KJV King James Version
And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Samuel 17:20
And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.
WEB World English Bible
David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the army which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.
ASV American Standard Version
And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David riseth early in the morning, and leaveth the flock to a keeper, and lifteth up, and goeth, as Jesse commanded him, and he cometh in to the path, and to the force which is going out unto the rank, and they have shouted for battle;
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 17
17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched [corn], and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;
18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of [their] thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, [were] in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard [them].
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וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םH7925 · sha.khamto riseדָּוִ֜דH1732 · da.vidDavidבַּבֹּ֗קֶרH1242 · bo.qermorningוַיִּטֹּ֤שׁH5203 · na.tashto leaveאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַצֹּאן֙H6629 · tsonflockעַל־H5921 · aluponשֹׁמֵ֔רH8104 · sha.marto keep: obeyוַיִּשָּׂ֣אH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseוַיֵּ֔לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichצִוָּ֖הוּH6680 · tsa.vahto commandיִשָׁ֑יH3448 · yi.shayJesseוַיָּבֹא֙H935 · boto come (in): comeהַמַּעְגָּ֔לָהH4570 · ma.galtrackוְהַחַ֗יִלH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersהַיֹּצֵא֙H3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔הH4634 · ma.a.ra.khahrankוְהֵרֵ֖עוּH7321 · ru.ato shoutבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃H4421 · mil.cha.mahbattle
Cross-references
Luke 19:43For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,1 Samuel 26:5And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.1 Samuel 17:28And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.Ephesians 6:1-2Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.1 Samuel 26:7So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
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