1 Samuel 21:15
1 Samuel 21:12-15 The Message (MSG)
When David realized that he had been recognized, he panicked, fearing the worst from Achish, king of Gath. So right there, while they were looking at him, he pretended to go crazy, pounding his head on the city gate and foaming at the mouth, spit dripping from his beard. Achish took one look at him and said to his servants, “Can’t you see he’s crazy? Why did you let him in here? Don’t you think I have enough crazy people to put up with as it is without adding another? Get him out of here!”
1 Samuel 21:15 King James Version (KJV)
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?
1 Samuel 21:15 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this one to act the madman in my presence? Shall this one come into my house?”
1 Samuel 21:15 New Century Version (NCV)
I have enough madmen. I don’t need you to bring him here to act like this in front of me! Don’t let him in my house!”
1 Samuel 21:15 American Standard Version (ASV)
Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
1 Samuel 21:15 New International Version (NIV)
Am I so short of madmen that you have to bring this fellow here to carry on like this in front of me? Must this man come into my house?”
1 Samuel 21:15 New King James Version (NKJV)
Have I need of madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?”
1 Samuel 21:15 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Do I lack madmen, that you bring this one to behave like a madman in my presence? Shall this one come into my house?”