KJV King James Version
And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
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1 Samuel 17:38
And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor.
WEB World English Bible
Saul dressed David with his clothing. He put a helmet of brass on his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.
ASV American Standard Version
And Saul clad David with his apparel, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Saul clotheth David with his long robe, and hath put a helmet of brass on his head, and doth clothe him with a coat of mail.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 17
35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered [it] out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught [him] by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
38 And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
39 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.
40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling [was] in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield [went] before him.
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וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁH3847 · la.vashto clotheשָׁא֤וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דָּוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidמַדָּ֔יוH4055 · madgarmentוְנָתַ֛ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveק֥וֹבַעH6959 · qo.vahelmetנְחֹ֖שֶׁתH5178 · ne.cho.shetbronzeעַל־H5921 · aluponרֹאשׁ֑וֹH7218 · roshheadוַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁH3847 · la.vashto clotheאֹת֖וֹH853 · et[Obj.]שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃H8302 · sir.yahlance
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