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 A haste de sua lança era como um lançador de tear, e tinha o ferro de sua lança seiscentos siclos de ferro: e ia seu escudeiro diante dele.

8 E parou-se, e deu vozes aos esquadrões de Israel, dizendo-lhes: Para que saís a dar batalha? não sou eu o filisteu, e vós os servos de Saul? Escolhei dentre vós um homem que venha contra mim:

9 Se ele puder lutar comigo, e me vencer, nós seremos vossos servos: e se eu puder mais que ele, e o vencer, vós sereis nossos servos e nos servireis.

10 E acrescentou o filisteu: Hoje eu desafiei o acampamento de Israel; dá-me um homem que lute comigo.

11 E ouvindo Saul e todo Israel estas palavras do filisteu, perturbaram-se, e tiveram grande medo.

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What Does 1 Samuel 17:9 Mean?

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