12 David took this to heart[a] and became very afraid of King Achish of Gath, 13 so he pretended to be insane in their presence.(A) He acted like a madman around them,[b] scribbling[c] on the doors of the gate and letting saliva run down his beard.

14 “Look! You can see the man is crazy,” Achish said to his servants. “Why did you bring him to me?

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 21:12 Lit David placed these words in his heart
  2. 1 Samuel 21:13 Lit madman in their hand
  3. 1 Samuel 21:13 LXX reads drumming

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