Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Do I have a shortage of fools, that you have brought me this man to display his insanity in front of me? Should this man enter my house?"
New American Standard Bible
Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this one to act the madman in my presence? Shall this one come into my house?”
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
Do I have such a shortage of crazy people that you brought this one to act crazy around me? Is this one going to come into my house?”
International Standard Version
Am I lacking madmen that you bring me this one to act like a madman around me? Shall this one come into my house?"
A Conservative Version
Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?
American Standard Version
Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
Amplified
Do I lack madmen, that you bring this one to behave like a madman in my presence? Shall this one come into my house?”
Bible in Basic English
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?
Darby Translation
have I lack of madmen, that ye have brought this one to rave in my presence? shall this man come into my house?
Julia Smith Translation
Do I want mad men that ye brought this to rave to me? shall this come into my house?
King James 2000
Have I need of mad men, that you have brought this fellow to play the mad man in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do I lack madmen that you have brought this one to act like a madman before me? Should this one enter my household?"
Modern King James verseion
Do I have need of mad men, that you have brought this one to show madness in my presence? Shall this one come into my house?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Lack I madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? He shall not come into my house."
New Heart English Bible
Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?"
The Emphasized Bible
Lacking of madmen, am I that ye should bring in this one to play his mad pranks, unto me? Shall, this, one enter my household?
Webster
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?
World English Bible
Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?"
Youngs Literal Translation
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?'
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
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 21:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Flees To Achish In Gath
14 Achish said to his servants, "Look at this madman! Why did you bring him to me? 15 Do I have a shortage of fools, that you have brought me this man to display his insanity in front of me? Should this man enter my house?"