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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“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)“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“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“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 DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 21:15 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 119:161Rulers persecute me without cause, but my heart fears only Your word.
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