KJV King James Version
Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
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1 Samuel 17:51
Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.
WEB World English Bible
Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of its sheath, and killed him, and cut off his head therewith. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
ASV American Standard Version
Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and David runneth and standeth over the Philistine, and taketh his sword, and draweth it out of its sheath, and putteth him to death, and cutteth off with it his head; and the Philistines see that their hero is dead, and flee.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 17
48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang [it], and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
50 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.
51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.
52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
53 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
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וַיָּ֣רָץH7323 · rutsto run: runדָּ֠וִדH1732 · da.vidDavidוַיַּעֲמֹ֨דH5975 · a.madto stand: standאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineוַיִּקַּ֣חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]חַ֠רְבּוֹH2719 · che.revswordוַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּH8025 · sha.laphto drawמִתַּעְרָהּ֙H8593 · ta.arrazorוַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּH4191 · mutto dieוַיִּכְרָת־H3772 · ka.ratto cut: cutבָּ֖הּH9034 · haherאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]רֹאשׁ֑וֹH7218 · roshheadוַיִּרְא֧וּH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforמֵ֥תH4191 · mutto dieגִּבּוֹרָ֖םH1368 · gib.bormighty manוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃H5127 · nusto flee
Cross-references
1 Samuel 21:9And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it [is here] wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take [it]: for [there is] no other save that here. And David said, [There is] none like that; give it me.Hebrews 11:34Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.2 Samuel 23:21And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.Hebrews 2:14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.Psalm 7:15-16He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch [which] he made.
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