KJV King James Version
And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
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1 Samuel 17:57
And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul.
WEB World English Bible
As David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
ASV American Standard Version
And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And when David turneth back from smiting the Philistine, then Abner taketh him and bringeth him in before Saul, and the head of the Philistine in his hand;
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 17
54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
55 And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son [is] this youth? And Abner said, [As] thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
56 And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling [is].
57 And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58 And Saul said to him, Whose son [art] thou, [thou] young man? And David answered, [I am] the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.
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וּכְשׁ֣וּבH7725 · shuvto return: returnדָּוִ֗דH1732 · da.vidDavidמֵֽהַכּוֹת֙H5221 · na.khahto smiteאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineוַיִּקַּ֤חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeאֹתוֹ֙H853 · et[Obj.]אַבְנֵ֔רH74 · av.nerAbnerוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּH935 · boto come (in): comeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeשָׁא֑וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulוְרֹ֥אשׁH7218 · roshheadהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineבְּיָדֽוֹ׃H3027 · yadhand
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