1 Samuel 21:15 Parallel Translations

Do I have such a shortage of lunatics that you bring this man so that he can show me he is insane? Does this man have to come into my house?"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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?

ASV:

Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

BBE:

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?

DBY:

have I lack of madmen, that ye have brought this one to rave in my presence? shall this man come into my house?

ERV:

Do I lack mad men, that ye have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

JPS:

Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?'

WBS:

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?

WEB:

Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?"

YLT:

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?'

1 Samuel 21:15 Cross References

XREF:

1 Samuel 21:14 Then Achish said to his servants, "Behold, you see the man behaving as a madman. Why do you bring him to me?

1 Samuel 22:1 So David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam; and when his brothers and all his father's household heard of it, they went down there to him. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

21:15 Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this [fellow] to play the mad man in my presence? {k} shall this [fellow] come into my house?
(k) Is he fit to be in a king's house.

WES:

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.

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:

Act Bring Carry Fellow Front Lack Mad Madman Mad-man Madmen Mad-men Play Presence Rave Tricks Unbalanced

Act Carry Enough House Lack Mad Madman Madmen Need Play Presence Short Unbalanced

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