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1 Samuel 21:13
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 21:13
English Standard Version
13 So he changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands and made marks on the doors of the gate and let his spittle run down his beard.
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1 Samuel 21:13
New International Version
1 Samuel 21:13
New International Version
13 So he pretended to be insane(A) in their presence; and while he was in their hands he acted like a madman, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting saliva run down his beard.
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