1 Samuel 21:14
Good News Translation
So Achish said to his officials, "Look! The man is crazy! Why did you bring him to me?

New Revised Standard Version
Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me?

Contemporary English Version
"Look at him!" Achish said to his officers. "You can see he's crazy. Why did you bring him to me?

New American Bible
Finally Achish said to his servants: “You see the man is mad. Why did you bring him to me?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me?

is mad.

Ecclesiastes 7:7 Oppression troubleth the wise, and shall destroy the strength of his heart.

Context
David Flees to Gath
13And he changed his countenance before them, and slipt down between their hands: and he stumbled against the doors of the gate, and his spittle ran down upon his beard. 14And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me?15Have 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?…
Cross References
1 Samuel 21:13
And he changed his countenance before them, and slipt down between their hands: and he stumbled against the doors of the gate, and his spittle ran down upon his beard.

1 Samuel 21:15
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?

1 Samuel 21:13
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