New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Samuel 21:13-15

13So hedisguisedH8132his sanityטַעְמוֹ֙ta'.MoH2940whilein their sightבְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םbe.'Ei.nei.HemH5869and actedH1984insanelyH1984in theircustodyבְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.DamH3027,and he scribbledוַיְתָיו֙vay.tavH8427on the doorsדַּלְת֣וֹתdal.TotH1817of the gateהַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'arH8179,and drooledוַיּ֥וֹרֶד רִיר֖וֹvai.Yo.red ri.RoH3381 H7388on his beardזְקָנֽוֹ׃ze.ka.NoH2206.

14Then Achishאָכִ֖ישׁ'a.KhishH397saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his servantsעֲבָדָ֑יו'a.va.DavH5650, “Lookהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009,you seeתִרְאוּ֙tir.'UH7200the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376is behavingH7696likeH7696anH7696insaneH7696personH7696.Whyלָ֛מָּהLa.mahH4100do you bringתָּבִ֥יאוּta.Vi.'uH935him to me?

15Do I lackחֲסַ֤רcha.SarH2638insaneH7696peopleH7696,that you have broughtH935thisH2088oneזֶ֔הZehH2088to behaveH7696likeH7696anH7696insaneH7696personH7696in my presenceעָלָ֑י'a.LaiH5921?Shall thisH2088oneהֲזֶ֖הha.ZehH2088comeH935into my houseבֵּיתִֽי׃ סbei.TiH1004?”

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