1 Samuel 21:15

In 11 translations

BSB

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

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?

WEB

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

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?

LSV

Am I lacking madmen, that you have brought in this one to act as a madman before me? Does this one come into my house?”

YLT

A lack of madmen [have] I, that ye have brought in this one to act as a madman by me! doth this one come in unto my house?'

DBY

have I lack of madmen, that ye have brought this one to rave in my presence? shall this [man] come into my house?

DRC

Have we need of madmen, that you have brought in this fellow, to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

GNV

Haue I neede of mad men, that ye haue brought this fellowe to play the mad man in my presence? shall he come into mine house?

JPS21:16

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

LXXE21:16

Am I in want of madmen, that ye have brought him in to me to play the madman? he shall not come into the house.

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WLC21:16

חֲסַ֤ר מְשֻׁגָּעִים֙ אָ֔נִי כִּי־הֲבֵאתֶ֣ם אֶת־זֶ֔ה לְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַ עָלָ֑י הֲזֶ֖ה יָב֥וֹא אֶל־בֵּיתִֽי׃KJV:1Sam.21.15

LXX-Br21:16

Μὴ ἐλαττοῦμαι ἐπιλήπτων ἐγὼ, ὅτι εἰσαγηόχατε αὐτὸν ἐπιληπτεύεσθαι πρὸς μέ; οὗτος οὐκ εἰσελεύσεται εἰς οἰκίαν.

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