1 Samuel 31:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.”
1 Samuel 31:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 31:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 31:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They cut off his head, stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to the house of their idols and to the people.”
1 Samuel 31:9 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 31:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry the tidings unto the house of their idols, and to the people.”
1 Samuel 31:9 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 31:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they cut off his head, and strip off his weapons, and send into the land of the Philistines round about, to proclaim tidings <FI>in<Fi> the house of their idols, and <FI>among<Fi> the people;”
1 Samuel 31:9 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 31:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent [them] into the land of the Philistines round about, to announce the glad tidings in the houses of their idols, and to the people.”
1 Samuel 31:9 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 31:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they cut off his head, and stripped him out of his armour, and sent into the land of ye Philistims on euery side, that they should publish it in the temple of their idoles, and among the people.”
1 Samuel 31:9 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 31:9 in Context — 1 Samuel 31
7 Ceux d’Israël qui étaient de ce côté de la vallée et de ce côté du Jourdain, ayant vu que les hommes d’Israël s’enfuyaient et que Saül et ses fils étaient morts, abandonnèrent leurs villes pour prendre aussi la fuite. Et les Philistins allèrent s’y établir.
8 Le lendemain, les Philistins vinrent pour dépouiller les morts, et ils trouvèrent Saül et ses trois fils tombés sur la montagne de Guilboa.
9 Ils coupèrent la tête de Saül, et enlevèrent ses armes. Puis ils firent annoncer ces bonnes nouvelles par tout le pays des Philistins dans les maisons de leurs idoles et parmi le peuple.
10 Ils mirent les armes de Saül dans la maison des Astartés, et ils attachèrent son cadavre sur les murs de Beth-Schan.
11 Lorsque les habitants de Jabès en Galaad apprirent comment les Philistins avaient traité Saül,
What Does 1 Samuel 31:9 Mean?
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