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And 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 upon his beard.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Scrabbled - Literally, made marks (margin), namely, the mark of the “tau” (t), which in the ancient Hebrew and Phoenician was in the shape o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He changed his behaviour. —These very words (with the substitution of Abimelech for Achish, a name which, as has been sug…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he changed his behaviour before them
Behaved like a fool, or a madman: or changed his "taste" F19 ; w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God's persecuted people have often found better treatment from Philistines than from Israelites. David had reason to put confidence in Achish, yet …

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