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?"
— 1 Samuel 21:15-1964, Bible in Basic English
“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? ”
“Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house? ”
“Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?"”
“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?””
“Have we need of mad men, that you have brought in this fellow, to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house? ”
“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? ”
And David took these words to heart, fearing Achish, the king of Gath.
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.
Then Achish said to his servants, Look! the man is clearly off his head; why have you let him come before me?
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?