Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Then Achish said to his servants, Look! the man is clearly off his head; why have you let him come before me?
New American Standard Bible
Then Achish said to his servants, “Behold, you see the man behaving as a madman. Why do you bring him to me?
King James Version
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
Holman Bible
“Look! You can see the man is crazy,” Achish said to his servants. “Why did you bring him to me?
International Standard Version
Achish told his officials, "Look, you see a person acting like a madman. Why'd you bring him to me?
A Conservative Version
Then Achish said to his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad. Why then have ye brought him to me?
American Standard Version
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad; wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
Amplified
Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see that the man is insane. Why have you brought him to me?
Darby Translation
And Achish said to his servants, Behold, ye see the man is mad: why did ye bring him to me?
Julia Smith Translation
And Achish will say to his servants, Behold, ye will see the man raving: wherefore will ye bring him to me?
King James 2000
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, you see the man is mad: why then have you brought him to me?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Achish said to his servants, "Look, you see a madman! Why did you bring him to me?
Modern King James verseion
Then Achish said to his servants, Lo, you see the man is mad. Why have you brought him to me?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said Achish unto his servant, "Lo, ye saw that this man was beside himself; wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
NET Bible
Achish said to his servants, "Look at this madman! Why did you bring him to me?
New Heart English Bible
Then Achish said to his servants, "Look, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Achish unto his servants, - Lo! ye can see, a madman playing his pranks, wherefore should ye bring him in, unto me?
Webster
Then said Achish to his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: why then have ye brought him to me?
World English Bible
Then Achish said to his servants, "Look, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?
Youngs 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?
Themes
David » King of israel » Escapes to gath
Deception » Instances of » David feigns madness
Dissembling » Instances of » David
Falsehood » Instances of » David in feigning madness
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Interlinear
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References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 21:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Flees To Achish In Gath
13 So changing his behaviour before them, he made it seem as if he was off his head, hammering on the doors of the town, and letting the water from his mouth go down his chin. 14 Then Achish said to his servants, Look! the man is clearly off his head; why have you let him come before me? 15 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?
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Cross References
Ecclesiastes 7:7
The wise are troubled by the ways of the cruel, and the giving of money is the destruction of the heart.