1 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.
KJV
Et immutavit os suum coram eis, et collabebatur inter manus eorum : et impingebat in ostia portæ, defluebantque salivæ ejus in barbam.
Vulgate
καὶ ἠλλοίωσεν τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ καὶ προσεποιήσατο ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ ἐτυμπάνιζεν ἐπὶ ταῖς θύραις τῆς πόλεως καὶ παρεφέρετο ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔπιπτεν ἐπὶ τὰς θύρας τῆς πύλης, καὶ τὰ σίελα αὐτοῦ κατέρρει ἐπὶ τὸν πώγωνα αὐτοῦ.
LXX
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.
ASV
וַ/יָּ֧שֶׂם דָּוִ֛ד אֶת הַ/דְּבָרִ֥ים הָ/אֵ֖לֶּה בִּ/לְבָב֑/וֹ וַ/יִּרָ֣א מְאֹ֔ד מִ/פְּנֵ֖י אָכִ֥ישׁ מֶֽלֶךְ גַּֽת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Eccl 7:7 — Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
- Gen 27:24 — And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
- Prov 29:25 — The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
- Ps 34:1 — I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
- Ps 34:1 — I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.