1 Samuel 21:14
“Then saide Achish vnto his seruants, Loe, you see the man is mad: wherefore then haue yee brought him to mee?”
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1 Samuel 21:14 Context
12And Dauid layd vp these wordes in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13And he changed his behauiour before them, and fained himselfe mad in their hands, and scrabled on the doores of the gate, and let his spittle fall downe vpon his beard. 14Then saide Achish vnto his seruants, Loe, you see the man is mad: wherefore then haue yee brought him to mee? 15Haue I need of mad-men, that ye haue brought this fellow to play the mad-man in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?
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Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore [then] have ye brought him to me?
- King James Version
Then Achish said to his servants, "Behold, you see the man behaving as a madman. Why do you bring him to me?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad; wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Achish said to his servants, Look! the man is clearly off his head; why have you let him come before me?
- Basic English Bible
And Achish said to his servants, Behold, ye see the man is mad: why did ye bring him to me?
- Darby Bible
Then said Achish to his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: why then have ye brought him to me?
- Webster's Bible
Then Achish said to his servants, "Look, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?
- World English Bible
And Achish saith unto his servants, `Lo, ye see a man acting as a madman; why do ye bring him in unto me?
- Youngs Literal Bible
(21:15) Then said Achish unto his servants: 'Lo, when ye see a man that is mad, wherefore do ye bring him to me?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible