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Read›1 Samuel›Chapter 17

David Accepts the Challenge

1 Samuel 17:16

In 11 translations

BSB
For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.
KJV
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
WEB
The Philistine came near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
ASV
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
LSV
And the Philistine draws near, morning and evening, and stations himself [for] forty days.
YLT
And the Philistine draweth nigh, morning and evening, and stationeth himself forty days.
DBY
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
DRC
Now the Philistine came out morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
GNV
And the Philistim drew neere in the morning, and euening, and continued fourtie daies.
JPS
And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
LXXE
And the Philistine advanced morning and evening, and stood up forty days.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם וְהַעֲרֵ֑ב וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב אַרְבָּעִ֥ים יֽוֹם׃

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◆ Reign of Saul◆ David Kills Goliath

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 4:2where for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they had ended, He was hungry.
  • Matthew 4:2After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.

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