I Samuel 21:13
“And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 21:13 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er verstellte seinen Verstand vor ihren Augen und tat unsinnig unter ihren Händen, und er kritzelte an die Flügel des Tores und ließ seinen Speichel auf seinen Bart herabfließen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y mudó su habla delante de ellos, y fingióse loco entre sus manos, y escribía en las portadas de las puertas, dejando correr su saliva por su barba.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E mudou sua fala diante deles, e fingiu-se de louco entre suas mãos, e riscava nas entradas das portas, deixando escorrer sua saliva por sua barba.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ele mudou seu comportamento diante deles e fingiu ser louco nas mãos deles; e ele fez marcas nas portas e deixou que sua saliva escorresse por sua barba.
📖 I Samuel 21:13 in Context
11And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
12And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
13And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
14Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
15Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
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