1 Samuel 21:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 21:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 21:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 21:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Samuel 21:14 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 21:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Samuel 21:14 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 21:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 21:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Samuel 21:14 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 21:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then said Achish vnto his seruants, Lo, ye see the man is beside him selfe, wherefore haue ye brought him to me?”

1 Samuel 21:14 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 21:14 in Context — 1 Samuel 21

12 David prit à cœur ces paroles, et il eut une grande crainte d’Akisch, roi de Gath.

13 Il se montra comme fou à leurs yeux, et fit devant eux des extravagances; il faisait des marques sur les battants des portes, et il laissait couler sa salive sur sa barbe.

14 Akisch dit à ses serviteurs: Vous voyez bien que cet homme a perdu la raison; pourquoi me l’amenez-vous?

15 Est-ce que je manque de fous, pour que vous m’ameniez celui-ci et me rendiez témoin de ses extravagances? Faut-il qu’il entre dans ma maison?

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What Does 1 Samuel 21:14 Mean?

1 Samuel 21:14 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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