1 Samuel 17:41 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And the Philistine moved forward and came near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him.

NIV: Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David.

NASB: Then the Philistine came and approached David, with the shield-bearer in front of him.

CSB: The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with the shield-bearer in front of him.

NLT: Goliath walked out toward David with his shield bearer ahead of him,

KJV: And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

NKJV: So the Philistine came, and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore the shield went before him.

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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