1 Samuel 17:48 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.”

1 Samuel 17:48 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 17:48 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 17:48 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the Philistine arose, and walked and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.”

1 Samuel 17:48 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 17:48 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. ”

1 Samuel 17:48 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17:48 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it hath come to pass, that the Philistine hath risen, and goeth, and draweth near to meet David, and David hasteth and runneth to the rank to meet the Philistine,”

1 Samuel 17:48 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 17:48 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and advanced to meet David, that David hasted, and ran towards the ranks to meet the Philistine. ”

1 Samuel 17:48 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 17:48 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when the Philistim arose to come and drawe neere vnto Dauid, Dauid hasted and ran to fight against the Philistim.”

1 Samuel 17:48 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 17:48 in Context — 1 Samuel 17

46 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give you into our hands.

48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

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What Does 1 Samuel 17:48 Mean?

1 Samuel 17:48 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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