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David Slays Goliath

1 Samuel 17:53

In 11 translations

BSB
When the Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps.
KJV
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
WEB
The children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they plundered their camp.
ASV
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they plundered their camp.
LSV
and the sons of Israel return from burning after the Philistines, and spoil their camps.
YLT
and the sons of Israel turn back from burning after the Philistines, and spoil their camps.
DBY
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they pillaged their camps.
DRC
And the children of Israel returning, after they had pursued the Philistines, fell upon their camp.
GNV
And the children of Israel returned from pursuing the Philistims, and spoyled their tents.
JPS
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their camp.
LXXE
And the men of Israel returned from pursuing after the Philistines, and they destroyed their camp.Gr. declining from after.Gr. trampled on.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּשֻׁ֨בוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִדְּלֹ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ אֶת־מַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἀνέστρεψαν ἄνδρες Ἰσραὴλ ἐκκλίνοντες ὀπίσω τῶν ἀλλοφύλων, καὶ κατεπάτουν τὰς παρεμβολὰς αὐτῶν.

Who and where

👤 Jacob (Israel)◆ Reign of Saul◆ David Kills Goliath

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 30:16Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries—every one of them— will go off into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who raided you will be raided.
  • 2 Kings 7:7–16Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives. When the lepers reached the edge of the camp, they went into a…
  • Jeremiah 4:20Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment.

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