1 SAM 17:50 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) and so David defeated the Philistine with a sling and a stone—knocking him down and killing him. Not having a sword with him,[ref]

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).

ULT 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 was in the hand of David.

UST 50-51 Then David ran and stood over Goliath. He pulled Goliath’s sword from its sheath and killed him with it, and then he cut off his head. In that way David defeated the Philistine champion. He was able to attack him and kill him even though he did not have a sword. He used only a sling and a stone! When the other Philistines saw that their great warrior was dead, they ran away.

BSB Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

OEB So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone and struck down the Philistine, killing him, although there was no sword in David’s hand.

WEBBE 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 David’s hand.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET David prevailed over the Philistine with just the sling and the stone. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. David did not even have a sword in his hand.

LSV And David is stronger than the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and strikes the Philistine, and puts him to death, and there is no sword in the hand of David,

FBV This is how David defeated the Philistine with just a sling and a stone; with no sword in his hand David knocked the Philistine down and killed him.

T4T 50-51 Then David ran and stood over Goliath. He pulled Goliath’s sword from its sheath and killed him with it, and then cut off his head. In that way David defeated the Philistine without having his own sword. He used only a sling and a stone!
¶ When the other Philistines saw that their great warrior was dead, they ran away.

LEB No LEB 1 SAM book available

BBE So David overcame the Philistine with his leather band and a stone, wounding the Philistine and causing his death: but David had no sword in his hand.

Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available

JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA And David prevailed over the Philistine, with a sling and a stone, and he struck, and slew the Philistine. And as David had no sword in his hand,

YLT And David is stronger than the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smiteth the Philistine, and putteth him to death, and there is no sword in the hand of David,

Drby So David overcame the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and smote the Philistine and killed him; and there was no sword in the hand of David.

RV 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.
(So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew/killed him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. )

SLT And David will be strong upon him of the rovers with a sling and with a stone, and he will strike him of the rovers and kill him, and no sword in David’s hand.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew/killed him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. )

KJB-1611 So Dauid preuailed ouer the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him, but there was no sword in the hande of Dauid.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps No Bshps 1 SAM book available

Gnva So Dauid ouercame the Philistim with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistim, and slew him, when Dauid had no sword in his hand.
(So David overcame the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew/killed him, when David had no sword in his hand. )

Cvdl No Cvdl 1 SAM book available

Wycl No Wycl 1 SAM book available

Luth No Luth 1 SAM book available

ClVg Prævaluitque David adversum Philisthæum in funda et lapide, percussumque Philisthæum interfecit. Cumque gladium non haberet in manu David,
(Prævaluitque David against Philisthæum in/into/on funda and stone, percussumque Philisthæum he_killed. And_when a_sword not/no to_havet in/into/on by_hand David, )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT 1 SAM book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-endofstory

וַ⁠יֶּחֱזַ֨ק דָּוִ֤ד מִן־הַ⁠פְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ בַּ⁠קֶּ֣לַע וּ⁠בָ⁠אֶ֔בֶן

and,prevailed Dāvid from/more_than the,Philistine in/on/at/with,sling and,in/on/at/with,stone

Here the author is offering a concluding summary of the fight between David and Goliath. Your language may have its own way of presenting such information.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

וַ⁠יֶּחֱזַ֨ק דָּוִ֤ד מִן־הַ⁠פְּלִשְׁתִּי֙

and,prevailed Dāvid from/more_than the,Philistine

The author is using the phrase was stronger than by association to mean that David, through greater force (since Yahweh was helping him, to defend his own glory), prevailed over Goliath in this battle. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [So David prevailed over the Philistine]

Note 3 topic: writing-newevent

וַ⁠יַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַ⁠פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַ⁠יְמִיתֵ֑⁠הוּ

and,struck_down DOM the,Philistine and,killed,him

The author is introducing a new development in the story. He is telling what happened after the end of the fight between David and Goliath. Use a word, phrase, or other method here that is natural in your language for introducing a new development.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

הַ⁠פְּלִשְׁתִּי֙

the,Philistine

See how you translated this expression in [17:8](../17/08.md). Alternate translation: [the Philistine champion]

Note 5 topic: writing-background

וְ⁠חֶ֖רֶב אֵ֥ין בְּ⁠יַד־דָּוִֽד

and,sword not in/on/at/with,hand_of Dāvid's

The author is providing background information to help readers understand what he describes next. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Parallel 1 SAM 17:50

Parallel 1 SAM 17:50