1 Samuel 17:54
What does 1 Samuel 17:54 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 17:54 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David took the head of the Philistine to Jerusalem, but the metal war-dress and the arms he put in his tent.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David taketh the head of the Philistine, and bringeth it in to Jerusalem, and his weapons he hath put in his own tent.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And David taking the head of the Philistine, brought it to Jerusalem: but his armour he put in his tent.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
Context
v.53And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they plundered their camp.
v.54This passage
v.55And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 16:33
And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omerful of manna therein, and lay it up before Jehovah, to be kept throughout your generations.
- Joshua 4:7
then ye shall say unto them, Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
- 1 Samuel 21:9
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the vale of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it; for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
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