1 Samuel 21:10-15
New American Standard Bible
12David took these words to heart and greatly feared Achish king of Gath.
13So he disguised his sanity while in their sight and acted insanely in their custody, and he scribbled on the doors of the gate, and drooled on his beard.
14Then Achish said to his servants, 'Look, you see the man is behaving like an insane person. Why do you bring him to me?
15Do I lack insane people, that you have brought this one to behave like an insane person in my presence? Shall this one come into my house?'
King James Version
Chapter 21
10And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. 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?Christian Standard Bible
New Living Translation
English Standard Version
Chapter 21
10And David rose and fled that day from Saul and went to Achish the king of Gath. 11And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, ‘Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands’?”
12And David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
13So he changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands and made marks on the doors of the gate and let his spittle run down his beard.
14Then Achish said to his servants, “Behold, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?
15Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to behave as a madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?”
New International Version
New King James Version
Chapter 21
10Then David arose and fled that day from before Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
12Now David took these words to heart, and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
13So he changed his behavior before them, pretended madness in their hands, scratched on the doors of the gate, and let his saliva fall down on his beard.
14Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why have you brought him to me?
15Have I need of madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?”