| 13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 21:13:1 ⧉וַיְשַׁנּ֤וֹvayeshnuand he changed 1 Samuel 21:13:2 ⧉אֶת־טַעְמ֙וֹ֙ettaemohis behavior 1 Samuel 21:13:3 ⧉בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֔םbeeneyehemin their eyes 1 Samuel 21:13:4 ⧉וַיִּתְהֹלֵ֖לvayitholeland he acted like a madman 1 Samuel 21:13:5 ⧉בְּיָדָ֑םbeyadamin their hand 1 Samuel 21:13:6 ⧉וַיְתָו֙vayetavand he made marks 1 Samuel 21:13:7 ⧉עַל־דַּלְת֣וֹתaldaltevoton the doors of 1 Samuel 21:13:8 ⧉הַשַּׁ֔עַרhashaarthe gate 1 Samuel 21:13:9 ⧉וַיּ֥וֹרֶדvayoredand he let run down 1 Samuel 21:13:10 ⧉רִיר֖וֹrirohis saliva 1 Samuel 21:13:11 ⧉אֶל־זְקָנֽוֹ׃elzekanoto his beard |
| 13. Formal Translation And he changed his behavior before them and behaved crazily in their eyes as a madman; he scratched marks on the doors of the gate and let his spittle run down upon his beard while he was in their hands. |
| 13. Dynamic Translation So he altered his behavior in front of them and pretended to be insane; he scratched at the gate entrance and let saliva run down his beard while he was under their power. |