1 Samuel 17:42 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.”
1 Samuel 17:42 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 17:42 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 17:42 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When the Philistine looked around and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and had a good looking face.”
1 Samuel 17:42 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 17:42 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance. ”
1 Samuel 17:42 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 17:42 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the Philistine looketh attentively, and seeth David, and despiseth him, for he was a youth, and ruddy, with a fair appearance.”
1 Samuel 17:42 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 17:42 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was a youth, and ruddy, and besides of a beautiful countenance. ”
1 Samuel 17:42 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 17:42 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Now when the Philistim looked about and saw Dauid, he disdeined him: for he was but yong, ruddie, and of a comely face.”
1 Samuel 17:42 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 17:42 in Context — 1 Samuel 17
40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.
What Does 1 Samuel 17:42 Mean?
1 Samuel 17:42 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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