1 Samuel 17:53 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And the people of Israel came back from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their camp.

NIV: When the Israelites returned from chasing the Philistines, they plundered their camp.

NASB: Then the sons of Israel returned from their close pursuit of the Philistines, and plundered their camps.

CSB: When the Israelites returned from the pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps.

NLT: Then the Israelite army returned and plundered the deserted Philistine camp.

KJV: And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.

NKJV: Then the children of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their tents.

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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