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 17:54 in other translations
| BSB | David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent. |
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| WEB | David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent. |
| ASV | And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent. |
| YLT | And David taketh the head of the Philistine, and bringeth it in to Jerusalem, and his weapons he hath put in his own tent. |
| DARBY | And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent. |
| BBE | And David took the head of the Philistine to Jerusalem, but the metal war-dress and the arms he put in his tent. |
| Webster | And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent. |
What does 1 Samuel 17:54 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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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 17:54 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 17:54
- Exodus 16:33
And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the Lord, to be kept for your generations.
- 1 Samuel 21:9
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
- Joshua 4:7-8
Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
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Context
- 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 17:55
And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
1 Samuel 17:54 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y David tomó la cabeza del Filisteo, y trájola á Jerusalem, mas puso sus armas en su tienda. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et David prit la tête du Philistin et l’apporta à Jérusalem; et ses armes, il les mit dans sa tente. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und David nahm das Haupt des Philisters und brachte es nach Jerusalem; seine Waffen aber legte er in sein Zelt. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Assumens autem David caput Philisthæi, attulit illud in Jerusalem: arma vero ejus posuit in tabernaculo suo. |