1 Samuel 17:5
He had a bronze helmet on his head and was armed with a coat of mail, and the coat weighed five thousand shekels of bronze.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
He wore a bronze helmet on his head and a coat of scale armor that weighed five thousand shekels of bronze.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And he had a helmet{H3553} of brass{H5178} upon his head,{H7218} and he was clad{H3847} with a coat{H8302} of mail;{H7193} and the weight{H4948} of the coat{H8302} was five{H2568} thousand{H505} shekels{H8255} of brass.{H5178}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And he had an helmet{H3553} of brass{H5178} upon his head{H7218}, and he was armed{H3847}{(H8803)} with a coat{H8302} of mail{H7193}; and the weight{H4948} of the coat{H8302} was five{H2568} thousand{H505} shekels{H8255} of brass{H5178}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and had an helmet of stele on his heade, and a fast habergion vpon him, and the weight of his habergion was fyue thousande Sicles of stele,
Geneva Bible (1560)
Aud had an helmet of brasse vpo his head, & a brigandine vpon him: and the weight of his brigandine was fiue thousand shekels of brasse.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And had an helmet of brasse vpon his head, and a coate of male about him. And the weight of his coate of mayle, was fiue thousand sicles of brasse.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And [he had] an helmet of brass upon his head, and he [was] armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat [was] five thousand shekels of brass.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He had a helmet of brass on his head, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and a helmet of brass `is' on his head, and `with' a scaled coat of mail he `is' clothed, and the weight of the coat of mail `is' five thousand shekels of brass,
American Standard Version (1901)
And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And he had a head-dress of brass on his head, and he was dressed in a coat of metal, the weight of which was five thousand shekels of brass.
World English Bible (2000)
He had a helmet of brass on his head, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
He had a bronze helmet on his head and was wearing scale body armor. The weight of his bronze body armor was five thousand shekels.
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- 1 Sam 17:6-83 verses87%
6 He wore bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders.
7 The staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron, and a shield-bearer went before him.
8 He 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 Sam 17:36-427 verses83%
36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.
37 David 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.
38 Saul clothed David with his armor, put a bronze helmet on his head, and clothed him with a coat of mail.
39 David 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.
40 He 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.
41 The Philistine came closer and closer to David, and the man who carried his shield went in front of him.
42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was just a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance.
- 1 Sam 17:2-43 verses82%
2 And Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped by the Valley of Elah, setting the battle in array against the Philistines.
3 The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.
4 A champion came out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
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16 And Ishbibenob, who was of the descendants of the giant—the weight of whose spear was three hundred shekels of brass, and he was girded with a new sword—thought to kill David.
- 1 Sam 17:19-268 verses75%
19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
20 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.
21 Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
22 David left his baggage in the care of the baggage keeper, ran to the army, and greeted his brothers.
23 As 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.
24 All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were very afraid.
25 The men of Israel said, Have you seen this man that has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. The king will enrich the man who kills him with great riches, will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
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54 David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put the Philistine's armor in his tent.
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45 Then 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 17:48-514 verses71%
48 When the Philistine arose and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
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50 Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone and struck the Philistine, and killed him. There was no sword in David's hand.
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- 1 Sam 17:32-332 verses69%
32 David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
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- 1 Chr 18:7-82 verses68%
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- 1 Sam 17:10-112 verses68%
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- 1 Chr 10:9-102 verses68%
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