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1 Samuel 17:48
48The Philistine soldier started to move nearer to David to attack him. David ran forward quickly to fight against him.
1 Samuel 17:48 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
Context of 1 Samuel 17:48
46Today the Lord will make me strong to win against you. I will knock you down and I will cut off your head. Today I will feed the birds and the wild animals with the dead bodies of the Philistine soldiers. Then everyone on the earth will know that there is a God who takes care of Israel. 47The Lord does not need swords or spears to save his people. Everyone here will soon know that! The Lord is the one who fights our battles. He will put you under our power.’ The Philistine soldier started to move nearer to David to attack him. David ran forward quickly to fight against him. 49David reached into his bag and he took out a stone. He put the stone into his sling and he threw it. The stone hit the Philistine man's head, above his eyes. It went in very deep. Goliath fell down with his face on the ground. 50In that way, David used a sling and a stone to win against the Philistine soldier. He knocked down the Philistine and he killed him. And David did not even hold a sword in his hand!
Read all of 1 Samuel 171 Samuel 17:48 word by word
וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־קָ֣ם הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֖ב לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֑ד וַיְמַהֵ֣ר דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּ֥רָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And it came to pass, when the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- and cameיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- and drew nighקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
- to meetקִרְאָהqir'âh · befallH7125
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- hastedמָהַרmâhar · to hastenH4116
- and ranרוּץrûts · to run: runH7323
- toward the armyמַעֲרָכָהma‛ărâkâh · rankH4634
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:48
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:48
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48The Philistine arose - This was an end of the parley; the Philistine came forward to meet David, and David on his part ran forward to meet the Philistine.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
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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
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