1 Samuel 21:15 Meaning and Explanation
“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?”
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Read Full Chapter →Achish scornfully refuses to admit David, asking whether he lacks madmen of his own to suffer this one in his house.
What Does 1 Samuel 21:15 Mean?
Achish ends the matter with biting disdain, refusing to let this supposed madman into his house. His scorn shuts the door of danger and quietly opens the way of escape. David will slip from Gath and find shelter in the cave of Adullam.
The chapter closes with God's anointed delivered through the very contempt of his enemy, a deliverance he could never have engineered by strength. Out of weakness and disgrace the Lord brought rescue. So God still saves the lowly and the cornered, working through unlikely means to keep His promises and bring His servants safely through.
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What does 1 Samuel 21:15 mean?
Achish scornfully refuses to admit David, asking whether he lacks madmen of his own to suffer this one in his house.