1 Samuel 17:54 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.”

1 Samuel 17:54 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 17:54 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 17:54 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.”

1 Samuel 17:54 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 17:54 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.”

1 Samuel 17:54 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17:54 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David taketh the head of the Philistine, and bringeth it in to Jerusalem, and his weapons he hath put in his own tent.”

1 Samuel 17:54 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 17:54 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.”

1 Samuel 17:54 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 17:54 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid tooke the head of ye Philistim, and brought it to Ierusalem, and put his armour in his tent.”

1 Samuel 17:54 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 17:54 in Context — 1 Samuel 17

52 Et les hommes d’Israël et de Juda poussèrent des cris, et allèrent à la poursuite des Philistins jusque dans la vallée et jusqu’aux portes d’Ékron. Les Philistins blessés à mort tombèrent dans le chemin de Schaaraïm jusqu’à Gath et jusqu’à Ékron.

53 Et les enfants d’Israël revinrent de la poursuite des Philistins, et pillèrent leur camp.

54 David prit la tête du Philistin et la porta à Jérusalem, et il mit dans sa tente les armes du Philistin.

55 Lorsque Saül avait vu David marcher à la rencontre du Philistin, il avait dit à Abner, chef de l’armée: De qui ce jeune homme est-il fils, Abner? Abner répondit: Aussi vrai que ton âme est vivante, ô roi! Je l’ignore.

56 Informe-toi donc de qui ce jeune homme est fils, dit le roi.

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What Does 1 Samuel 17:54 Mean?

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