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the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 17:16
And the Philistine draweth nigh, morning and evening, and stationeth himself forty days.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Every morning and evening for forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand.
Every morning and evening for forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand.
Hebrew Names Version
The Pelishti drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
The Pelishti drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
King James Version
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
Lexham English Bible
Now the Philistine came forward early and late, and he took his stand for forty days.
Now the Philistine came forward early and late, and he took his stand for forty days.
English Standard Version
For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.
For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.
New Century Version
For forty days the Philistine came out every morning and evening and stood before the Israelite army.
For forty days the Philistine came out every morning and evening and stood before the Israelite army.
New English Translation
Meanwhile for forty days the Philistine approached every morning and evening and took his position.
Meanwhile for forty days the Philistine approached every morning and evening and took his position.
Amplified Bible
The Philistine [Goliath] came out morning and evening, and took his stand for forty days.
The Philistine [Goliath] came out morning and evening, and took his stand for forty days.
New American Standard Bible
And the Philistine came forward morning and evening, and took his stand for forty days.
And the Philistine came forward morning and evening, and took his stand for forty days.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Philistim drew neere in the morning, and euening, and continued fourtie daies.
And the Philistim drew neere in the morning, and euening, and continued fourtie daies.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then the Philistine approached, morning and evening, for forty days and took his stand.
Then the Philistine approached, morning and evening, for forty days and took his stand.
Contemporary English Version
Goliath came out and gave his challenge every morning and every evening for forty days.
Goliath came out and gave his challenge every morning and every evening for forty days.
Complete Jewish Bible
Meanwhile, the P'lishti approached with his challenge every morning and evening for forty days.
Meanwhile, the P'lishti approached with his challenge every morning and evening for forty days.
Darby Translation
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Philistine came out every morning and evening and stood before the Israelite army. Goliath insulted Israel like this for 40 days.
The Philistine came out every morning and evening and stood before the Israelite army. Goliath insulted Israel like this for 40 days.
George Lamsa Translation
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself for forty days.
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself for forty days.
Good News Translation
Goliath challenged the Israelites every morning and evening for forty days.
Goliath challenged the Israelites every morning and evening for forty days.
Literal Translation
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the Philistyne stepte forth early in the mornynge and at euen, and stode there fortye dayes.
But the Philistyne stepte forth early in the mornynge and at euen, and stode there fortye dayes.
American Standard Version
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
Bible in Basic English
And the Philistine came near every morning and evening for forty days.
And the Philistine came near every morning and evening for forty days.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Philistine came foorth in the morning and euening, and continued fourtie dayes.
And the Philistine came foorth in the morning and euening, and continued fourtie dayes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
King James Version (1611)
And the Philistine drewe neere, morning and euening, and presented himselfe forty dayes.
And the Philistine drewe neere, morning and euening, and presented himselfe forty dayes.
English Revised Version
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
Berean Standard Bible
For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.
For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe the Filistey cam forth in the morewtid, and euentid; and stood `bi fourti daies.
Forsothe the Filistey cam forth in the morewtid, and euentid; and stood `bi fourti daies.
Update Bible Version
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
World English Bible
The Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
The Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
New King James Version
And the Philistine drew near and presented himself forty days, morning and evening.
And the Philistine drew near and presented himself forty days, morning and evening.
New Living Translation
For forty days, every morning and evening, the Philistine champion strutted in front of the Israelite army.
For forty days, every morning and evening, the Philistine champion strutted in front of the Israelite army.
New Life Bible
The Philistine came out and showed himself morning and evening for forty days.
The Philistine came out and showed himself morning and evening for forty days.
New Revised Standard
For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.
For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, - and presented himself forty days.
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, - and presented himself forty days.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the Philistine came out morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
Now the Philistine came out morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
Revised Standard Version
For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.
For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.
THE MESSAGE
Each morning and evening for forty days, Goliath took his stand and made his speech.
Each morning and evening for forty days, Goliath took his stand and made his speech.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The Philistine came forward morning and evening for forty days and took his stand.
The Philistine came forward morning and evening for forty days and took his stand.
Contextual Overview
12 And David [is] son of this Ephrathite of Beth-Lehem-Judah, whose name [is] Jesse, and he hath eight sons, and the man in the days of Saul hath become aged among men; 13 and the three eldest sons of Jesse go, they have gone after Saul to battle; and the name of his three sons who have gone into battle [are] Eliab the first-born, and his second Abinadab, and the third Shammah. 14 And David is the youngest, and the three eldest have gone after Saul, 15 and David is going and returning from Saul, to feed the flock of his father at Beth-Lehem. 16 And the Philistine draweth nigh, morning and evening, and stationeth himself forty days. 17 And Jesse saith to David his son, `Take, I pray thee, to thy brethren, an ephah of this roasted [corn], and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren; 18 and these ten cuttings of the cheese thou dost take in to the head of the thousand, and thy brethren thou dost inspect for welfare, and their pledge dost receive.' 19 And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel [are] in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. 20 And David riseth early in the morning, and leaveth the flock to a keeper, and lifteth up, and goeth, as Jesse commanded him, and he cometh in to the path, and to the force which is going out unto the rank, and they have shouted for battle; 21 and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
forty days: Matthew 4:2, Luke 4:2
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 20:29 - seven days
Cross-References
Genesis 1:28
And God blesseth them, and God saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'
And God blesseth them, and God saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'
Genesis 12:2
And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.
And I make thee become a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing.
Genesis 17:6
and I have made thee exceeding fruitful, and made thee become nations, and kings go out from thee.
and I have made thee exceeding fruitful, and made thee become nations, and kings go out from thee.
Genesis 17:10
this [is] My covenant which ye keep between Me and you, and thy seed after thee: Every male of you [is] to be circumcised;
this [is] My covenant which ye keep between Me and you, and thy seed after thee: Every male of you [is] to be circumcised;
Genesis 17:14
and an uncircumcised one, a male, the flesh of whose foreskin is not circumcised, even that person hath been cut off from his people; My covenant he hath broken.'
and an uncircumcised one, a male, the flesh of whose foreskin is not circumcised, even that person hath been cut off from his people; My covenant he hath broken.'
Genesis 17:26
in this self-same day hath Abraham been circumcised, and Ishmael his son;
in this self-same day hath Abraham been circumcised, and Ishmael his son;
Genesis 24:60
and they bless Rebekah, and say to her, `Thou [art] our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and thy seed doth possess the gate of those hating it.'
and they bless Rebekah, and say to her, `Thou [art] our sister; become thou thousands of myriads, and thy seed doth possess the gate of those hating it.'
Genesis 35:11
And God saith to him, `I [am] God Almighty; be fruitful and multiply, a nation and an assembly of nations is from thee, and kings from thy loins go out;
And God saith to him, `I [am] God Almighty; be fruitful and multiply, a nation and an assembly of nations is from thee, and kings from thy loins go out;
Isaiah 49:23
And kings have been thy nursing fathers, And their princesses thy nursing mothers; Face to the earth -- they bow down to thee, And the dust of thy feet they lick up, And thou hast known that I [am] Jehovah, That those expecting Me are not ashamed.
And kings have been thy nursing fathers, And their princesses thy nursing mothers; Face to the earth -- they bow down to thee, And the dust of thy feet they lick up, And thou hast known that I [am] Jehovah, That those expecting Me are not ashamed.
Romans 9:9
for the word of promise [is] this; `According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.'
for the word of promise [is] this; `According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.'
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening,.... Twice a day he came near the camp, within the hearing of it. The Jews w say, he took those seasons on purpose to disturb them in reading their "Shema", or "hear, O Israel", c. and saying their prayers morning and evening:
and presented himself forty days Successively, before the armies of Israel, daring them to send down a man to fight with him, and reproaching them for their cowardice in not doing it.
w T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 42. 2.
