And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him.
And the Philistine goeth on, going and drawing near unto David, and the man bearing the buckler is before him,
And the Philistine came on and approached David; and the man that bore the shield was before him.
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