1 Samuel 17:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.”

1 Samuel 17:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 17:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 17:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you will be our servants and serve us.””

1 Samuel 17:9 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 17:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.”

1 Samuel 17:9 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“if he be able to fight with me, and have smitten me, then we have been to you for servants; and if I am able for him, and have smitten him, then ye have been to us for servants, and have served us.'”

1 Samuel 17:9 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 17:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If he be able to fight with me, and to smite me, then will we be your servants; but if I overcome and smite him, then shall ye be our servants and serve us.”

1 Samuel 17:9 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 17:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then wil we be your seruants: but if I ouercome him, and kill him, then shall yee be our seruants, and serue vs.”

1 Samuel 17:9 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 17:9 in Context — 1 Samuel 17

7 El asta de su lanza era como un enjullo de telar, y tenía el hierro de su lanza seiscientos siclos de hierro: é iba su escudero delante de él.

8 Y paróse, y dió voces á los escuadrones de Israel, diciéndoles: ¿Para qué salís á dar batalla? ¿no soy yo el Filisteo, y vosotros los siervos de Saúl? Escoged de entre vosotros un hombre que venga contra mí:

9 Si él pudiere pelear conmigo, y me venciere, nosotros seremos vuestros siervos: y si yo pudiere más que él, y lo venciere, vosotros seréis nuestros siervos y nos serviréis.

10 Y añadió el Filisteo: Hoy yo he desafiado el campo de Israel; dadme un hombre que pelee conmigo.

11 Y oyendo Saúl y todo Israel estas palabras del Filisteo, conturbáronse, y tuvieron gran miedo.

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What Does 1 Samuel 17:9 Mean?

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