1 Samuel 17:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.”

1 Samuel 17:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 17:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 17:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The Philistine came near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.”

1 Samuel 17:16 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 17:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.”

1 Samuel 17:16 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Philistine draweth nigh, morning and evening, and stationeth himself forty days.”

1 Samuel 17:16 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 17:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.”

1 Samuel 17:16 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 17:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Philistim drew neere in the morning, and euening, and continued fourtie daies.”

1 Samuel 17:16 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 17:16 in Context — 1 Samuel 17

14 Y David era el menor. Siguieron pues los tres mayores á Saúl.

15 Empero David había ido y vuelto de con Saúl, para apacentar las ovejas de su padre en Beth-lehem.

16 Venía pues aquel Filisteo por la mañana y á la tarde, y presentóse por cuarenta días.

17 Y dijo Isaí á David su hijo: Toma ahora para tus hermanos un epha de este grano tostado, y estos diez panes, y llévalo presto al campamento á tus hermanos.

18 Llevarás asimismo estos diez quesos de leche al capitán, y cuida de ver si tus hermanos están buenos, y toma prendas de ellos.

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What Does 1 Samuel 17:16 Mean?

1 Samuel 17:16 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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