1 Samuel 21:13
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And he changed his countenance before them, and slipt down between their hands: and he stumbled against the doors of the gate, and his spittle ran down upon his beard.

changed

Psalm 34:1 For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. [2] I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.

Proverbs 29:25 He that feareth man shall quickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 Oppression troubleth the wise, and shall destroy the strength of his heart.

scrabbled.

Context
David Flees to Gath
12But David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid at the face of Achis, the king of Geth. 13And he changed his countenance before them, and slipt down between their hands: and he stumbled against the doors of the gate, and his spittle ran down upon his beard.14And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me?…
Cross References
Leviticus 13:29
If the leprosy break out in the head or the beard of a man or woman, the priest shall see them,

1 Samuel 21:14
And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me?

Psalm 34:1
For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. [2] I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.

Lexicon
So he changed
וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹ (way·šan·nōw)
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Strong's Hebrew 8138: To fold, duplicate, to transmute

his behavior
טַעְמוֹ֙ (ṭa‘·mōw)
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Strong's Hebrew 2940: A taste, perception, intelligence, a mandate

before them
בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם (bə·‘ê·nê·hem)
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Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain

and feigned madness
וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖ל (way·yiṯ·hō·lêl)
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Strong's Hebrew 1984: To shine

in their hands;
בְּיָדָ֑ם (bə·yā·ḏām)
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Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

he scratched
וַיְתָיו֙ (way·ṯāw)
0
Strong's Hebrew 8427: Put -- to make or set a mark

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the doors
דַּלְת֣וֹת (dal·ṯō·wṯ)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

of the gate
הַשַּׁ֔עַר (haš·ša·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate

and let his saliva run down
וַיּ֥וֹרֶד (way·yō·w·reḏ)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend

his beard.
זְקָנֽוֹ׃ (zə·qā·nōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2206: Beard, chin


Additional Translations
So he changed his behavior before them and feigned madness in their hands; he scratched on the doors of the gate and let his saliva run down his beard.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 on his beard.

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.

And he changed his appearance before him, and feigned himself a false character in that day; and drummed upon the doors of the city, and used extravagant gestures with his hands, and fell against the doors of the gate, and his spittle ran down upon his beard.

And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scratched on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard.

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.

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.

He changed his behavior before them, and pretended to be mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard.

and changeth his behaviour before their eyes, and feigneth himself mad in their hand, and scribbleth on the doors of the gate, and letteth down his spittle unto his beard.
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