1 Samuel 21:14

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Achish saith unto his servants, `Lo, ye see a man acting as a madman; why do ye bring him in unto me?”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 21:14 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 34:1I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
  2. Ecclesiastes 7:7Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

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