Verse 14

1 Samuel 21:14

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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14 And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְשַׁנּ֤/וֹ אֶת טַעְמ/וֹ֙ בְּ/עֵ֣ינֵי/הֶ֔ם וַ/יִּתְהֹלֵ֖ל בְּ/יָדָ֑/ם ו/יתו וַ/יְתָיו֙ עַל דַּלְת֣וֹת הַ/שַּׁ֔עַר וַ/יּ֥וֹרֶד רִיר֖/וֹ אֶל זְקָנֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And they changed his taste in their eyes, and he boasted in their hands, and he stood at the doors of the gate, and his saliva ran down to his beard.

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Chapter 21 Context

1 And David came to Nobe to Achimelech the priest: and Achimelech was astonished at David's coming. An... Focus ↗

2 And David said to Achimelech the priest: The king hath commanded me a business, and said: Let no man... Focus ↗

3 Now therefore if thou have any thing at hand, though it were but five loaves, give me, or whatsoever... Focus ↗

4 And the priest answered David, saying: I have no common bread at hand, but only holy bread, if the y... Focus ↗

5 And David answered the priest, and said to him: Truly, as to what concerneth women, we have refraine... Focus ↗

6 The priest therefore gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there, but only the loaves of p... Focus ↗

7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, within the tabernacle of the Lord: and... Focus ↗

8 And David said to Achimelech: Hast thou here at hand a spear, or a sword? for I brought not my own s... Focus ↗

9 And the priest said: Lo, here is the sword of Goliath the Philistine whom thou slewest in the valley... Focus ↗

10 And David arose and fled that day from the face of Saul: and came to Achis the king of Geth: Focus ↗

11 And the servants of Achis, when they saw David, said to him: Is not this David the king of the land?... Focus ↗

12 But David laid up these words in his heart, and was exceedingly afraid at the face of Achis the king... Focus ↗

13 And he changed his countenance before them, and slipt down between their hands: and he stumbled agai... Focus ↗

14 And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me?

15 Have we need of madmen, that you have brought in this fellow, to play the madman in my presence? sha... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 21 (15 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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