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1 Samuel 17:41

And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

KJV

Ibat autem Philisthæus incedens, et appropinquans adversum David, et armiger ejus ante eum.

Vulgate

And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

ASV

וַ/יֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְ/קָרֵ֖ב אֶל דָּוִ֑ד וְ/הָ/אִ֛ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֥א הַ/צִּנָּ֖ה לְ/פָנָֽי/ו

Hebrew

And the Philistine came on, and drew nigh against David, and his armourbearer went before him.

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
יִּשְׂא֥וּ
ysh'v
verb · 652×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
plshtym
noun · 290×
צִנָּ֖ה
tsnh
noun · 21×
קָּרֵ֛ב
qrb
adjective · 6×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 17:7 — And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.