New International Version
So he pretended to be insane in their presence; and while he was in their hands he acted like a madman, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting saliva run down his beard.

New Living Translation
So he pretended to be insane, scratching on doors and drooling down his beard.

English Standard Version
So he changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands and made marks on the doors of the gate and let his spittle run down his beard.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
So he disguised his sanity before them, and acted insanely in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his saliva run down into his beard.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so he pretended to be insane in their presence. He acted like a madman around them, scribbling on the doors of the gate and letting saliva run down his beard.

International Standard Version
So David changed his behavior before them and acted like he was crazy in their presence. He scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his saliva run down his beard.

NET Bible
He altered his behavior in their presence. Since he was in their power, he pretended to be insane, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting his saliva run down his beard.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So he changed his behavior [when he was] in their presence and acted insane [as long as he was] under their authority. He scribbled on the doors of the city gate and let his spit run down his beard.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And he changed his behaviour before them and feigned himself a fool in their hands and scrabbled on the doors of the gate and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

1 Samuel 21:13 Afrikaans PWL
daarom het hy sy sinne voor hulle weggesteek en kranksinnig in hulle hande opgetree en op die deure van die poort geskryf en sy speeksel in sy baard laat afloop.

1 i Samuelit 21:13 Albanian
Kështu ndërroi mënyrën e sjelljes së tij para tye dhe e hiqte veten si të marrë në duart e tyre; bënte shkaravina mbi kanatet e dyerve dhe lëshonte jargë mbi mjekrën e tij.

ﺻﻤﻮﺋﻴﻞ ﺍﻷﻭﻝ 21:13 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فغيّر عقله في اعينهم وتظاهر بالجنون بين ايديهم واخذ يخربش على مصاريع الباب ويسيل ريقه على لحيته.

Dyr Sämyheel A 21:13 Bavarian
Drum gverstöllt yr si vor ien und taat yso, wie wenn yr waansinnig wär. Er gakräult eyn de Türn dran umaynand und gfaimt syr eyn n Bart einhin.

1 Царе 21:13 Bulgarian
Затова измени поведението си пред тях, като се престори на луд в ръцете им, и драскаше по вратите на портата, и оставяше лигите си да текат по брадата му.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
就在眾人面前改變了尋常的舉動，在他們手下假裝瘋癲，在城門的門扇上胡寫亂畫，使唾沫流在鬍子上。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
就在众人面前改变了寻常的举动，在他们手下假装疯癫，在城门的门扇上胡写乱画，使唾沫流在胡子上。

撒 母 耳 記 上 21:13 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
就 在 眾 人 面 前 改 變 了 尋 常 的 舉 動 ， 在 他 們 手 下 假 裝 瘋 癲 ， 在 城 門 的 門 扇 上 胡 寫 亂 畫 ， 使 唾 沫 流 在 鬍 子 上 。

撒 母 耳 記 上 21:13 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
就 在 众 人 面 前 改 变 了 寻 常 的 举 动 ， 在 他 们 手 下 假 装 疯 癫 ， 在 城 门 的 门 扇 上 胡 写 乱 画 ， 使 唾 沫 流 在 胡 子 上 。

1 Samuel 21:13 Croatian Bible
David se zamisli o tim riječima i silno se uplaši gatskoga kralja Akiša.

První Samuelova 21:13 Czech BKR
Protož změnil způsob svůj před očima jejich, a bláznem se dělal, jsa v rukou jejich; psal také po vratech u brány, a pouštěl sliny po bradě své.

1 Samuel 21:13 Danish
derfor lod han afsindig overfor dem og rasede imellem Hænderne paa dem, idet han trommede paa Portfløjene og lod sit Spyt flyde ned i Skægget.

1 Samuël 21:13 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Daarom veranderde hij zijn gelaat voor hun ogen, en hij maakte zichzelven gek onder hun handen; en hij bekrabbelde de deuren der poort, en hij liet zijn zever in zijn baard aflopen.