1 Samuel 17:42 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was but a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.

NIV: He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him.

NASB: When the Philistine looked and saw David, he was contemptuous of him; for he was only a youth, and reddish, with a handsome appearance.

CSB: When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a youth, healthy and handsome.

NLT: sneering in contempt at this ruddy-faced boy.

KJV: And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

NKJV: And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was only a youth, ruddy and good-looking.

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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