1 Samuel 21:15
have I lack of madmen, that ye have brought this one to rave in my presence? shall this [man] come into my house?
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
14And Achish said to his servants, Behold, ye see the man is mad: why did ye bring him to me?
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 21:11-15
David Driven from Achish. ( b. c. 1057.) 10 And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? 12 And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands,… Read the whole commentary →