1 Samuel 21:12-14

Complete Jewish Bible

^12 (11) The servants of Akhish said to him, “Isn’t this David, king of the land? Weren’t they dancing and singing to each other,

^13 (12) These remarks were not lost on David, and he became very much afraid of Akhish king of Gat. ^14 (13) So, as they were watching, he changed his behavior and acted like a madman when they had hold of him, scratching marks on the doors of the city gate and drooling down his beard.