1 Samuel 17:6
What does 1 Samuel 17:6 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 17:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949His legs were covered with plates of brass and hanging on his back was a javelin of brass.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and a frontlet of brass <FI>is<Fi> on his feet, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he had greaves of brass on his legs, and a buckler of brass covered his shoulders.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he had greaves of bronze upon his legs, and a javelin of bronze between his shoulders.
Context
v.5And 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.
v.6This passage
v.7And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and his shield-bearer went before him.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 9:15
And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one buckler.
- 1 Samuel 17:45
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
- 1 Kings 10:16
And king Solomon made two hundred bucklers of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of gold went to one buckler.
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