1 Samuel 17 - Compare Translations
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1 Samuel 17:1
KJVNow the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.
WEBNow the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.
YLTAnd the Philistines gather their camps to battle, and are gathered to Shochoh, which [is] to Judah, and encamp between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-Dammim;
1 Samuel 17:2
KJVAnd Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
WEBSaul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
YLTand Saul and the men of Israel have been gathered, and encamp by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array to meet the Philistines.
1 Samuel 17:3
KJVAnd the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
WEBThe Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
YLTAnd the Philistines are standing on the mountain on this side, and the Israelites are standing on the mountain on that side, and the valley [is] between them.
1 Samuel 17:4
KJVAnd there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
WEBA champion out of the camp of the Philistines named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span went out.
YLTAnd there goeth out a man of the duellists from the camps of the Philistines, Goliath [is] his name, from Gath; his height [is] six cubits and a span,
1 Samuel 17:5
KJVAnd he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
WEBHe had a helmet of brass on his head, and he wore a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
YLTand a helmet of brass [is] on his head, and [with] a scaled coat of mail he [is] clothed, and the weight of the coat of mail [is] five thousand shekels of brass,
1 Samuel 17:6
KJVAnd he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
WEBHe had brass shin armor on his legs, and a brass javelin between his shoulders.
YLTand a frontlet of brass [is] on his feet, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders,
1 Samuel 17:7
KJVAnd the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
WEBThe staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron. His shield bearer went before him.
YLTand the wood of his spear [is] like a beam of weavers', and the flame of his spear [is] six hundred shekels of iron, and the bearer of the buckler is going before him.
1 Samuel 17:8
KJVAnd he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
WEBHe stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, “Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.
YLTAnd he standeth and calleth unto the ranks of Israel, and saith to them, `Why are ye come out to set in array the battle? [am] not I the Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose for you a man, and let him come down unto me;
1 Samuel 17:9
KJVIf he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
WEBIf he is able to fight with me and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you will be our servants and serve us.”
YLTif he be able to fight with me, and have smitten me, then we have been to you for servants; and if I am able for him, and have smitten him, then ye have been to us for servants, and have served us.'
1 Samuel 17:10
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1 Samuel 17:11
KJVWhen Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
WEBWhen Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
YLTAnd Saul heareth -- and all Israel -- these words of the Philistine, and they are broken down and greatly afraid.
1 Samuel 17:12
KJVNow David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
WEBNow David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons. The man was an elderly old man in the days of Saul.
YLTAnd David [is] son of this Ephrathite of Beth-Lehem-Judah, whose name [is] Jesse, and he hath eight sons, and the man in the days of Saul hath become aged among men;
1 Samuel 17:13
KJVAnd the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
WEBThe three oldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
YLTand the three eldest sons of Jesse go, they have gone after Saul to battle; and the name of his three sons who have gone into battle [are] Eliab the first-born, and his second Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
1 Samuel 17:14
KJVAnd David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
WEBDavid was the youngest; and the three oldest followed Saul.
YLTAnd David is the youngest, and the three eldest have gone after Saul,
1 Samuel 17:15
KJVBut David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.
WEBNow David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.
YLTand David is going and returning from Saul, to feed the flock of his father at Beth-Lehem.
1 Samuel 17:16
KJVAnd the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
WEBThe Philistine came near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
YLTAnd the Philistine draweth nigh, morning and evening, and stationeth himself forty days.
1 Samuel 17:17
KJVAnd Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp of thy brethren;
WEBJesse said to David his son, “Now take for your brothers an ephah of this parched grain, and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly to the camp to your brothers;
YLTAnd Jesse saith to David his son, `Take, I pray thee, to thy brethren, an ephah of this roasted [corn], and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;
1 Samuel 17:18
KJVAnd carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
WEBand bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers are doing, and bring back news.”
YLTand these ten cuttings of the cheese thou dost take in to the head of the thousand, and thy brethren thou dost inspect for welfare, and their pledge dost receive.'
1 Samuel 17:19
KJVNow Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
WEBNow Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
YLTAnd Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel [are] in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
1 Samuel 17:20
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1 Samuel 17:21
KJVFor Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
WEBIsrael and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
YLTand Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.
1 Samuel 17:22
KJVAnd David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
WEBDavid left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and greeted his brothers.
YLTAnd David letteth down the goods from off him on the hand of a keeper of the goods, and runneth into the rank, and cometh and asketh of his brethren of welfare.
1 Samuel 17:23
KJVAnd as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
WEBAs he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came up out of the ranks of the Philistines, and said the same words; and David heard them.
YLTAnd he is speaking with them, and lo, a man of the duellists is coming up, Goliath the Philistine [is] his name, of Gath, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and he speaketh according to those words, and David heareth;
1 Samuel 17:24
KJVAnd all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
WEBAll the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were terrified.
YLTand all the men of Israel when they see the man flee from his presence, and are greatly afraid.
1 Samuel 17:25
KJVAnd the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
WEBThe men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? He has surely come up to defy Israel. The king will give great riches to the man who kills him, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.”
YLTAnd the men of Israel say, `Have ye seen this man who is coming up? for, to reproach Israel he is coming up, and it hath been -- the man who smiteth him, the king doth enrich him with great riches, and his daughter he doth give to him, and his father's house doth make free in Israel.'
1 Samuel 17:26
KJVAnd David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
WEBDavid spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done to the man who kills this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
YLTAnd David speaketh unto the men who are standing by him, saying, `What is done to the man who smiteth this Philistine, and hath turned aside reproach from Israel? for who [is] this uncircumcised Philistine that he hath reproached the ranks of the living God?'
1 Samuel 17:27
KJVAnd the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
WEBThe people answered him in this way, saying, “So shall it be done to the man who kills him.”
YLTAnd the people speak to him according to this word, saying, `Thus it is done to the man who smiteth him.'
1 Samuel 17:28
KJVAnd Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
WEBEliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle.”
YLTAnd Eliab, his eldest brother, heareth when he speaketh unto the men, and the anger of Eliab burneth against David, and he saith, `Why [is] this -- thou hast come down! and to whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I have known thy pride, and the evil of thy heart -- for, to see the battle thou hast come down.'
1 Samuel 17:29
KJVAnd David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
WEBDavid said, “What have I now done? Is there not a cause?”
YLTAnd David saith, `What have I done now? is it not a word?'
1 Samuel 17:30
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1 Samuel 17:31
KJVAnd when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
WEBWhen the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.
YLTAnd the words which David hath spoken are heard, and they declare before Saul, and he receiveth him;
1 Samuel 17:32
KJVAnd David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
WEBDavid said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
YLTand David saith unto Saul, `Let no man's heart fall because of him, thy servant doth go, and hath fought with this Philistine.'
1 Samuel 17:33
KJVAnd Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
WEBSaul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”
YLTAnd Saul saith unto David, `Thou art not able to go unto this Philistine, to fight with him, for a youth thou [art], and he a man of war from his youth.'
1 Samuel 17:34
KJVAnd David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
WEBDavid said to Saul, “Your servant was keeping his father’s sheep; and when a lion or a bear came, and took a lamb out of the flock,
YLTAnd David saith unto Saul, `A shepherd hath thy servant been to his father among the sheep, and the lion hath come -- and the bear -- and hath taken away a sheep out of the drove,
1 Samuel 17:35
KJVAnd I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
WEBI went out after him, and struck him, and rescued it out of his mouth. When he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and struck him, and killed him.
YLTand I have gone out after him, and smitten him, and delivered out of his mouth, and he riseth against me, and I have taken hold on his beard, and smitten him, and put him to death.
1 Samuel 17:36
KJVThy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
WEBYour servant struck both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God.”
YLTBoth the lion and the bear hath thy servant smitten, and this uncircumcised Philistine hath been as one of them, for he hath reproached the ranks of the living God.'
1 Samuel 17:37
KJVDavid said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.
WEBDavid said, “Yahweh who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.”
YLTAnd David saith, `Jehovah, who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He doth deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.' And Saul saith unto David, `Go, and Jehovah is with thee.'
1 Samuel 17:38
KJVAnd Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
WEBSaul dressed David with his clothing. He put a helmet of brass on his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.
YLTAnd Saul clotheth David with his long robe, and hath put a helmet of brass on his head, and doth clothe him with a coat of mail.
1 Samuel 17:39
KJVAnd David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
WEBDavid strapped his sword on his clothing, and he tried to move; for he had not tested it. David said to Saul, “I can’t go with these; for I have not tested them.” Then David took them off.
YLTAnd David girded his sword above his long robe, and beginneth to go, for he hath not tried [it]; and David saith unto Saul, `I am not able to go with these, for I had not tried;' and David turneth them aside from off him.
1 Samuel 17:40
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1 Samuel 17:41
KJVAnd the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
WEBThe Philistine walked and came near to David; and the man who bore the shield went before him.
YLTAnd the Philistine goeth on, going and drawing near unto David, and the man bearing the buckler [is] before him,
1 Samuel 17:42
KJVAnd when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
WEBWhen the Philistine looked around, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and had a good looking face.
YLTand the Philistine looketh attentively, and seeth David, and despiseth him, for he was a youth, and ruddy, with a fair appearance.
1 Samuel 17:43
KJVAnd the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
WEBThe Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” The Philistine cursed David by his gods.
YLTAnd the Philistine saith unto David, `Am I a dog that thou art coming unto me with staves?' and the Philistine revileth David by his gods,
1 Samuel 17:44
KJVAnd the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.
WEBThe Philistine said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky, and to the animals of the field.”
YLTand the Philistine saith unto David, `Come unto me, and I give thy flesh to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the field.'
1 Samuel 17:45
KJVThen said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
WEBThen David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
YLTAnd David saith unto the Philistine, `Thou art coming unto me with sword, and with spear, and with buckler, and I am coming unto thee in the name of Jehovah of Hosts, God of the ranks of Israel, which thou hast reproached.
1 Samuel 17:46
KJVThis day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
WEBToday, Yahweh will deliver you into my hand. I will strike you, and take your head from off you. I will give the dead bodies of the army of the Philistines today to the birds of the sky, and to the wild animals of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel,
YLTThis day doth Jehovah shut thee up into my hand -- and I have smitten thee, and turned aside thy head from off thee, and given the carcase of the camp of the Philistines this day to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the earth, and all the earth do know that God is for Israel.
1 Samuel 17:47
KJVAnd all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands.
WEBand that all this assembly may know that Yahweh doesn’t save with sword and spear; for the battle is Yahweh’s, and he will give you into our hand.”
YLTand all this assembly do know that not by sword and by spear doth Jehovah save, that the battle [is] Jehovah's, and He hath given you into our hand.'
1 Samuel 17:48
KJVAnd it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
WEBWhen the Philistine arose, and walked and came near to meet David, David hurried, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
YLTAnd it hath come to pass, that the Philistine hath risen, and goeth, and draweth near to meet David, and David hasteth and runneth to the rank to meet the Philistine,
1 Samuel 17:49
KJVAnd David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
WEBDavid put his hand in his bag, took a stone, and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.
YLTand David putteth forth his hand unto the vessel, and taketh thence a stone, and slingeth, and smiteth the Philistine on his forehead, and the stone sinketh into his forehead, and he falleth on his face to the earth.
1 Samuel 17:50
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1 Samuel 17:51
KJVTherefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
WEBThen David ran, stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
YLTand David runneth and standeth over the Philistine, and taketh his sword, and draweth it out of its sheath, and putteth him to death, and cutteth off with it his head; and the Philistines see that their hero [is] dead, and flee.
1 Samuel 17:52
KJVAnd the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
WEBThe men of Israel and of Judah arose and shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as Gai and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and to Ekron.
YLTAnd the men of Israel rise -- also Judah -- and shout, and pursue the Philistines till thou enter the valley, and unto the gates of Ekron, and the wounded of the Philistines fall in the way of Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron,
1 Samuel 17:53
KJVAnd the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
WEBThe children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines and they plundered their camp.
YLTand the sons of Israel turn back from burning after the Philistines, and spoil their camps.
1 Samuel 17:54
KJVAnd David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
WEBDavid took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.
YLTAnd David taketh the head of the Philistine, and bringeth it in to Jerusalem, and his weapons he hath put in his own tent.
1 Samuel 17:55
KJVAnd when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
WEBWhen Saul saw David go out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army, “Abner, whose son is this youth?”
YLTAnd when Saul seeth David going out to meet the Philistine, he hath said unto Abner, head of the host, `Whose son [is] this -- the youth, Abner?' and Abner saith, `Thy soul liveth, O king, I have not known.'
1 Samuel 17:56
KJVAnd the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.
WEBThe king said, “Inquire whose son the young man is!”
YLTAnd the king saith, `Ask thou whose son this [is] -- the young man.'
1 Samuel 17:57
KJVAnd as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
WEBAs David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
YLTAnd when David turneth back from smiting the Philistine, then Abner taketh him and bringeth him in before Saul, and the head of the Philistine in his hand;
1 Samuel 17:58
KJVAnd Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.
WEBSaul said to him, “Whose son are you, you young man?”
YLTand Saul saith unto him, `Whose son [art] thou, O youth?' and David saith, `Son of thy servant Jesse, the Beth-Lehemite.'
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