1 Samuel 17:50 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 17:50 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 →
וַיֶּחֱזַ֨ק
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
דָּוִ֤ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
מִן
min
H4480
from
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
בַּקֶּ֣לַע
qelaʻ
H7050
sling
וּבָאֶ֔בֶן
ʼeben
H68
stone
וַיַּ֥ךְ
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ
mûwth
H4191
to die
וְחֶ֖רֶב
chereb
H2719
sword
אֵ֥ין
ʼayin
H369
nothing
בְּיַד
yâd
H3027
hand
דָּוִֽד
Dâvid
H1732
David
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World English Bible Public Domain
So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine, and killed him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
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King James Version Public Domain
So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So David was stronger than the Philistine with the sling and with the stone. And he struck the Philistine and killed him. Now no sword in the hand of David.
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