Parallel 1SA 17:39

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BSB David strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them.
§ “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.

OEB David girded his sword over his coat and made a vain attempt to go, for he had not tried them. Then David said to Saul, I cannot go with these because I am not used to them. And he took them off.

WEB David strapped his sword on his clothing and he tried to move, for he had not tested it. David said to Saul, “I can’t go with these, for I have not tested them.” Then David took them off.

NET David strapped on his sword over his fighting attire and tried to walk around, but he was not used to them. David said to Saul, “I can’t walk in these things, for I’m not used to them.” So David removed them.

LSV And David girded his sword above his long robe, and begins to go, for he has not tried [it]; and David says to Saul, “I am not able to go with these, for I had not tried”; and David turns them aside from off him.

FBV David strapped his sword on over the armor but he couldn't walk because he wasn't used to it.
¶ “I can't walk in all this,” David told Saul. “I ‘m not used to it.” So David took all the armor off.

T4T David put these things on. Then he fastened his sword over them, and tried to walk. But he could not walk, because he was not accustomed to wearing those things. So David said to Saul, “I cannot fight wearing all these things, because I am not accustomed to wearing them!” So he took them off.

LEB Then David strapped on his sword over his fighting attire, but he tried in vain to walk around, for he was not trained to use them. So David said to Saul, “I am not able to walk with these, because I am not trained to use them.” So David removed them.

BBE And David took Saul's sword and put the band round him over the metal coat, and was unable to go forward; for he was not used to them. Then David said to Saul, It is not possible for me to go out with these, for I am not used to them. So David took them off.

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JPS And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he essayed to go, but could not; for he had not tried it. And David said unto Saul: 'I cannot go with these; for I have not tried them.' And David put them off him.

ASV And David girded his sword upon his apparel, 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.

DRA And David having girded his sword upon his armour, began to try if he could walk in armour: for he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: I cannot go thus, for I am not used to it. And he laid them off,

YLT And David girded his sword above his long robe, and beginneth to go, for he hath not tried [it]; and David saith unto Saul, 'I am not able to go with these, for I had not tried;' and David turneth them aside from off him.

DBY And David girded his sword upon his dress, and endeavoured to go; for he had not yet tried [it]. And David said to Saul, I cannot go in these; for I have never tried [them]. And David put them off him.

RV And David girded his sword upon his apparel, 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.

WBS And David girded his sword upon his armor, and he essayed to go; for he had not proved it . And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these, for I have not proved them . And David put them off from him.

KJB And David girded his sword upon his armour, 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.
  (And David girded his sword upon his armour, 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. )

BB And gyrded Dauid with his owne sword vpon his rayment, and he assayed to go, and because he neuer proued it, Dauid saide vnto Saul: I cannot go with these, for I haue not vsed my selfe thereto. And Dauid put them of him,
  (And gyrded Dauid with his own sword upon his rayment, and he assayed to go, and because he never proued it, Dauid said unto Saul: I cannot go with these, for I have not used my self thereto. And Dauid put them of him,)

GNV Then girded Dauid his sword vpon his rayment, and began to go: for he neuer proued it: and Dauid sayde vnto Saul, I can not goe with these: for I am not accustomed. wherefore Dauid put them off him.
  (Then girded Dauid his sword upon his rayment, and began to go: for he never proued it: and Dauid said unto Saul, I cannot go with these: for I am not accustomed. wherefore Dauid put them off him. )

CB And Dauid girded his swerde aboue his clothes, and beganne to go, for he had neuer bene vsed to it afore. Then sayde Dauid vnto Saul: I can not go thus, for I haue not bene vsed to it, and so he laied it from him,
  (And Dauid girded his swerde above his clothes, and began to go, for he had never been used to it afore. Then said Dauid unto Saul: I cannot go thus, for I have not been used to it, and so he laied it from him,)

WYC Therfor Dauid was gird with his swerd on his cloth, and bigan to asaie if he myyte go armed; for he hadde not custom. And Dauid seide to Saul, Y may not go so, for Y haue not vss. And Dauid puttide awei tho,
  (Therefore Dauid was gird with his swerd on his cloth, and began to asaie if he might go armed; for he had not custom. And Dauid said to Saul, I may not go so, for I have not uss. And Dauid puttide away tho,)

LUT Und David gürtete sein Schwert über seine Kleider und fing an zu gehen, denn er hatte es nie versucht. Da sprach David zu Saul: Ich kann nicht also gehen, denn ich bin‘s nicht gewohnt; und legte es von sich.
  (And David gürtete his Schwert above his clothes and fing at to gehen, because he had it nie versucht. So spoke David to Saul: I kann not also gehen, because I bin‘s not gewohnt; and legte it from itself/yourself/themselves.)

CLV Accinctus ergo David gladio ejus super vestem suam, cœpit tentare si armatus posset incedere: non enim habebat consuetudinem. Dixitque David ad Saul: Non possum sic incedere, quia non usum habeo. Et deposuit ea,
  (Accinctus ergo David gladio his super vestem his_own, cœpit tentare when/but_if armatus posset incedere: not/no because habebat consuetudinem. And_he_said David to Saul: Non possum so incedere, because not/no usum habeo. And deposuit ea, )

BRN And he girt David with his sword over his coat: and he [fn]made trial walking with them once and again: and David said to Saul, I shall not be able to go with these, for I have not proved them: so they remove them from him.

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BrLXX καὶ ἔζωσε τὸν Δαυὶδ τὴν ῥομφαίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπάνω τοῦ μανδύου αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐκοπίασε περιπατήσας ἅπαξ καὶ δίς· καὶ εἶπε Δαυὶδ πρὸς Σαοὺλ, οὐ μὴ δύνωμαι πορευθῆναι ἐν τούτοις, ὅτι οὐ πεπείραμαι· καὶ ἀφαιροῦσιν αὐτὰ ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
  (kai ezōse ton Dawid taʸn ɽomfaian autou epanō tou manduou autou; kai ekopiase peripataʸsas hapax kai dis; kai eipe Dawid pros Saʼoul, ou maʸ dunōmai poreuthaʸnai en toutois, hoti ou pepeiramai; kai afairousin auta apʼ autou. )