Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David. New Living Translation Goliath walked out toward David with his shield bearer ahead of him, English Standard Version And the Philistine moved forward and came near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him. Berean Standard Bible Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him. King James Bible And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. New King James Version So the Philistine came, and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore the shield went before him. New American Standard Bible Then the Philistine came and approached David, with the shield-bearer in front of him. NASB 1995 Then the Philistine came on and approached David, with the shield-bearer in front of him. NASB 1977 Then the Philistine came on and approached David, with the shield-bearer in front of him. Legacy Standard Bible Then the Philistine came on and drew near to David, with the shield-bearer in front of him. Amplified Bible The Philistine came and approached David, with his shield-bearer in front of him. Christian Standard Bible The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with the shield-bearer in front of him. Holman Christian Standard Bible The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with the shield-bearer in front of him. American Standard Version And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. Contemporary English Version Goliath came toward David, walking behind the soldier who was carrying his shield. English Revised Version And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Philistine, preceded by the man carrying his shield, was coming closer and closer to David. Good News Translation The Philistine started walking toward David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him. He kept coming closer, International Standard Version With a man carrying his shield in front of him, the Philistine kept coming closer to David. Majority Standard Bible Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him. NET Bible The Philistine kept coming closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him. New Heart English Bible So the Philistine moved forward and came near to David, and his shield-bearer was in front of 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 walked and came near to David; and the man who bore the shield went before him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the Philistine goes on, going and drawing near to David, and the man carrying the buckler [is] 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, Smith's Literal Translation And he of the rovers going, went and drew near to David; and the man lifting up the shield before him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Philistine came on, and drew nigh against David, and his armourbearer before him. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Philistine, advancing, went and drew near against David. And his armor bearer was before him. New American Bible With his shield-bearer marching before him, the Philistine advanced closer and closer to David. New Revised Standard Version The Philistine came on and drew near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd behold, the Philistine came and drew near to David; and his shieldbearer went before him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And behold, the Philistine came and drew near to David, and a man bearing a shield before him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the Philistine came nearer and nearer unto David; and the man that bore the shield went before him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David Slays Goliath…40And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine. 41Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him. 42When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a boy, ruddy and handsome.… Cross References 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” 2 Samuel 21:19 Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. 1 Chronicles 20:5 Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. Joshua 11:21-22 At that time Joshua proceeded to eliminate the Anakim from the hill country of Hebron, Debir, and Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua devoted them to destruction, along with their cities. / No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive. Numbers 13:33 We even saw the Nephilim there—the descendants of Anak that come from the Nephilim! We seemed like grasshoppers in our own sight, and we must have seemed the same to them!” Deuteronomy 9:2 The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them, and you have heard it said, “Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?” Judges 14:5-6 Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him, / and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done. 1 Kings 20:11 And the king of Israel replied, “Tell him: ‘The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.’” 2 Kings 19:35 And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! Isaiah 37:36 Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! Psalm 27:1-3 Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread? / When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell. / Though an army encamps around me, my heart will not fear; though a war breaks out against me, I will keep my trust. Psalm 144:1 Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. Proverbs 21:31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD. Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. Matthew 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. / After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. / The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” ... Treasury of Scripture And the Philistine came on and drew near to David; and the man that bore the shield went before him. Jump to Previous Advanced Approached Bare Bore Closer David Drawing Drew Kept Meanwhile Nearer Philistine Shield Shield-BearerJump to Next Advanced Approached Bare Bore Closer David Drawing Drew Kept Meanwhile Nearer Philistine Shield Shield-Bearer1 Samuel 17 1. The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle4. Goliath challenges a combat 12. David, sent by his father to visit his brothers, takes the challenge 28. Eliab chides him 30. He is brought to Saul 32. shows the reason of his confidence 38. and slays the giant 55. Saul takes notice of David Now the Philistine The term "Philistine" refers to a member of an ancient people who were adversaries of Israel. Historically, the Philistines were known for their advanced weaponry and military prowess, often posing a significant threat to the Israelites. The Philistines inhabited the coastal region of Canaan, and their interactions with Israel are well-documented throughout the Old Testament. In this context, the Philistine in question is Goliath, a giant warrior whose challenge to Israel sets the stage for a pivotal moment in biblical history. came closer and closer to David with his shield-bearer before him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י (hap·pə·liš·tî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia came וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk closer וְקָרֵ֖ב (wə·qā·rêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7131: Approaching and closer to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to David, דָּוִ֑ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse with his shield-bearer וְהָאִ֛ישׁ (wə·hā·’îš) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person before him. לְפָנָֽיו׃ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face Links 1 Samuel 17:41 NIV1 Samuel 17:41 NLT 1 Samuel 17:41 ESV 1 Samuel 17:41 NASB 1 Samuel 17:41 KJV 1 Samuel 17:41 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 17:41 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 17:41 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 17:41 French Bible 1 Samuel 17:41 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 17:41 The Philistine came on and drew near (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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