1 Samuel 17:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.”
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“For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the Philistine draweth nigh, morning and evening, and stationeth himself forty days.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 17:16 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 4:2After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.
- Luke 4:2where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.
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