Verse 15

1 Samuel 21:15

King James Version

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?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֥אמֶר אָכִ֖ישׁ אֶל עֲבָדָ֑י/ו הִנֵּ֤ה תִרְאוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִשְׁתַּגֵּ֔עַ לָ֛/מָּה תָּבִ֥יאוּ אֹת֖/וֹ אֵלָֽ/י

English Translation

And Achish said to his servants, "Behold, you see a man who is acting insane; why have you brought him to me?"

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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... Focus ↗

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

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