1 Samuel 21:11-13

International Standard Version

¹¹ The officials^[a] of Achish told him, “Isn’t this David, king of the land? Isn’t this the one about whom they sang as they danced,

¹² David took these words seriously,^[b] and he was very frightened of King Achish of Gath. ¹³ So David changed his behavior before them and acted like he was crazy in their presence. He scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his saliva run down his beard.