1 Samuel 21:14
King James Version (KJV)
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
In context
12 And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
13 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
14 Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
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?
1 Samuel 21:14 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
- WEB World English Bible
- Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why then have you brought him to me?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you can see that the man is insane! Why have you brought him to me?
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad; wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Achish saith unto his servants, 'Lo, ye see a man acting as a madman; why do ye bring him in unto me?
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Achish said to his servants, Behold, ye see the man is mad: why did ye bring him to me?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then said Achish to his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: why then have ye brought him to me?