1 Samuel 21:13 (WEB)
He changed his behavior before them and pretended to be insane in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard.
Fathers and councils · 4
Augustine of Hippo
“…Jacob did or said to his father that he might be blessed, but that too which Joseph spoke as if in mockery of his brothers, and David’s feigning of madness, must be judged to be no lies, but prophetical speeches and actions, to be referred to the understanding of those things which are true; which are covered as it…” — editor's note: 1 Sam. xxi. 13
Read the whole comment“What then is, “He affected”?” — editor's note: [1 Sam. xxi. 13. He follows the Septuagint, which differs from the Vulgate.—C.]
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XVII.18Conference XVII
“…changed his countenance before them, and slipped down between their hands; and stumbled against the doors of the gate and his spittle ran down on his beard;” when they were even allowed to enjoy crowds of wives and concubines, and no sin was on this account imputed to them, and when moreover they often shed the…” — editor's note: 1 Sam. xxi. 1, 2, 8, 13.
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Ambrose of Milan
“David changed his countenance before the king, whose name was Achish.” — editor's note: 1 Sam. xxi. 13.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.43.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 24.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 24.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 24.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 24.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 24.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 24.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 24.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 24.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 24.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 24.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 24.
Cited together in Against Lying Chapter 24.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.43.