Verse 14

1 Samuel 21:14

New King James Version

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14 Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye 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 Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, an... Focus ↗

2 And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto... Focus ↗

3 Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is... Focus ↗

4 And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hall... Focus ↗

5 And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about thes... Focus ↗

6 So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was take... Focus ↗

7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name... Focus ↗

8 And David said unto Ahimelech, And is there not here under thine hand spear or sword? for I have nei... Focus ↗

9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, b... Focus ↗

10 And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. Focus ↗

11 And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing... Focus ↗

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

13 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on t... Focus ↗

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

15 Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 21 (15 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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