1 Samuel 17:54

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

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  • Exod 16:33 : 33 Moses then said to Aaron, "Take a jar and put an omer of manna in it. Place it before the LORD to be preserved for future generations."
  • Josh 4:7-8 : 7 you shall tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD when it crossed the Jordan. The waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones are to be a memorial to the Israelites forever.’” 8 So the Israelites did as Joshua commanded them. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, as the LORD had told Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites. They carried them over with them to their camp and set them down there.
  • 1 Sam 21:9 : 9 David asked Ahimelech, 'Don’t you have a spear or a sword here? I haven’t brought my sword or any other weapon, because the king’s mission was urgent.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 17:57
    85%

    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.

  • 1 Sam 17:48-53
    6 verses
    82%

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

    49David reached into his bag, took out a stone, slung it, and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown to the ground.

    50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone. Without a sword in his hand, he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

    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.

    53Then the Israelites returned from pursuing the Philistines and plundered their camps.

  • 1 Chr 10:9-10
    2 verses
    80%

    9They stripped him, took his head and armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news to their idols and their people.

    10They put his armor in the temple of their gods and impaled his skull in the temple of Dagon.

  • 1 Sam 21:8-9
    2 verses
    78%

    8Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the Lord; he was Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s chief shepherd.

    9David asked Ahimelech, 'Don’t you have a spear or a sword here? I haven’t brought my sword or any other weapon, because the king’s mission was urgent.'

  • 1 Sam 31:9-11
    3 verses
    78%

    9They cut off Saul's head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temples of their idols and among the people.

    10They put his armor in the temple of Ashtaroth and hung his corpse on the wall of Beth-shan.

    11When the inhabitants of Jabesh-Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul,

  • 1 Sam 17:25-26
    2 verses
    77%

    25The Israelites said, 'Have you seen this man who comes out? He comes out to defy Israel. The king will give great wealth to the man who kills him; he will also give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his family from taxes in Israel.'

    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 Chr 18:7
    77%

    7David took the gold shields carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Sam 17:37-41
    5 verses
    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.'

    38Then Saul dressed David in his own garments, putting a bronze helmet on his head and dressing him in a coat of mail.

    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 17:44-46
    3 verses
    76%

    44Then he said to David, 'Come here, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the field.'

    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.'

    46'Today, the LORD will deliver you into my hand. I will strike you down and cut off your head. I will give the corpses of the Philistines’ army today to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.'

  • 2 Sam 8:7
    76%

    7David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 21:12
    75%

    12he went and retrieved the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the citizens of Jabesh Gilead. (They had stolen their bodies from the public square of Beth Shan, where the Philistines had hung them after they struck Saul down on Gilboa.)

  • 2 Sam 1:10
    75%

    10So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he could not survive after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.

  • 1 Sam 17:20-23
    4 verses
    75%

    20Early 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.

    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 27:9
    75%

    9David attacked the land and did not leave alive a man or woman. He took sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing, and then he returned and went to Achish.

  • 2 Sam 12:29-30
    2 verses
    75%

    29So David gathered all the troops, went to Rabbah, fought against it, and captured it.

    30David took the crown from the head of their king; its weight was a talent of gold, set with precious stones, and it was placed on David’s head. He also took a great amount of plunder from the city.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    74%

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

  • 1 Chr 18:1
    74%

    1After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 27:11
    74%

    11David did not leave alive a man or woman to bring to Gath, for he thought, "They might inform against us, saying, 'This is what David did.'" This was his practice the whole time he lived in Philistine territory.

  • 1 Chr 20:2
    74%

    2David took the crown from the head of their king; it was found to weigh a talent of gold and was adorned with a precious stone. It was placed on David's head, and he took a great amount of plunder from the city.

  • 1 Sam 17:31-32
    2 verses
    73%

    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.'

  • 1 Sam 17:35
    73%

    35'I went after it, struck it, and rescued the lamb from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its mane, struck it, and killed it.'

  • 2 Sam 4:8
    73%

    8They brought the head of Ishbosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, "Here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has given my lord the king revenge against Saul and his descendants."

  • 1 Chr 13:13
    73%

    13So David did not move the ark to be with him in the City of David, but instead he directed it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
    73%

    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 26:22
    73%

    22David answered and said, "Here is the king's spear. Let one of the young men come over and take it.

  • 2 Sam 6:10
    72%

    10So David was not willing to bring the ark of the LORD to the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

  • 1 Sam 17:4
    72%

    4Then a champion emerged from the Philistine camp, named Goliath, from Gath. His height was six cubits and a span.

  • 1 Sam 22:10
    72%

    10Ahimelech inquired of the Lord for him, gave him provisions, and also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

  • 2 Chr 1:4
    72%

    4But David had brought the ark of God up from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it in Jerusalem, where he had pitched a tent for it.