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1 Samuel 21:14

Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
1 Samuel 21:14 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad; wherefore then have ye brought him to me?

    ASV

  • Then Achish said to his servants, Look! the man is clearly off his head; why have you let him come before me?

    BBE

  • And Achish said to his servants, Behold, ye see the man is mad: why did ye bring him to me?

    DBY

  • Then said Achish to his servants, Look, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me?

    WEB

  • And Achish saith unto his servants, `Lo, ye see a man acting as a madman; why do ye bring him in unto me?

    YLT

  • Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, all of you see the man is mad: wherefore then have all of you brought him to me?

    ENG

  • Then said Achish to his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: why then have ye brought him to me?

    WBT

  • Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you can see that the man is insane! Why have you brought him to me?

    BSB

In context

12And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

13And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

14Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?

15Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Achish

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