Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 8138 [e] וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹ way-šan-nōw And he changed Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 2940 [e] טַעְמוֹ֙ ṭa‘-mōw his behavior N-msc | 3ms 5869 [e] בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם bə-‘ê-nê-hem before their eyes Prep-b | N-cdc | 3mp 1984 [e] וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖ל way-yiṯ-hō-lêl and feigned madness Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms 3027 [e] בְּיָדָ֑ם bə-yā-ḏām in their hands Prep-b | N-fsc | 3mp 8427 [e] וַיְתַו way-ṯāw and he scratched Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms 5921 [e] עַל־ ‘al- on Prep 1817 [e] דַּלְת֣וֹת dal-ṯō-wṯ the doors N-fpc 8179 [e] הַשַּׁ֔עַר haš-ša-‘ar of the gate Art | N-ms 3381 [e] וַיּ֥וֹרֶד way-yō-w-reḏ and he let fall down Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms 7388 [e] רִיר֖וֹ rî-rōw his saliva N-msc | 3ms 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- on Prep 2206 [e] זְקָנֽוֹ׃ zə-qā-nōw his beard N-csc | 3ms

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.

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.

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.

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. 1 Samuel 21:13 • 1 Samuel 21:13 NIV • 1 Samuel 21:13 NLT • 1 Samuel 21:13 ESV • 1 Samuel 21:13 NASB • 1 Samuel 21:13 KJV • 1 Samuel 21:13 Biblia Paralela • 1 Samuel 21:13 Chinese Bible • 1 Samuel 21:13 French Bible • 1 Samuel 21:13 German Bible

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