12. And David laid up these words in his heart, and was much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
13. And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and made marks on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
14. Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, you see the man is mad: why then have you brought him to me?
15. Have I need of mad men, that you have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?