1 Samuel 21:15
Have 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?In other versions
Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
ASV
Are there not enough unbalanced men about me, that you have let this person come and do such tricks before me? is such a man to come into my house?
BBE
have I lack of madmen, that ye have brought this one to rave in my presence? shall this [man] come into my house?
DBY
Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
WEB
A lack of madmen `have' I, that ye have brought in this one to act as a madman by me! doth this one come in unto my house?'
YLT
Have I need of mad men, that all of you have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
ENG
Have I need of mad-men, that ye have brought this man to play the mad-man in my presence? shall this man come into my house?
WBT
Am I in need of madmen, that you have brought this man to rave in my presence? Must this man come into my house?”
BSB
In context
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?