8
David said to Achimelekh, Isn't there here under your hand spear or sword? for I have neither brought my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king's business required haste.
9
The Kohen said, The sword of Golyat the Pelishti, whom you killed in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the efod: if you will take that, take it; for there is no other except that here. David said, There is none like that; give it me.
10
David arose, and fled that day for fear of Sha'ul, and went to Akhish the king of Gat.
11
The servants of Akhish said to him, "Isn't this David the king of the land? Didn't they sing one to another about him in dances, saying, 'Sha'ul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?'"
12
David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Akhish the king of Gat.
13
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.
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Then said Akhish to his servants, Look, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me?
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Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?