1 Samuel 17:53
◄  1 Samuel 17:53  ►
New International Version (©2011)
When the Israelites returned from chasing the Philistines, they plundered their camp.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then the Israelite army returned and plundered the deserted Philistine camp.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the people of Israel came back from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their camp.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The sons of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines and plundered their camps.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When the Israelites returned from the pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps.

International Standard Version (©2012)
The Israelis returned from pursuing the Philistines and plundered their camp.

NET Bible (©2006)
When the Israelites returned from their hot pursuit of the Philistines, they looted their camp.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
When the Israelites came back from their pursuit of the Philistines, they looted all the goods in the Philistine camp.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they plundered their tents.

American King James Version
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.

American Standard Version
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they plundered their camp.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the children of Israel returning, after they had pursued the Philistines, fell upon their camp.

Darby Bible Translation
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they pillaged their camps.

English Revised Version
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their camp.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the children of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their tents.

World English Bible
The children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they plundered their camp.

Young's Literal Translation
and the sons of Israel turn back from burning after the Philistines, and spoil their camps.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:48-58 See how frail and uncertain life is, even when a man thinks himself best fortified; how quickly, how easily, and by how small a matter, the passage may be opened for life to go out, and death to enter! Let not the strong man glory in his strength, nor the armed man in his armour. God resists the proud, and pours contempt on those who defy him and his people. No one ever hardened his heart against God and prospered. The history is recorded, that all may exert themselves for the honour of God, and the support of his cause, with bold and unshaken reliance on him. There is one conflict in which all the followers of the Lamb are, and must be engaged; one enemy, more formidable than Goliath, still challenges the armies of Israel. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Go forth to battle with the faith of David, and the powers of darkness shall not stand against you. But how often is the Christian foiled through an evil heart of unbelief!

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines,.... The remainder that escaped having got into their fortified cities:

and they spoiled their tents; which they left in their camp, all their armour, goods, money, and provisions, they found there, they seized upon as their prey and booty; these they did not stay to meddle with as soon as the Philistines fled, but first pursued them, and slew as many of them as they could, and then returned to the spoil; which was wisely done.

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David Slays Goliath
…52And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until you come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath, and to Ekron. 53And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. 54And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.

1 Samuel 17:52 Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.
1 Samuel 17:54 David took the Philistine's head and brought it to Jerusalem; he put the Philistine's weapons in his own tent.