1 Samuel 17:53

1 Samuel 17:53 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
• New International Version (NIV)When the Israelites returned from chasing the Philistines, they plundered their camp.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the people of Israel came back from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their camp.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the children of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their tents.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:53

51David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. 52Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron. When the Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps. 54David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent. 55As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”

1 Samuel 17:53 word by word

וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִדְּלֹ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ אֶת־מַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• When the Israelitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• When the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• from their pursuitדָּלַקdâlaq · to burn/pursueH1814
• from their pursuitאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• they plunderedשָׁסַסshâsas · to plunderH8155
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• their campsמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:53

• 2 Kings 7:7Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.
• Jeremiah 4:20Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment.
• Jeremiah 30:16Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries—every one of them— will go off into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who raided you will be raided.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:53

• 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. 53Unless specifically forbidden (for example, 1 Samuel 15:3; Joshua 6:18), winning a battle allowed taking war spoils (Deuteronomy 2:35; Joshua 8:2).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:53

• Armies
• Championship
• Decision

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Philistines
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Children of Israel
• Arise
• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat

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