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?”"
— 1 Samuel 21:15, NET Bible
“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?"”
“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? ”
“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?”
“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? ”
David thought about what they said and was very afraid of King Achish of Gath.
He altered his behavior in their presence. Since he was in their power, he pretended to be insane, making marks on the doors of the gate and letting his saliva run down his beard.
Achish said to his servants,“Look at this madman! Why did you bring him to me?
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?”