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13 So he changed his behaviour before them; he pretended to be mad when in their presence.[a] He scratched marks on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle run down his beard. 14 Achish said to his servants, ‘Look, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me? 15 Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?’

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  1. 1 Samuel 21:13 Heb in their hands

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