1st Samuel Chapter 21 verse 15 Holy Bible

ASV 1stSamuel 21:15

Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
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BBE 1stSamuel 21:15

Are there not enough unbalanced men about me, that you have let this person come and do such tricks before me? is such a man to come into my house?
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DARBY 1stSamuel 21:15

have I lack of madmen, that ye have brought this one to rave in my presence? shall this [man] come into my house?
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KJV 1stSamuel 21:15

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?
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WBT 1stSamuel 21:15

Have I need of mad-men, that ye have brought this man to play the mad-man in my presence? shall this man come into my house?
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WEB 1stSamuel 21:15

Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
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YLT 1stSamuel 21:15

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?'
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewAm Iאָ֔נִי (’ā·nî)Pronoun - first person common singularStrong's 589: Iin need ofחֲסַ֤ר (ḥă·sar)Adjective - masculine singular constructStrong's 2638: Needy, lacking, in want ofmadmen,מְשֻׁגָּעִים֙ (mə·šug·gā·‘îm)Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 7696: To rave through insanitythatכִּי־ (kî-)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionyou have broughtהֲבֵאתֶ֣ם (hă·ḇê·ṯem)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine pluralStrong's 935: To come in, come, go in, gothis manזֶ֔ה (zeh)Pronoun - masculine singularStrong's 2088: This, thatto raveלְהִשְׁתַּגֵּ֖עַ (lə·hiš·tag·gê·a‘)Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructStrong's 7696: To rave through insanityin my presence?עָלָ֑י (‘ā·lāy)Preposition | first person common singularStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstMust this [man]הֲזֶ֖ה (hă·zeh)Article | Pronoun - masculine singularStrong's 2088: This, thatcomeיָב֥וֹא (yā·ḇō·w)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 935: To come in, come, go in, gointoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, tomy house?”בֵּיתִֽי׃ (bê·ṯî)Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularStrong's 1004: A houseJump to PreviousAct Carry Enough House Lack Mad Madman Madmen Need Play Presence Short Unbalanced