Powerful leaders attacked me for no reason.\par But I fear and respect only your law.\par
1 Samuel 21:15 - Easy To Read Version Achish said to his officers, “Look at the man! He is crazy! Why did you bring him to me? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Have I need of madmen, that you bring this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house? American Standard Version (1901) Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house? Common English Bible Am I short on insane people that you’ve brought this person to go crazy right in front of me? Do you really think I’m going to let this man enter my house?” Catholic Public Domain Version Or do we have need of those who are mad, so that you would bring in this one, to behave madly in my presence? How did this man get into my house?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Have we need of madmen, that you have brought in this fellow, to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house? |
Powerful leaders attacked me for no reason.\par But I fear and respect only your law.\par
So David pretended to be crazy in front of Achish and his officers. While David was with them he acted like a crazy man. He spat on the doors of the gate. He let spit fall down his beard.
David left Gath. David ran away to the cave [187] of Adullam. David’s brothers and relatives heard that David was at Adullam. They went to see David there.