1 Samuel 17:53
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
1 Samuel 17:53 in other translations
| BSB | When the Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps. |
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| WEB | The children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they plundered their camp. |
| ASV | And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they plundered their camp. |
| YLT | and the sons of Israel turn back from burning after the Philistines, and spoil their camps. |
| DARBY | And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they pillaged their camps. |
| BBE | Then the children of Israel came back from going after the Philistines, and took their goods from the tents. |
| Webster | And the children of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their tents. |
What does 1 Samuel 17:53 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:48-58
See how frail and uncertain life is, even when a man thinks himself best fortified; how quickly, how easily, and by how small a matter, the passage may be opened for life to go out, and death to enter! Let not the strong man glory in his strength, nor the armed man in his armour. God resists the proud, and pours contempt on those who defy him and his people. No one ever hardened his heart against God and prospered…
1 Samuel 17:53 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 17:53
- Jeremiah 30:16
Therefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.
- Jeremiah 4:20
Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
- 2 Kings 7:7-16
Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life. And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it. Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household. So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were. …
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2Ki 7:7-16; Jer 4:20; 30:16
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Context
- 1 Samuel 17:52
And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
- 1 Samuel 17:53
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
- 1 Samuel 17:54
And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
1 Samuel 17:53 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Tornando luego los hijos de Israel de seguir los Filisteos, despojaron su campamento. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et les fils d’Israël s’en revinrent de la poursuite des Philistins et pillèrent leur camp. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Kinder Israel kehrten um von der Verfolgung der Philister und plünderten ihre Lager. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et revertentes filii Israël postquam persecuti fuerant Philisthæos, invaserunt castra eorum. |