1 Samuel 17:6
Strong's Lexicon
[He had] armor
וּמִצְחַ֥ת (ū·miṣ·ḥaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4697: 1) greave(s), leg armour

of bronze
נְחֹ֖שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5178: 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value) 2) lust, harlotry 2a) meaning dubious

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

his legs,
רַגְלָ֑יו (raḡ·lāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7272: 1) foot 1a) foot, leg 1b) of God (anthropomorphic) 1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table 1d) according to the pace of (with prep) 1e) three times (feet, paces)

and a bronze
נְחֹ֖שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5178: 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value) 2) lust, harlotry 2a) meaning dubious

javelin
וְכִיד֥וֹן (wə·ḵî·ḏō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3591: 1) javelin, short sword, dart 2) gorget, a piece of armour for the throat (1Sa 17.6)

was slung between
בֵּ֥ין (bên)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

his shoulders.
כְּתֵפָֽיו׃ (kə·ṯê·p̄āw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3802: 1) shoulder, shoulder-blade, side, slope 1a) shoulder, shoulder-blade (of man) 1b) shoulder, shoulder-pieces (of animals) 1c) side, slope (of mountain) 1d) supports (of laver)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.

Young's Literal Translation
and a frontlet of brass [is] on his feet, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was bronze armor on his shins, and a bronze sword was slung between his shoulders.

New American Standard Bible
[He] also [had] bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin [slung] between his shoulders.

King James Bible
And [he had] greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
on his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin was slung on his back.

New Living Translation
He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his shoulder.

English Standard Version
And he had bronze armor on his legs, and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.

New American Standard Bible
He also had bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.

King James Bible
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was bronze armor on his shins, and a bronze sword was slung between his shoulders.

International Standard Version
He had bronze armor on his legs and carried a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.

NET Bible
He had bronze shin guards on his legs, and a bronze javelin was slung over his shoulders.

American Standard Version
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.

English Revised Version
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.

Young's Literal Translation
and a frontlet of brass is on his feet, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders,
















Cross References
1 Samuel 17:5
And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.

1 Samuel 17:45
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

1 Samuel 1:1
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

1 Samuel 17:4
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:3
And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

1 Samuel 17:7
And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.

1 Samuel 17:8
And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

1 Samuel 17:9
If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
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