1 Samuel 21:14

Then King Achish said to his men, “Look at this man! He is acting like an insane man! Why have you brought him to me?

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13So he pretended that he was insane. He started scratching on the gates of the city and allowing his saliva to run down his beard.

15Have you brought him because I do not have enough insane men here already [RHQ]? I do not want [RHQ] him to come into my house!”

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:7When wise people say to others, “You must pay me a lot of money for me to protect you,” that causes those wise people to become foolish, and accepting bribes causes people to become unable to do what is fair/just.

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 →

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