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1 Samuel 21:14

Achish

12 Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

13 So he changed his behavior before them and feigned madness in their hands; he scratched on the doors of the gate and let his saliva run down his beard.

Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you can see that the man is insane! Why have you brought him to me?

15 Am I in need of madmen, that you have brought this man to rave in my presence? Must this man come into my house?”

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BSB
Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you can see that the man is insane! Why have you brought him to me?
KJV
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
WEB
Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why then have you brought him to me?
ASV
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad; wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
DARBY
And Achish said to his servants, Behold, ye see the man is mad: why did ye bring him to me?
BLB
And Achish said to his servants, “Behold, you⁺ see the man is insane, why have you⁺ brought him to me?
ÅB
Da sa Akis til sine tjenere: Dere ser jo det er en gal mann; hvorfor kommer dere til meg med ham?
OTB
Da sa Akisj til sine tjenere, "Se, dere ser mannen er gal. Hvorfor bringer dere ham til meg?
B1930
Da sa Akis til sine tjenere: I ser jo det er en gal mann; hvorfor kommer I til mig med ham?

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