7. It so happened that one of Saul's officers was there, worshipping the Lord that day. His name was Doeg the Edomite, and he was the strongest of Saul's shepherds.
8. David asked Ahimelech, “Do you have a spear or a sword? I had to leave so quickly on this mission for the king that I didn't bring along my sword or any other weapons.”
9. The priest answered, “The only sword here is the one that belonged to Goliath the Philistine. You were the one who killed him in Elah Valley, and so you can take his sword if you want to. It's wrapped in a cloth behind the statue.”“It's the best sword there is,” David said. “I'll take it!”
10. David kept on running from Saul that day until he came to Gath, where he met with King Achish.
11. The officers of King Achish were also there, and they asked Achish, “Isn't David a king back in his own country? Don't the Israelites dance and sing,‘Saul has killeda thousand enemies;David has killedten thousand enemies’?”
12. David thought about what they were saying, and it made him afraid of Achish.
13. So in front of everyone, he pretended to be insane. He acted confused and scratched on the doors of the town gate, while drooling in his beard.
14. “Look at him!” Achish said to his officers. “You can see he's mad. Why did you bring him to me?
15. I have enough mad people without your bringing another one here. Keep him away from my palace!”