Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Saul put his raiment upon David, and put a helmet of brass upon his head, and put a coat of mail upon him,
New American Standard Bible
Then Saul clothed David with his garments and put a bronze helmet on his head, and he clothed him with armor.
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.
Holman Bible
Then Saul had his own military clothes put on David. He put a bronze helmet on David’s head and had him put on armor.
International Standard Version
Saul put his garments on David, set a bronze helmet on his head, and put armor on him.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
Then Saul dressed David in his garments and put a bronze helmet on his head, and put a coat of mail (armor) on him.
Bible in Basic English
Then Saul gave David his clothing of war, and put a head-dress of brass on his head and had him clothed with a coat of metal.
Darby Translation
And Saul clothed David with his dress, and put a helmet of bronze upon his head, and clothed him with a corselet.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will put his garments upon David, and give a helmet of brass upon his head, and put on him a coat of mail
King James 2000
And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put a helmet of bronze upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Saul clothed David with his [own] fighting attire and put a helmet of bronze on his head and clothed him [with] body armor.
Modern King James verseion
And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put a helmet of bronze on his head. He also armed him with scaled armor.
NET Bible
Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And Saul clad David with his own military coat, and set a helmet of bronze upon his head, - and clad him with a coat of mail.
Webster
And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
military Arms » Defensive: » Helmet
military Arms » Defensive: » Coat of mail, breastplate, habergeon, or brigandine
Championship » Instances of » Goliath and david
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » David, in killing goliath
Interlinear
Labash
Mad
Nathan
Ro'sh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 17:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Appears Before Saul
37 And David spake moreover, "The LORD that delivered me out of the hands of the Lion and out of the hands of the Bear, he shall deliver me also out of the hands of the Philistine." Then said Saul to David, "Go, and the LORD be with thee." 38 And Saul put his raiment upon David, and put a helmet of brass upon his head, and put a coat of mail upon him, 39 and gird David with his own sword upon his raiment. And he assayed to go, for he never proved it. Then said David unto Saul, "I cannot go in these, for I have not been used thereto." And put them off him,