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1 Samuel 21:14

Achish

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, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.

Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?

15 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?

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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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