1 Samuel 21:15
“Haue 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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1 Samuel 21:15 Context
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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Other Translations for 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?
- King James Version
"Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this one to act the madman in my presence? Shall this one come into my house?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
- American Standard Version (1901)
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?
- Basic English Bible
have I lack of madmen, that ye have brought this one to rave in my presence? shall this [man] come into my house?
- Darby Bible
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?
- Webster's Bible
Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?"
- World English Bible
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?'
- Youngs Literal Bible
(21:16) Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 21:15
21:15 Mad men - It is highly probable, Achish was aware, that this madness was counterfeit. But being desirous to preserve David, he speaks as if he thought it real.