Translations
Modern
Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you can see that the man is insane! Why have you brought him to me?
Traditional
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
Literal
And Achish said to his servants, “Behold, you see the man is insane, why have you brought him to me?
Latin
Et ait Achis ad servos suos: Vidistis hominem insanum: quare adduxistis eum ad me?
Original
Hebrew
English
Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you can see that the man is insane! Why have you brought him to me?
Notes
Gath, a major Philistine city and the hometown of Goliath, was a clever but dangerous place for David to seek refuge from Saul.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
- Reign of Saulc. 1095 BC
Parallels
People
Achish: Philistine king of Gath, gave refuge to David
Glossary
Abiathar Abimelech Achish David Doeg Gath Samuel, Books of First and Second
Topics
Achish: David Escapes To David: King of Israel: Escapes to Gath Deception: David Feigns Madness Dissembling: David Falsehood: David in Feigning Madness Gath: David Takes Refuge At Insanity: Feigned by David Malingering: David Feigning Madness Philistines: Kings of Achish