1 Samuel 17:57 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 17:57 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 →
וּכְשׁ֣וּב
shûwb
H7725
to return
דָּוִ֗ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙
nâkâh
H5221
to strike
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
וַיִּקַּ֤ח
lâqach
H3947
to take
אֹתוֹ֙
ʼêth
H853
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אַבְנֵ֔ר
ʼAbnêr
H74
Abner
וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
לִפְנֵ֣י
pânîym
H6440
face
שָׁא֑וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
וְרֹ֥אשׁ
rôʼsh
H7218
head
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י
Pᵉlishtîy
H6430
Philistine
בְּיָדֽוֹ
yâd
H3027
hand
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World English Bible Public Domain
As David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
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King James Version Public Domain
And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So as David returned from striking the Philistine, then Abner took him and brought him to the face of Saul. And the head of the Philistine in his hand.
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