1 Samuel 17:54

1 Samuel 17:54 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
• New International Version (NIV)David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem; he put the Philistine’s weapons in his own tent.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:54

52And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou comest to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron. 53And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they plundered their camp. And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent. 55And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell. 56And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

1 Samuel 17:54 word by word

וַיִּקַּ֤ח דָּוִד֙ אֶת־רֹ֣אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְאֶת־כֵּלָ֖יו שָׂ֥ם בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• armorכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:54

• 1 Samuel 21:9And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the vale of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it; for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
• Exodus 16:33And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omerful of manna therein, and lay it up before Jehovah, to be kept throughout your generations.
• Joshua 4:7then ye shall say unto them, Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah; when it passed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:54

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 54David took the head of the Philistine - It has been already remarked that this, with the following verses, and the five first verses of the eighteenth chapter, are omitted by the Septuagint. See the observations at the end, 1 Samuel 17:58; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 54Jerusalem - See Judges 1:8 note. His tent - Perhaps the tabernacle. David had neither tent nor house of his own. It would be quite in accordance with David‘s piety that he should immediately dedicate to God the arms taken from the Philistine, in acknowledgment that the victory was not his own but the Lord‘s (compare 1 Samuel 21:9). His tabernacle, meaning the tabernacle which he had pitched (2 Samuel 6:17; compare Acts 15:16).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 48-58Verses 48-58 See how frail and uncertain life is, even when a man thinks himself best fortified; how quickly, how easily, and by how small a matter, the passage may be opened for life to go out, and death to enter! Let not the strong man glory in his strength, nor the armed man in his armour. God resists the proud, and pours contempt on those who defy him and his people. No one ever hardened his heart against God and prospered. The history is recorded…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 54Jerusalem became an Israelite city when David captured it from the Jebusites (2 Samuel 5:6–7). Jerusalem was likely where David took Goliath's head after he became king. However, David might have brought it to Jerusalem earlier to scare the non-Israelite residents.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5454. tent--the sacred tabernacle. David dedicated the sword of Goliath as a votive offering to the Lord.Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings