1 Samuel 21:13-15

Complete Jewish Bible

^13 (12) These remarks were not lost on David, and he became very much afraid of Akhish king of Gat. ^14 (13) So, as they were watching, he changed his behavior and acted like a madman when they had hold of him, scratching marks on the doors of the city gate and drooling down his beard. ^15 (14) Akhish said to his servants, “Here, you see that the man is meshugga; why bring him to me?