7 That same day one of Saul’s servants who was obligated to stay in the Lord’s presence was there. His name was Doeg. A foreman for Saul’s shepherds, he was from Edom.
8 David asked Ahimelech, “Don’t you have a spear or a sword here? I didn’t take either my spear or any other weapon because the king’s business was urgent.”
9 The chief priest answered, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Elah Valley, is here. It is wrapped in a cloth behind the priestly ephod. If you want to take it, take it. There’s no other weapon here.”David said, “There’s none like it. Let me have the sword.”
10 That day David left. He was ⌊still⌋ fleeing from Saul when he came to King Achish of Gath.
11 Achish’s officers asked, “Isn’t this David, the king of ⌊his⌋ country? He’s the one they used to sing about in the dances:‘Saul has defeated thousandsbut David tens of thousands.’ ”
12 When David realized what they had said, he was terrified of King Achish of Gath.
13 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.