1 Samuel 17:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand.

New Living Translation
For forty days, every morning and evening, the Philistine champion strutted in front of the Israelite army.

English Standard Version
For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.

Berean Study Bible
For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.

New American Standard Bible
And the Philistine came forward morning and evening, and took his stand for forty days.

NASB 1995
The Philistine came forward morning and evening for forty days and took his stand.

NASB 1977
And the Philistine came forward morning and evening for forty days, and took his stand.

Amplified Bible
The Philistine [Goliath] came out morning and evening, and took his stand for forty days.

Christian Standard Bible
Every morning and evening for forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Every morning and evening for 40 days the Philistine came forward and took his stand.

Contemporary English Version
Goliath came out and gave his challenge every morning and every evening for 40 days.

Good News Translation
Goliath challenged the Israelites every morning and evening for forty days.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Each morning and evening for 40 days, the Philistine came forward and made his challenge.

International Standard Version
For 40 days the Philistine would come forward, morning and evening, to take his position.

NET Bible
Meanwhile for forty days the Philistine approached every morning and evening and took his position.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

New King James Version
And the Philistine drew near and presented himself forty days, morning and evening.

King James 2000 Bible
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

New Heart English Bible
The Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

World English Bible
The Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

American King James Version
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

American Standard Version
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

A Faithful Version
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

Darby Bible Translation
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

English Revised Version
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the Philistim drew neere in the morning, and euening, and continued fourtie daies.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the Philistine came foorth in the morning and euening, and continued fourtie dayes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But the Philistyne stepte forth early in the mornynge and at euen, and stode there fortye dayes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the Philistine draws near, morning and evening, and stations himself [for] forty days.

Young's Literal Translation
And the Philistine draweth nigh, morning and evening, and stationeth himself forty days.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he of the rovers will draw near, the morning and the evening, and he will take a stand forty days.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the Philistine came out morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Truly, the Philistine advanced morning and evening, and he stood forth, for forty days.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Philistine came early and when it became dark, and he remained forty days

Lamsa Bible
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself for forty days.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
















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