1 Samuel 17:39
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“David strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.”
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“David strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And David girded his sword above his long robe, and beginneth to go, for he hath not tried <FI>it<Fi> ; and David saith unto Saul, `I am not able to go with these, for I had not tried;' and David turneth them aside from off him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 17:39 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 1:7Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”
- Zechariah 4:6So 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.
- 2 Corinthians 10:4The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
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