God’s Word Translation
1 Samuel 17:52
52Then the soldiers of Israel and Judah rose up, shouted a battle cry, and pursued the Philistines as far as Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Wounded Philistines lay on the road to Shaaraim and all the way to Gath and Ekron.
1 Samuel 17:52 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, 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.
- New International Version (NIV)Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the men of Israel and Judah rose with a shout and pursued the Philistines as far as Gath and the gates of Ekron, so that the wounded Philistines fell on the way from Shaaraim as far as Gath and Ekron.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now the men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell along the road to Shaaraim, even as far as Gath and Ekron.
Context of 1 Samuel 17:52
50So using ⌞only⌟ a sling and a stone, David proved to be stronger than the Philistine. David struck down and killed the Philistine, even though David didn’t have a sword in his hand. 51David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took Goliath’s sword, pulled it out of its sheath, and made certain the Philistine was dead by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw their hero had been killed, they fled. Then the soldiers of Israel and Judah rose up, shouted a battle cry, and pursued the Philistines as far as Gath and to the gates of Ekron. Wounded Philistines lay on the road to Shaaraim and all the way to Gath and Ekron. 53When the Israelites came back from their pursuit of the Philistines, they looted all the goods in the Philistine camp. 54David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he kept Goliath’s armor in his tent.
Read all of 1 Samuel 171 Samuel 17:52 word by word
וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וִיהוּדָ֜ה וַיָּרִ֗עוּ וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים עַד־בּוֹאֲךָ֣ גַ֔יְא וְעַ֖ד שַׁעֲרֵ֣י עֶקְר֑וֹן וַֽיִּפְּל֞וּ חַֽלְלֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ שַׁעֲרַ֔יִם וְעַד־גַּ֖ת וְעַד־עֶקְרֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- and shoutedרוּעַrûa‛ · to shoutH7321
- and pursuedרָדַףrâdaph · to pursueH7291
- the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- until thou comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): towardsH935
- to the valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · GathH1516
- and to the gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
- of Ekronעֶקְרוֹן‛eqrôn · EkronH6138
- And the woundedחָלָלchâlâl · slain: killedH2491
- fell downנָפַלnâphal · to fall: fallH5307
- by the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
- to Shaaraimשַׁעֲרַ֫יִםsha‛ărayim · ShaaraimH8189
- even unto Gathגַּתgath · GathH1661
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:52
- 1 Samuel 14:21The Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before this and had been stationed in the camp now joined the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
- Judges 7:23The men of Israel were summoned from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh to help pursue the troops of Midian.
- 2 Samuel 23:10he attacked and killed Philistines until his hand got tired and stuck to his sword. So the Lord won an impressive victory that day. The army returned to Eleazar, but they only returned to strip the dead.
- Joshua 15:33In the foothills they gave Judah 14 cities with their villages: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:52
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 52The men of Israel and Judah - See 1 Samuel 15:4 note. Shaaraim - A town of Judah in the Shephelah (see the marginal reference), at this time probably in the possession of the Philistines.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. 52The Israelites chased the Philistines to Gath, which is about 9.7 kilometers (6 miles) west. Ekron, a Philistine city, is 8 kilometers (5 miles) north of Gath. Shaaraim, a city in Judah, is near Azekah (1 Samuel 17:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5252. Shaaraim--(See Jos 15:36).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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