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1 Samuel 21:12-14
Common English Bible
1 Samuel 21:12-14
Common English Bible
12 David took these words very seriously and became very frightened of Achish, Gath’s king. 13 So he changed the way he acted with them, pretending to be insane while he was with them.[a] He scratched marks on the doors of the city gates[b] and let spit run down his chin.
14 “Can’t you see he’s crazy?” Achish asked his servants. “Why bring him to me?
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- 1 Samuel 21:13 Or in their hand; Heb uncertain
- 1 Samuel 21:13 Or with correction he spit on the doors of the city gate or he fell down at the doors of the city gate (cf LXX).
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