12 David took these words very seriously and became very frightened of Achish, Gath’s king.
13 So he changed the way he acted with them, pretending to be insane while he was with them. He scratched marks on the doors of the city gates and let spit run down his chin.
14 "Can’t you see he’s crazy?" Achish asked his servants. "Why bring him to me?
15 Am I short on insane people that you’ve brought this person to go crazy right in front of me? Do you really think I’m going to let this man enter my house?"