1 Samuel 17:16

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Samuel 17:16

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.

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KJV

King James Version

And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

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WEB

World English Bible

The Philistine came near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Samuel 17

¹⁴ And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,

¹⁵ but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.

¹⁶ For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.

¹⁷ One day Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.

¹⁸ Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.

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