1 Samuel 21:14

“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?" - 1 Samuel 21:14
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What does 1 Samuel 21:14 mean?

The verse 1 Samuel 21:14 from the King James Version reads: "Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?" This verse is part of the larger narrative of David's escape from King Saul and his seeking refuge with the…

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The Madness of David: A Journey Through Desperation and Divine Providence

In 1 Samuel 21:14, we find ourselves encapsulated in a poignant moment where Achish, the king of Gath, encounters David, a man he perceives to be mad: "Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?" This verse captures a…

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A Prayer for Discernment Amidst Confusion

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart that seeks understanding and clarity in a world that often feels chaotic and filled with confusion. As I reflect on Your Word, particularly the poignant moment in 1 Samuel 21:14 where Achish, the king of Gath, observes David…

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1 Samuel 21:14 - "Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore then have ye brought him to me?"
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1 Samuel 8:21 - "And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD."
1 Samuel 3:21 - "And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD."
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1 Samuel 11:14 - "Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there."
John 14:15-21
2 Samuel 14:21 - "¶ And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again."
1 Samuel 3:21 Make Samuel a young adult before the people of Shiloh
1 Samuel 22:21 - "And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD'S priests."
1 Samuel 17:14 - "And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul."
1 Samuel 4:14-16
1 Samuel 2:21 - "And the LORD visited Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters. And the child Samuel grew before the LORD."
1 Samuel 23:21 - "And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me."
1 Samuel 15:14 - "And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?"
1 Samuel 21:10 - "¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath."
2 Samuel 21:14 - "And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land."
1 Samuel 13:21 - "Yet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads."
1 Samuel 14:51 - "And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel."
1 Samuel 3:21 Make Samuel a young man dressed as a prophet before the people of Shiloh