And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.
WEB
and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.
YLT
and a frontlet of brass is on his feet, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders,
DBT
And he had greaves of bronze upon his legs, and a javelin of bronze between his shoulders.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy