Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set">7760 [e] וַיָּ֧שֶׂם way-yā-śem now took V-Hifil-Perf-3ms 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel">1732 [e] דָּוִ֛ד dā-wiḏ David 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)">1697 [e] הַדְּבָרִ֥ים had-də-ḇā-rîm words 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent">428 [e] הָאֵ֖לֶּה hā-’êl-leh these 1a) inner part, midst 1a1) midst (of things) 1a2) heart (of man) 1a3) soul, heart (of man) 1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory 1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will) 1a6) conscience 1a7) heart (of moral character) 1a8) as seat of appetites 1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage">3824 [e] בִּלְבָב֑וֹ bil-ḇā-ḇōw; to heart 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fear, be afraid 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour">3372 [e] וַיִּרָ֣א way-yi-rā and was afraid 1) exceedingly, much subst 2) might, force, abundance n m 3) muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly 3a) force, might 3b) exceedingly, greatly, very (idioms showing magnitude or degree) 3b1) exceedingly 3b2) up to abundance, to a great degree, exceedingly 3b3) with muchness, muchness">3966 [e] מְאֹ֔ד mə-’ōḏ, very much 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of">6440 [e] מִפְּנֵ֖י mip-pə-nê of 1) Philistine king of Gath">397 [e] אָכִ֥ישׁ ’ā-ḵîš Achish 4428 [e] מֶֽלֶךְ־ me-leḵ- the king Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 1) one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath">1661 [e] גַּֽת׃ gaṯ. of Gath N-proper-ms

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.

changed

Psalm 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man brings a snare: but whoever puts his trust in the …

Ecclesiastes 7:7 Surely oppression makes a wise man mad; and a gift destroys the heart.

scrabbled. or, made marks

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