1 Samuel 17:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And the Philistine draweth nigh, morning and evening, and stationeth himself forty days.

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  • Matt 4:2 : 2 and having fasted forty days and forty nights, afterwards he did hunger.
  • Luke 4:2 : 2 forty days being tempted by the Devil, and he did not eat anything in those days, and they having been ended, he afterward hungered,

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  • 1 Sam 17:40-46
    7 verses
    83%

    40And he taketh his staff in his hand, and chooseth for him five smooth stones from the brook, and putteth them in the shepherds' habiliments that he hath, even in the scrip, and his sling `is' in his hand, and he draweth nigh unto the Philistine.

    41And the Philistine goeth on, going and drawing near unto David, and the man bearing the buckler `is' before him,

    42and the Philistine looketh attentively, and seeth David, and despiseth him, for he was a youth, and ruddy, with a fair appearance.

    43And the Philistine saith unto David, `Am I a dog that thou art coming unto me with staves?' and the Philistine revileth David by his gods,

    44and the Philistine saith unto David, `Come unto me, and I give thy flesh to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the field.'

    45And David saith unto the Philistine, `Thou art coming unto me with sword, and with spear, and with buckler, and I am coming unto thee in the name of Jehovah of Hosts, God of the ranks of Israel, which thou hast reproached.

    46This day doth Jehovah shut thee up into my hand -- and I have smitten thee, and turned aside thy head from off thee, and given the carcase of the camp of the Philistines this day to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the earth, and all the earth do know that God is for Israel.

  • 1 Sam 17:48-52
    5 verses
    81%

    48And it hath come to pass, that the Philistine hath risen, and goeth, and draweth near to meet David, and David hasteth and runneth to the rank to meet the Philistine,

    49and David putteth forth his hand unto the vessel, and taketh thence a stone, and slingeth, and smiteth the Philistine on his forehead, and the stone sinketh into his forehead, and he falleth on his face to the earth.

    50And David is stronger than the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smiteth the Philistine, and putteth him to death, and there is no sword in the hand of David,

    51and David runneth and standeth over the Philistine, and taketh his sword, and draweth it out of its sheath, and putteth him to death, and cutteth off with it his head; and the Philistines see that their hero `is' dead, and flee.

    52And the men of Israel rise -- also Judah -- and shout, and pursue the Philistines till thou enter the valley, and unto the gates of Ekron, and the wounded of the Philistines fall in the way of Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron,

  • 1 Sam 17:23
    79%

    23And he is speaking with them, and lo, a man of the duellists is coming up, Goliath the Philistine `is' his name, of Gath, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and he speaketh according to those words, and David heareth;

  • 1 Sam 17:8-11
    4 verses
    79%

    8And he standeth and calleth unto the ranks of Israel, and saith to them, `Why are ye come out to set in array the battle? `am' not I the Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose for you a man, and let him come down unto me;

    9if he be able to fight with me, and have smitten me, then we have been to you for servants; and if I am able for him, and have smitten him, then ye have been to us for servants, and have served us.'

    10And the Philistine saith, `I have reproached the ranks of Israel this day; give to me a man, and we fight together.'

    11And Saul heareth -- and all Israel -- these words of the Philistine, and they are broken down and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Sam 17:1-4
    4 verses
    78%

    1And the Philistines gather their camps to battle, and are gathered to Shochoh, which `is' to Judah, and encamp between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-Dammim;

    2and Saul and the men of Israel have been gathered, and encamp by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array to meet the Philistines.

    3And the Philistines are standing on the mountain on this side, and the Israelites are standing on the mountain on that side, and the valley `is' between them.

    4And there goeth out a man of the duellists from the camps of the Philistines, Goliath `is' his name, from Gath; his height `is' six cubits and a span,

  • 1 Sam 17:19-21
    3 verses
    77%

    19And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel `are' in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

    20And 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;

    21and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.

  • 1 Sam 17:25-26
    2 verses
    76%

    25And the men of Israel say, `Have ye seen this man who is coming up? for, to reproach Israel he is coming up, and it hath been -- the man who smiteth him, the king doth enrich him with great riches, and his daughter he doth give to him, and his father's house doth make free in Israel.'

    26And David speaketh unto the men who are standing by him, saying, `What is done to the man who smiteth this Philistine, and hath turned aside reproach from Israel? for who `is' this uncircumcised Philistine that he hath reproached the ranks of the living God?'

  • 1 Sam 17:36-37
    2 verses
    76%

    36Both the lion and the bear hath thy servant smitten, and this uncircumcised Philistine hath been as one of them, for he hath reproached the ranks of the living God.'

    37And David saith, `Jehovah, who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He doth deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.' And Saul saith unto David, `Go, and Jehovah is with thee.'

  • 1 Sam 17:31-33
    3 verses
    74%

    31And the words which David hath spoken are heard, and they declare before Saul, and he receiveth him;

    32and David saith unto Saul, `Let no man's heart fall because of him, thy servant doth go, and hath fought with this Philistine.'

    33And Saul saith unto David, `Thou art not able to go unto this Philistine, to fight with him, for a youth thou `art', and he a man of war from his youth.'

  • 1 Sam 17:15
    74%

    15and David is going and returning from Saul, to feed the flock of his father at Beth-Lehem.

  • 1 Chr 14:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8And the Philistines hear that David hath been anointed for king over all Israel, and all the Philistines go up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth out before them.

    9And the Philistines have come, and rush into the valley of Rephaim,

  • 1 Chr 14:13
    73%

    13And the Philistines add again, and rush into the valley,

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    73%

    1And it cometh to pass in those days, that the Philistines gather their camps for the war, to fight against Israel, and Achish saith unto David, `Thou dost certainly know that with me thou dost go out into the camp, thou and thy men.'

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    73%

    57And when David turneth back from smiting the Philistine, then Abner taketh him and bringeth him in before Saul, and the head of the Philistine in his hand;

  • 1 Sam 27:7
    73%

    7And the number of the days which David hath dwelt in the field of the Philistines `is' days and four months;

  • 2 Sam 5:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17And the Philistines hear that they have anointed David for king over Israel, and all the Philistines come up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth down unto the fortress,

    18and the Philistines have come, and are spread out in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    72%

    8And there addeth to be war, and David goeth out and fighteth against the Philistines, and smiteth among them -- a great smiting, and they flee from his face.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    72%

    16And David doth as God commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gazer;

  • 1 Sam 17:54
    72%

    54And David taketh the head of the Philistine, and bringeth it in to Jerusalem, and his weapons he hath put in his own tent.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1And they declare to David, saying, `Lo, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are spoiling the threshing-floors.'

    2And David asketh at Jehovah, saying, `Do I go? -- and have I smitten among these Philistines?' And Jehovah saith unto David, `Go, and thou hast smitten among the Philistines, and saved Keilah.'

  • 1 Sam 29:11
    71%

    11And David riseth early, he and his men, to go in the morning, to turn back unto the land of the Philistines, and the Philistines have gone up to Jezreel.

  • 2 Sam 21:15
    71%

    15And again have the Philistines war with Israel, and David goeth down, and his servants with him, and they fight with the Philistines; and David is weary,

  • 2 Sam 5:22
    71%

    22And the Philistines add again to come up, and are spread out in the valley of Rephaim,

  • 1 Sam 18:30
    71%

    30And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious.

  • 1 Sam 7:10
    71%

    10and Samuel is causing the burnt-offering to go up -- and the Philistines have drawn nigh to battle against Israel -- and Jehovah doth thunder with a great noise, on that day, upon the Philistines, and troubleth them, and they are smitten before Israel.