1 Samuel 17:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.”

1 Samuel 17:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 17:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 17:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The Philistine came near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.”

1 Samuel 17:16 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 17:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. ”

1 Samuel 17:16 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Philistine draweth nigh, morning and evening, and stationeth himself forty days.”

1 Samuel 17:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 17:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. ”

1 Samuel 17:16 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 17:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Philistim drew neere in the morning, and euening, and continued fourtie daies.”

1 Samuel 17:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 17:16 in Context — 1 Samuel 17

14 And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

15 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth–lehem.

16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;

18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

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What Does 1 Samuel 17:16 Mean?

1 Samuel 17:16 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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