1 Samuel 17:38 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 17:38 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 →
וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ
lâbash
H3847
to clothe
שָׁא֤וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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דָּוִד֙
Dâvid
H1732
David
מַדָּ֔יו
mad
H4055
measure
וְנָתַ֛ן
nâthan
H5414
to give
ק֥וֹבַע
qôwbaʻ
H6959
helmet
נְחֹ֖שֶׁת
nᵉchôsheth
H5178
bronze
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
רֹאשׁ֑וֹ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ
lâbash
H3847
to clothe
אֹת֖וֹ
ʼêth
H853
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שִׁרְיֽוֹן
shiryôwn
H8302
body armor
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World English Bible Public Domain
Saul clad David with his clothing, and he put a helmet of brass on his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then Saul clothed David his garments and put a helmet of bronze on his head, and he clothed him a coat.
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