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When David had received the sword, he fled out of the country of
the Hebrews into that of the Philistines, over which Achish reigned; and
when the king's servants knew him, and he was made known to the king himself,
the servants informing him that he was that David who had killed many ten
thousands of the Philistines, David was afraid lest the king should put
him to death, and that he should experience that danger from him which
he had escaped from Saul; so he pretended to be distracted and mad, so
that his spittle ran out of his mouth; and he did other the like actions
before the king of Gath, which might make him believe that they proceeded
from such a distemper. Accordingly the king was very angry at his servants
that they had brought him a madman, and he gave orders that they should
eject David immediately [out of the city].
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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