1 Samuel 17:20 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 17:20 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם
shâkam
H7925
to rise early
דָּוִ֜ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
בַּבֹּ֗קֶר
bôqer
H1242
morning
וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁ
nâṭash
H5203
to leave
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַצֹּאן֙
tsôʼn
H6629
flock
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
שֹׁמֵ֔ר
shâmar
H8104
to keep
וַיִּשָּׂ֣א
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
צִוָּ֖הוּ
tsâvâh
H6680
to command
יִשָׁ֑י
Yishay
H3448
Jesse
וַיָּבֹא֙
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
הַמַּעְגָּ֔לָה
maʻgâl
H4570
track
וְהַחַ֗יִל
chayil
H2428
strength
הַיֹּצֵא֙
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה
maʻărâkâh
H4634
rank
וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ
rûwaʻ
H7321
to shout
בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה
milchâmâh
H4421
battle
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So David arose early in the morning and left the flock with a keeper. And he carried and went, just as Jesse had commanded him. And he came the wagon-track, and the army was going out to the array, and they shouted for the battle.
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