Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And as David turned back from striking the rover, and Abner will take him and bring him before Saul, and the head of the rover in his hand.
New American Standard Bible
So when David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and
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.
Holman Bible
When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the Philistine’s head still in his hand.
International Standard Version
When David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him to Saul with the Philistine's head in his hand.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
When David returned from killing [Goliath] the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
Bible in Basic English
And when David was coming back after the destruction of the Philistine, Abner took him to Saul, with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
Darby Translation
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.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. The head of the Philistine [was] in his hand.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
NET Bible
So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when David returned from smiting the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul, - with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
Webster
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.
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.
Youngs 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;
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 17:57
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Defeats Goliath
56 And the king will say, Ask thou whose son this youth. 57 And as David turned back from striking the rover, and Abner will take him and bring him before Saul, and the head of the rover in his hand. 58 And Saul will say to him, Whose son thou, O youth? And David will say, Thy servant the son of Jesse of the House of Bread.
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:54
And David will take the head of the rover, and bring it to Jerusalem; and he put his utensils in his tent