Bible Dictionary
SCRABBLE
To scrabble means to make marks or scrawl. In 1 Samuel 21:13 it describes David’s actions when he pretended to be mad, though some understand the original word as meaning that he drummed on the doors.
Biblical Usage
In 1 Samuel 21:13, David scrabbled on the doors while pretending to be mad. The underlying word can mean to make a mark, while the Septuagint understood the action as beating or drumming on the doors.