King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
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?
Complete Jewish Bible:
Am I short of meshugga'im? Is that why you've brought this one to go crazy on me? Must I have this one in my house?"
Berean Standard Bible:
Am I in need of madmen, that you have brought this man to rave in my presence? Must this man come into my house?”
American Standard Version:
Do I lack madmen, that ye have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Have I need{H2638} of mad men{H7696}, that ye have brought{H935} this fellow to play the mad man{H7696} in my presence? shall this fellow come{H935} into my house{H1004}?
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Commentary for 1 Samuel 21:15
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2638
There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָסֵר
Transliteration: châçêr
Pronunciation: khaw-sare'
Description: from חָסֵר; lacking; hence, without; destitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want. - Strong's Number: H7696
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁגַע
Transliteration: shâgaʻ
Pronunciation: shaw-gah'
Description: a primitive root; to rave through insanity; (be, play the) mad (man). - Strong's Number: H935
There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בּוֹא
Transliteration: bôwʼ
Pronunciation: bo
Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. - Strong's Number: H1004
There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּיִת
Transliteration: bayith
Pronunciation: bah'-yith
Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).