1 Samuel 17:41

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him.”

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BSBPD

“Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the Philistine goeth on, going and drawing near unto David, and the man bearing the buckler <FI>is<Fi> before him,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 17:41 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 8:18Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Hold out your battle lance toward Ai, for into your hand I will deliver the city.” So Joshua held out his battle lance toward Ai,
  2. 1 Samuel 17:7The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. In addition, his shield bearer went before him.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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