Then said Achish unto his servants, “Lo, ye see the man is mad. Why then have ye brought him to me?
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad; wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see that the man is insane. Why have you brought him to me?
Then said Achish to his servants, You see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
“Look! You can see the man is crazy,” Achish said to his servants. “Why did you bring him to me?
‘Look! You can see the man is crazy,’ Achish said to his servants. ‘Why did you bring him to me?
“Can’t you see he’s crazy?” Achish asked his servants. “Why bring him to me?
So, as they were watching, he changed his behavior and acted like a madman when they had hold of him, scratching marks on the doors of the city gate and drooling down his beard.
“Look at him!” Achish said to his officers. “You can see he's crazy. Why did you bring him to me?
And Achish said to his servants, Behold, ye see the man is mad: why did ye bring him to me?
And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me?
Achish said to his officers, “Look at the man! He is crazy. Why did you bring him to me?
King Achish said to his servants, ‘Look at this man! He is completely crazy! Why did you bring him to me?
Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, can’t you see that the man is insane? Why have you brought him to me?
Then Achish said to his servants, “Behold, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?
Then Achish said to his servants, “Behold, you see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?
Achish said to his servants, “Look at the man! He’s crazy! Why do you bring him to me?
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is beside himself, wherefore have ye brought him to me?
Achish said to his officers, “Look at him! Don’t you see ⌞that he’s⌟ insane? Why bring him to me?
So Achish said to his officials, “Look! The man is crazy! Why did you bring him to me?
“Look! You can see the man is crazy,” Achish said to his servants. “Why did you bring him to me?
Achish said to his servants, “Look at the man! He’s insane! Why do you bring him to me?
Achish told his officials, “Look, you see a person acting like a madman. Why’d you bring him to me?
Then Achish said unto his slaves, Behold, ye see the man is mad; why then have ye brought him to me?
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
Then Achish said to his servants, “Behold, you see the man behaving as a madman. Why do you bring him to me?
Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see a madman! Why did you bring him to me?
until finally King Achish said to his men, “Must you bring me a madman? We already have enough of them around here! Should such a fellow as this be my guest?”
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!”
Then said Achish to his servants, “You see the man is acting like a madman. Why then have you brought him to me?
Achish said to his officers, “Look at him! Don’t you see that he’s insane? Why bring him to me?
So, he feigned insanity in front of them and acted like a madman in their custody, drumming on the doors of the gate and drooling onto his beard.
Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is behaving like an insane person. Why do you bring him to me?
Then Achish said to his servants, “Behold, you see the man behaving as a madman. Why do you bring him to me?
Achish said to his servants, “Look at the man! He is out of his mind! Why did you bring him to me?
Achish said to his servants, “Look at the man! He’s crazy! Why do you bring him to me?
Achish said to his servants, “Look at this madman! Why did you bring him to me?
Achish said to his servants, “Just look at the man! He’s out of his mind! Why are you bringing him to me?
Achish said to his servants, “Look at the man! He is insane! Why bring him to me?
Achish said to his servants, ‘Look at the man! He is insane! Why bring him to me?
Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why have you brought him to me?
Then Achish said to his servants, “See, you see the man is crazy. Why have you brought him to me?
Finally, King Achish said to his men, “Must you bring me a madman?
Achish said to his servants, ‘Look, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me?
Achish said to his servants, ‘Look, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me?
Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me?
Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me?
Then said Achish unto his avadim, Hinei, ye see the man is meshugga; wherefore then have ye brought him to me?
Then Achish said to his servants, “Lo, you see the man is beside himself. Why have you brought him to me?
Then said A′chish to his servants, “Lo, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me?
Then said A′chish to his servants, “Lo, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me?
that he changed his demeanor before them and acted like a mad man while in their hands—scribbling on the doors of the gate and letting his saliva run down his beard.
Achish (to his servants): Look at him. Can’t you see this man is crazy? Why have you brought him to me here in my house?
Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is insane. Why then have you brought him to me?
And Achish said to his servants, See ye the mad man? (See ye not that the man is mad?) why brought ye him to me?
And Achish saith unto his servants, `Lo, ye see a man acting as a madman; why do ye bring him in unto me?
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