1 Samuel 21:14 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Achish said to his officers, "Look at him! Don't you see that he's insane? Why bring him to me?(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad; wherefore then have ye brought him to me?

BBE:

Then Achish said to his servants, Look! the man is clearly off his head; why have you let him come before me?

DBY:

And Achish said to his servants, Behold, ye see the man is mad: why did ye bring him to me?

ERV:

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

JPS:

Then said Achish unto his servants: 'Lo, when ye see a man that is mad, wherefore do ye bring him to me?

WBS:

Then said Achish to his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: why then have ye brought him to me?

WEB:

Then said Achish to his servants, "Look, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?

YLT:

And Achish saith unto his servants, 'Lo, ye see a man acting as a madman; why do ye bring him in unto me?

1 Samuel 21:14 Cross References

XREF:

1 Samuel 21:13 So he disguised his sanity before them, and acted insanely in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his saliva run down into his beard.

1 Samuel 21:15 "Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this one to act the madman in my presence? Shall this one come into my house?" (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

21:10-15 God's persecuted people have often found better usage from Philistines than from Israelites. David had reason to put confidence in Achish, yet he began to be afraid. His conduct was degrading, and discovered wavering in his faith and courage. The more simply we depend on God, and obey him, the more comfortably and surely we shall walk through this troublesome world.

CONC:

Achish A'chish Acting Behaving Behold Bring Clearly Insane Mad Madman Servants Wherefore

Achish A'chish Behaving Clearly Insane Mad Madman Servants Wherefore

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