1 Samuel 17:41
◄  1 Samuel 17:41  ►
New International Version (©2011)
Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Goliath walked out toward David with his shield bearer ahead of him,

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the Philistine moved forward and came near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then the Philistine came on and approached David, with the shield-bearer in front of him.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with the shield-bearer in front of him.

International Standard Version (©2012)
With a man carrying his shield in front of him, the Philistine kept coming closer to David.

NET Bible (©2006)
The Philistine kept coming closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The Philistine, preceded by the man carrying his shield, was coming closer and closer to David.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bore the shield went before him.

American King James Version
And the Philistine came on and drew near to David; and the man that bore the shield went before him.

American Standard Version
And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Philistine came on, and drew nigh against David, and his armourbearer before him.

Darby Bible Translation
And the Philistine came on and approached David; and the man that bore the shield was before him.

English Revised Version
And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the Philistine advanced and drew near to David; and the man that bore the shield went before him.

World English Bible
The Philistine came on and drew near to David; and the man who bore the shield went before him.

Young's Literal Translation
And the Philistine goeth on, going and drawing near unto David, and the man bearing the buckler is before him,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:40-47 The security and presumption of fools destroy them. Nothing can excel the humility, faith, and piety which appear in David's words. He expressed his assured expectation of success; he gloried in his mean appearance and arms, that the victory might be ascribed to the Lord alone.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 41-44. - When David had crossed the ravine, Goliath and his armour bearer advanced towards him; and when he saw that the Israelite champion was but a lad (see ver. 33), with red hair, which added to his youthful appearance, and handsome, but with nothing more than a staff in his hand, he regarded this light equipment as an insult, and asks, Am I a dog, - an animal held in great aversion in the East, - that thou comest to me with staves? The plural is used as a contemptuous generalisation, but the Septuagint is offended at it, and with amusing matter of fact exactness translates, "With a staff and stones." And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. The Hebrew is singular, "by his god," i.e. the deity whom he had selected to be his especial patron.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Philistine came on, and drew near unto David,.... By slow paces, because of the weight of his armour, and bulk of his body, yet with a haughty air, and a proud gait:

and the man that bare the shield went before him; See Gill on 1 Samuel 17:7.

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David Slays Goliath
…40And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a money; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. 41And the Philistine came on and drew near to David; and the man that bore the shield went before him. 42And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. …

1 Samuel 17:7 His spear shaft was like a weaver's rod, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. His shield bearer went ahead of him.
1 Samuel 17:40 Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.
1 Samuel 17:42 He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him.