who enquired, ‘Where did you raid today? ’ , David replied, ‘The south country of Judah,’ ‘The south country of the Jerahmeelites,’ or ‘The south country of the Kenites.’
so he pretended to be insane in their presence. He acted like a madman around them, scribbling on the doors of the city gate and letting saliva run down his beard.
David answered the priest Ahimelech, ‘The king gave me a mission, but he told me, “Don’t let anyone know anything about the mission I’m sending you on or what I have ordered you to do.” I have stationed my young men at a certain place.
Then he said, ‘Bring it closer to me, and let me eat some of my son’s game so that I can bless you.’ Jacob brought it closer to him, and he ate; he brought him wine, and he drank.
He said to him, ‘I am also a prophet like you. An angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord: “Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat food and drink water.” ’ The old prophet deceived him,