1 Samuel 17:57

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul.”

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BSBPD

“So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And when David turneth back from smiting the Philistine, then Abner taketh him and bringeth him in before Saul, and the head of the Philistine in his hand;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 17:57 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 17:54David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.

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