1 Samuel 17:30

What does 1 Samuel 17:30 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 17:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he turned away from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he turned away from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And turning away from him to one of the other men, he said the same words: and the people gave him the same answer.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he turneth round from him unto another, and saith according to this word, and the people return him word as the first word.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he turned a little aside from him to another: and said the same word. And the people answered him as before.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he turned from him to another, and spoke after the same manner; and the people answered him again after the former manner.

Context

v.29And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

v.30This passage

v.31And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 17:26

    And 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?

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