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1 Samuel 21:13
1 Samuel 21:13 is verse 13 of 1 Samuel chapter 21, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
So he changed his behavior before them and feigned madness in their hands; he scratched on the doors of the gate and let his saliva run down his beard.
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.
World English Bible
He changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard.
Read in context
1 Samuel 21:11–15 · Berean Standard Bible
11 But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing about him in their dances, saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”
12 Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
13 So he changed his behavior before them and feigned madness in their hands; he scratched on the doors of the gate and let his saliva run down his beard.
14 Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you can see that the man is insane! Why have you brought him to me?
15 Am I in need of madmen, that you have brought this man to rave in my presence? Must this man come into my house?”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Psalms 34:1I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
Proverbs 29:25The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
Ecclesiastes 7:7Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.