1 Samuel 17:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Early in the morning, David left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had directed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions, shouting the war cry.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went as Jesse had commanded him; he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for battle.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then Dauid gat him vp early in the mornynge, and commytted the shepe to ye keper, and toke his burthen, wente his waye, as Isai commaunded him, and came to the tet. And the hoost was gone forth, and had prepared them selues, and cried in the battayl:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So Dauid rose vp earely in the morning, and left the sheepe with a keeper, and tooke and went as Ishai had commaunded him, and came within the compasse of the hoste: and the hoste went out in araie, and shouted in the battell.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid rose vp early in ye morning, and left the sheepe with a keper, & toke, and went as Isai had commaunded him, and came within the compasse of the hoast: And the hoast went out in array, and shouted in the battaile.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David riseth early in the morning, and leaveth the flock to a keeper, and lifteth up, and goeth, as Jesse commanded him, and he cometh in to the path, and to the force which is going out unto the rank, and they have shouted for battle;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And David got up early in the morning, and, giving the sheep into the care of a keeper, took the things and went as Jesse had said; and he came to the lines where the carts were, when the army was going out to the fight giving their war-cry.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the army which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So David got up early in the morning and entrusted the flock to someone else who would watch over it. After loading up, he went just as Jesse had instructed him. He arrived at the camp as the army was going out to the battle lines shouting its battle cry.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 26:5 : 5 Then David got up and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the commander of his army, were lying down. Saul was lying inside the camp with the troops encamped around him.
  • Luke 19:43 : 43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build a barricade against you, surround you, and hem you in on every side.
  • Eph 6:1-2 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is the right thing to do. 2 "Honor your father and mother" (this is the first commandment with a promise),
  • 1 Sam 26:7 : 7 So David and Abishai came to the troops by night, and there was Saul lying asleep in the camp with his spear stuck in the ground near his head. Abner and the troops were lying all around him.
  • 1 Sam 17:28 : 28 When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking to the men, he became angry with David and said, 'Why have you come down here? And who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart; you came down only to watch the battle.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 17:21-23
    3 verses
    85%

    21Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines, facing each other.

    22David left his supplies in the care of the keeper of supplies, ran to the battle lines, and asked his brothers how they were.

    23As he was speaking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual words, and David heard them.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
    82%

    19Saul, your brothers, and the men of Israel are in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 17:39-41
    3 verses
    80%

    39David strapped on his sword over the armor and tried to walk, but he was not used to them. He said to Saul, 'I cannot walk in these, for I have not tested them.' So David took them off.

    40He took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag, and, with his sling in hand, approached the Philistine.

    41The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

  • 1 Sam 29:10-11
    2 verses
    80%

    10Now get up early in the morning, along with your master's servants who have come with you, and leave as soon as it is light.

    11So David and his men rose early in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines, but the Philistines went up to Jezreel.

  • 1 Sam 17:48
    79%

    48When the Philistine arose and came forward to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.

  • 1 Sam 17:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1The Philistines gathered their armies for battle and assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah. They camped between Socoh and Azekah, at Ephes-dammim.

    2Saul and the men of Israel also gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah, arranging themselves for battle against the Philistines.

    3The Philistines stood on one hill, and Israel stood on another hill, with the valley between them.

  • 1 Sam 17:14-17
    4 verses
    78%

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

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

    16The Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand for forty days.

    17Jesse 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.'

  • 1 Sam 17:28
    78%

    28When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking to the men, he became angry with David and said, 'Why have you come down here? And who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart; you came down only to watch the battle.'

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    78%

    1In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies to wage war against Israel, and Achish said to David, "You surely know that you and your men will go out with me in the army."

  • 1 Sam 17:45
    78%

    45David replied to the Philistine, 'You come against me with a sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.'

  • 1 Sam 17:31-34
    4 verses
    78%

    31When David's words were heard, they were reported to Saul, and he sent for him.

    32David said to Saul, 'Let no one lose heart because of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him.'

    33But Saul replied, 'You cannot go against this Philistine to fight him. You are only a young man, and he has been a warrior from his youth.'

    34David said to Saul, 'Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep. Whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,'

  • 1 Sam 17:37
    77%

    37David added, 'The LORD who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.' Saul said to David, 'Go, and may the LORD be with you.'

  • 1 Chr 14:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, for God has gone ahead of you to strike down the Philistine army."

    16David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 1 Sam 16:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18One of the young men answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a valiant warrior, eloquent, and handsome, and the LORD is with him."

    19Then Saul sent messengers to Jesse, saying, "Send me your son David, who is with the sheep."

  • 1 Sam 26:5
    77%

    5Then David got up and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the commander of his army, were lying down. Saul was lying inside the camp with the troops encamped around him.

  • 1 Chr 19:17
    77%

    17When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and advanced against them to set up his battle lines. David arranged his forces to face the Arameans, and they fought against him.

  • 1 Sam 17:8
    76%

    8Goliath stood and called out to the ranks of Israel, saying, 'Why have you come out to line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.'

  • 1 Chr 14:8
    76%

    8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went out to face them.

  • 1 Sam 17:26
    76%

    26David said to the men standing with him, 'What will be done for the man who strikes down this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?'

  • 1 Sam 17:51-52
    2 verses
    75%

    51Then David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took the Philistine’s sword, drew it from its sheath, and killed him by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran.

    52The men of Israel and Judah rose up, shouted, and pursued the Philistines all the way to the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The dead Philistines lay scattered along the road to Shaaraim, as far as Gath and Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    75%

    8War broke out again. David went out to fight the Philistines and struck them with a great slaughter, causing them to flee before him.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1Then they reported to David, saying, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors."

    2So David asked the LORD, saying, "Should I go and attack these Philistines?" The LORD answered David, "Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah."

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    75%

    10The priest replied, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it. There is no other here.' David said, 'There is none like it; give it to me.'

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    74%

    57As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with the Philistine's head still in his hand.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
    74%

    17When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed as king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him. But David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    74%

    5David went out and was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. Saul gave him command over the soldiers, and he was well-liked by everyone, including Saul’s officers.

  • 2 Sam 10:7
    74%

    7When David heard of this, he sent Joab and all the army of mighty warriors.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
    74%

    8When David heard this, he sent Joab and the entire army of mighty warriors.

  • 1 Sam 17:54
    74%

    54David took the Philistine's head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he kept the Philistine's weapons in his tent.

  • 2 Sam 10:17
    74%

    17When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Arameans formed their battle lines to meet David and fought against him.

  • 1 Chr 14:10
    74%

    10David inquired of God, saying, "Should I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" The LORD replied, "Go up, and I will deliver them into your hand."

  • 2 Sam 5:19
    74%

    19David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Should I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" The LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand."

  • 1 Sam 17:11
    73%

    11When Saul and all Israel heard the words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.