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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he changed his behaviour before them,.... Behaved like a fool, or a madman: or changed his "taste" (s); which some…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Scrabbled - literally, made marks (margin), namely, the mark of the “tau” (t), which in the ancient Hebrew and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And he changed his behavior - Some imagine David was so terrified at the danger to which he was now exposed, that he was…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 21:10-15
David, though king elect, is here an exile - designed to be master of vast treasures, yet just now begging his bread -…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
changed his behaviour Psalms 34. is ascribed by its title to this occasion, but the contents do not bear out the…