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Parallel 1 SAM 17:39

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BI 1 Sam 17:39 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)David strapped his sword over the top and then tried to walk because he hadn’t been trained in wearing it. But he told Sha’ul, “I couldn’t walk in all that without practice,” so he took it all off.

OET-LVAnd_ Dāvid _strapped DOM sword_of_his from_under to_armour_of_his and_tried to_go if/because not he_had_put_to_the_test and_ Dāvid _he/it_said to Shāʼūl not I_will_be_able to_go in/on/at/with_these if/because not I_have_put_to_the_test and_took_off_them Dāvid from_on_them.

UHBוַ⁠יַּחְגֹּ֣ר דָּוִ֣ד אֶת־חַ֠רְבּ⁠וֹ מֵ⁠עַ֨ל לְ⁠מַדָּ֜י⁠ו וַ⁠יֹּ֣אֶל לָ⁠לֶכֶת֮ כִּ֣י לֹֽא־נִסָּה֒ וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל לֹ֥א אוּכַ֛ל לָ⁠לֶ֥כֶת בָּ⁠אֵ֖לֶּה כִּ֣י לֹ֣א נִסִּ֑יתִי וַ⁠יְסִרֵ֥⁠ם דָּוִ֖ד מֵ⁠עָלָֽי⁠ו׃
   (va⁠yyaḩgor dāvid ʼet-ḩarb⁠ō mē⁠ˊal lə⁠maddāy⁠v va⁠yyoʼel lā⁠leket kiy loʼ-nişşāh va⁠yyoʼmer dāvid ʼel-shāʼūl loʼ ʼūkal lā⁠leket bā⁠ʼēlleh kiy loʼ nişşitī va⁠yəşirē⁠m dāvid mē⁠ˊālāy⁠v.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXκαὶ 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. )

BrTrAnd 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.


17:39 Gr. laboured.

ULTAnd David strapped on his sword over his garments, and he tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, “I am not able to walk with these, for I have not tested them.” And David removed them from on him.

USTDavid put these things on. Saul also gave David his sword, and David strapped that on over them. Since David had not worn armor before, he walked around to find out what it was like to walk wearing armor. Then David told Saul, “I am not used to wearing these things, so I can not fight while wearing them!” So he took them off.

BSBDavid 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.

MSB (Same as above)


OEBDavid 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.

WEBBEDavid 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETDavid 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.

LSVAnd 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.

FBVDavid 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.

T4TDavid 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.

LEBNo LEB 1 SAM book available

BBEAnd 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.

MoffNo Moff 1 SAM book available

JPSAnd 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.

ASVAnd 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.

DRAAnd 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,

YLTAnd 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.

DrbyAnd 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.

RVAnd 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.

SLTAnd David will gird his sword over his garments and begin to go, for he tried them not And David will say to Saul, I shall not be able to go with these, for I tried them not And David will take them away from off him.

WbstrAnd 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-1769And 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.

KJB-1611And Dauid girded his sword vpon his armour, and he assayed to goe, for he had not proued it: and Dauid said vnto Saul, I cannot goe with these: for I haue not proued them. And Dauid put them off him.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

BshpsNo Bshps 1 SAM book available

GnvaThen 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 David his sword upon his raiment/clothing, and began to go: for he never proved it: and David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these: for I am not accustomed. wherefore David put them off him. )

CvdlNo Cvdl 1 SAM book available

WyclNo Wycl 1 SAM book available

LuthNo Luth 1 SAM book available

ClVgAccinctus 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 therefore David with_a_sword his over vestem his_own, he_began tentare when/but_if weaponstus posset to_walk: not/no because had consuetudinem. And_he_said David to Saul: Not/No I_can so to_walk, because not/no usum habeo. And deposuit them, )

RP-GNTNo RP-GNT 1 SAM book available


HAPHebrew accents and phrasing: See Allan Johnson's Hebrew accents and phrasing analysis.

UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

אֶת־חַ֠רְבּ⁠וֹ מֵ⁠עַ֨ל לְ⁠מַדָּ֜י⁠ו

DOM sword_of,his from=under to,armor_of,his

The first pronoun his refers to Saul, while the second his refers to David. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Saul’s sword over the garments he was wearing]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

וַ⁠יֹּ֣אֶל לָ⁠לֶכֶת֮ כִּ֣י לֹֽא־נִסָּה֒ & לֹ֥א אוּכַ֛ל לָ⁠לֶ֥כֶת בָּ⁠אֵ֖לֶּה כִּ֣י לֹ֣א נִסִּ֑יתִי

and,tried to=go that/for/because/then/when not used_to & not able to=go in/on/at/with,these that/for/because/then/when not used_to

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [and because he had not tested them, he tried to walk … because I have not tested them, I am not able to walk with these]

BI 1 Sam 17:39 ©