1 Samuel 17:20

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.

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Other Translations

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 And David arose and came to the place where Saul had camped. And David saw where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. Saul lay within the camp, and the people were camped around him.
  • Luke 19:43 : 43 For the days shall come upon you, when your enemies will build an embankment around you and surround you and enclose you on every side,
  • Eph 6:1-2 : 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise;
  • 1 Sam 26:7 : 7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night, and there lay Saul sleeping within the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground at his head; but Abner and the people lay around him.
  • 1 Sam 17:28 : 28 Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men and Eliab's anger burned against David. He said, Why have you come down here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, for you have come down to see 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 put the battle in array, army against army.

    22David left his baggage in the care of the baggage keeper, ran to the army, and greeted his brothers.

    23As he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath named Goliath came from the ranks of the Philistines and spoke the same words as before, and David heard them.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
    82%

    19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

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

    39David fastened his sword over his armor and tried to go, but he was not used to them. David said to Saul, I cannot go with these, for I am not used to them. And David took them off.

    40He took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the brook, put them in the shepherd's bag, in the pouch he had, and with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.

    41The Philistine came closer and closer to David, and the man who carried his shield went in front of him.

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

    10Therefore now rise up early in the morning with your master's servants who have come with you, and as soon as you are up early in the morning and have light, depart.

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

  • 1 Sam 17:48
    79%

    48When the Philistine arose and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

  • 1 Sam 17:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

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

    2And Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped by the Valley of Elah, setting the battle in array against the Philistines.

    3The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.

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

    14David was the youngest; the three eldest followed Saul.

    15But David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

    16The Philistine drew near morning and evening and presented himself for forty days.

    17Jesse said to David his son, Take for your brothers an ephah of this parched grain and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to your brothers.

  • 1 Sam 17:28
    78%

    28Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men and Eliab's anger burned against David. He said, Why have you come down here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    78%

    1In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Be assured, you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men.

  • 1 Sam 17:45
    78%

    45Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to 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 the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

    32David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

    33Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are just a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.

    34David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock,

  • 1 Sam 17:37
    77%

    37David said moreover, The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and the LORD be with you.

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

    15And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone ahead of you to strike the Philistine army.

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

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

    18Then one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech, a handsome person, and the LORD is with him.

    19Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.

  • 1 Sam 26:5
    77%

    5And David arose and came to the place where Saul had camped. And David saw where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. Saul lay within the camp, and the people were camped around him.

  • 1 Chr 19:17
    77%

    17And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and crossed over Jordan, and came upon them and set the battle in array against them. So when David had set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

  • 1 Sam 17:8
    76%

    8He stood and cried to the armies of Israel and said to them, Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you the 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 was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

  • 1 Sam 17:26
    76%

    26David spoke to the men standing by him, asking, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?

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

    51David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

    52The men of Israel and Judah arose, shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance to the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    75%

    8And there was war again; and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they are robbing the threshing floors.

    2Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    75%

    10And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    74%

    57When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
    74%

    17But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    74%

    5And David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

  • 2 Sam 10:7
    74%

    7And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the host of the mighty men.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
    74%

    8And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

  • 1 Sam 17:54
    74%

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

  • 2 Sam 10:17
    74%

    17And when it was told to David, he gathered all Israel together, crossed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

  • 1 Chr 14:10
    74%

    10David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.

  • 2 Sam 5:19
    74%

    19And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to David, Go up, for I will doubtless 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.