extravagant gestures with his hands, and fell against the doors of the gate, and his spittle ran down upon his beard.

LXX2012 (US English)

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 + 21:12 Gr. put. laid up the words in his heart, and was greatly afraid of Anchus king of Geth.

14And Anchus said to his servants, Behold! you⌃ see the man is + 21:14 Gr. or man epileptic. mad: why have you⌃ brought him in 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 terrified.

Proverbs 29:25they fearing and reverencing men unreasonably have been overthrown, but he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. Ungodliness causes a man to stumble: but he that trusts in + 29:25 Possibly, 'in the Lord.' See 2 Pet 2:1. his master shall be safe.

Isaiah 51:12I, even I, am he that comforts you: consider who you are, that you were afraid of mortal man, and of the son of man, who are withered 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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