1 Samuel 21:11-13

Contemporary English Version

^11 (A) The officers of King Achish were also there, and they asked Achish, “Isn't David a king back in his own country? Don't the Israelites dance and sing,

^12 (B) David thought about what they were saying, and it made him afraid of Achish. ^13 (C) So right there in front of everyone, he pretended to be insane. He acted confused and started making scratches on the doors of the town gate, while drooling in his beard.