KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Samuel 17:39
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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.” David took them off.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 17
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.
42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was [but] a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
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וַיַּחְגֹּ֣רH2296 · cha.garto girdדָּוִ֣דH1732 · da.vidDavidאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]חַ֠רְבּוֹH2719 · che.revswordמֵעַ֨לH5921 · aluponלְמַדָּ֜יוH4055 · madgarmentוַיֹּ֣אֶלH2974 · ya.albe willingלָלֶכֶת֮H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotנִסָּה֒H5254 · na.sahto testוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayדָּוִ֜דH1732 · da.vidDavidאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)שָׁא֗וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotאוּכַ֛לH3201 · ya.kholbe ableלָלֶ֥כֶתH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentבָּאֵ֖לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforלֹ֣אH3808 · lonotנִסִּ֑יתִיH5254 · na.sahto testוַיְסִרֵ֥םH5493 · surto turn aside: removeדָּוִ֖דH1732 · da.vidDavidמֵעָלָֽיו׃H5921 · alupon
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 10:4-5(For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)Zechariah 4:6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.Hosea 1:7But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
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