1 Samuel 17:5
What does 1 Samuel 17:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 17:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he had a head-dress of brass on his head, and he was dressed in a coat of metal, the weight of which was five thousand shekels of brass.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and a helmet of brass <FI>is<Fi> on his head, and <FI>with<Fi> a scaled coat of mail he <FI>is<Fi> clothed, and the weight of the coat of mail <FI>is<Fi> five thousand shekels of brass,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a coat of mail with scales, and the weight of his coat of mail was five thousand sicles of brass:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he had a helmet of bronze upon his head, and he was clothed with a corselet of scales; and the weight of the corselet was five thousand shekels of bronze.
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