1 Samuel 17:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.”
1 Samuel 17:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 17:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 17:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David rose up early in the morning and left the sheep with a keeper, and took the provisions and went, as Jesse had commanded him. He came to the place of the wagons as the army which was going out to the fight shouted for the battle.”
1 Samuel 17:20 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 17:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle. ”
1 Samuel 17:20 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 17:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David riseth early in the morning, and leaveth the flock to a keeper, and lifteth up, and goeth, as Jesse commanded him, and he cometh in to the path, and to the force which is going out unto the rank, and they have shouted for battle;”
1 Samuel 17:20 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 17:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took his charge and went, as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the wagon-defence; and the host which was going forth to the battle-array shouted for the fight. ”
1 Samuel 17:20 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 17:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So Dauid rose vp earely in the morning, and left the sheepe with a keeper, and tooke and went as Ishai had commanded him, and came within the compasse of the hoste: and the hoste went out in araie, and shouted in the battell.”
1 Samuel 17:20 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 17:20 in Context — 1 Samuel 17
18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
What Does 1 Samuel 17:20 Mean?
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