1 Samuel 17:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.”

1 Samuel 17:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 17:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 17:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? He has surely come up to defy Israel. The king will give great riches to the man who kills him, and will give him his daughter, and will make his father’s house tax-free in Israel.””

1 Samuel 17:25 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 17:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel. ”

1 Samuel 17:25 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the men of Israel say, `Have ye seen this man who is coming up? for, to reproach Israel he is coming up, and it hath been--the man who smiteth him, the king doth enrich him with great riches, and his daughter he doth give to him, and his father's house doth make free in Israel.'”

1 Samuel 17:25 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 17:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that comes up? for to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who smites him, him will the king enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel. ”

1 Samuel 17:25 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 17:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For euery man of Israel saide, Sawe yee not this man that commeth vp? euen to reuile Israel is he come vp: and to him that killeth him, wil the king giue great riches, and will giue him his daughter, yea, and make his fathers house free in Israel.”

1 Samuel 17:25 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 17:25 in Context — 1 Samuel 17

23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.

25 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.

26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

27 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.

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What Does 1 Samuel 17:25 Mean?

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