1 Samuel 17:57 - Printer Friendly

ESV: And as soon as David returned from the striking down of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

NIV: As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with David still holding the Philistine's head.

NASB: So when David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the Philistine’s head in his hand.

CSB: When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the Philistine's head still in his hand.

NLT: As soon as David returned from killing Goliath, Abner brought him to Saul with the Philistine’s head still in his hand.

KJV: And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

NKJV: Then, as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

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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