1 Samuel 21:15

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“A lack of madmen <FI>have<Fi> I, that ye have brought in this one to act as a madman by me! doth this one come in unto my house?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 21:15 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 119:161Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.

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