1 Samuel 17:39 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 17:39 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 →
וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר
châgar
H2296
to gird
דָּוִ֣ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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חַ֠רְבּוֹ
chereb
H2719
sword
מֵעַ֨ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
לְמַדָּ֜יו
mad
H4055
measure
וַיֹּ֣אֶל
yâʼal
H2974
to be willing
לָלֶכֶת֮
yâlak
H3212
to walk
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
לֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
נִסָּה֒
nâçâh
H5254
to test
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
דָּוִ֜ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
שָׁא֗וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
אוּכַ֛ל
yâkôl
H3201
to prevail
לָלֶ֥כֶת
yâlak
H3212
to walk
בָּאֵ֖לֶּה
ʼêl-leh
H428
these
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
נִסִּ֑יתִי
nâçâh
H5254
to test
וַיְסִרֵ֥ם
çûwr
H5493
to turn aside
דָּוִ֖ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
מֵעָלָֽיו
ʻal
H5921
upon
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World English Bible Public Domain
David girded his sword on his clothing, and he tried to go; for he had not proved it. David said to Saul, I can't go with these; for I have not proved them. David put them off him.
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King James Version Public Domain
And David girded his sword upon his armor, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And David strapped on his sword over his garments, and he tried to walk, for he had not tested. And David said to Saul, “I am not able to walk with these, for I have not tested.” And David removed them from on him.
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