1 Samuel 21:14

And Achish saith unto his servants, 'Lo, ye see a man acting as a madman; why do ye bring him in unto me?

Young's Literal Translation

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

13and changeth his behaviour before their eyes, and feigneth himself mad in their hand, and scribbleth on the doors of the gate, and letteth down his spittle unto his beard.

15A 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?'

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:7Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

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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