1 Samuel 21:13 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	And he changed	וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹ	h8138
1		אֶת	h853
2	his behaviour	טַעְמוֹ֙	h2940
3	before	בְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔ם	h5869
4	them and feigned himself mad	וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖ל	h1984
5	in their hands	בְּיָדָ֑ם	h3027
6	and scrabbled	וַיְתָו֙	h8427
7		עַל	h5921
8	on the doors	דַּלְת֣וֹת	h1817
9	of the gate	הַשַּׁ֔עַר	h8179
10	fall down	וַיּ֥וֹרֶד	h3381
11	and let his spittle	רִיר֖וֹ	h7388
12		אֶל	h413
13	upon his beard	זְקָנֽוֹ׃	h2206

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So changing his behaviour before them, he made it seem as if he was off his head, hammering on the doors of the town, and letting the water from his mouth go down his chin.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scratched on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and changeth his behaviour before their eyes, and feigneth himself mad in their hand, and scribbleth on the doors of the gate, and letteth down his spittle unto his beard.