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1 Samuel 17:39

DavidSaul
Identity and self-worthWisdom

37 David added, “The LORD, who delivered me from the claws of the lion and the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” “Go,” said Saul, “and may the LORD be with you.”

38 Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor.

David strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.

40 And David took his staff in his hand, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag. And with his sling in hand, he approached the Philistine.

41 Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him.

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BSB
David strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.
KJV
And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
WEB
David strapped his sword on his clothing and he tried to move, for he had not tested it. David said to Saul, “I can’t go with these, for I have not tested them.” Then David took them off.
ASV
And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
DARBY
And David girded his sword upon his dress, and endeavoured to go; for he had not yet tried [it]. And David said to Saul, I cannot go in these; for I have never tried [them]. And David put them off him.
BLB
And David fastened his sword above his long robe and began to go, for he had not tested [them]. And David said to Saul, “I am not able to walk with these, for I have not tested [them].” And David turned them aside from himself.
ÅB
Og David bandt hans sverd om seg utenpå sine klær og ville til å gå; for han hadde ikke prøvd det før. Og David sa til Saul: Jeg kan ikke gå med dette, for jeg har ikke prøvd det før. Så tok David alt dette av seg
OTB
David spente sverdet sitt over rustningen og forsøkte å gå, men han var ikke vant til dem. Så David sa til Saul: "Jeg kan ikke gå med disse, for jeg er ikke vant til dem." Og David tok dem av.
B1930
Og David bandt hans sverd om sig utenpå sine klær og vilde til å gå; for han hadde ikke prøvd det før. Og David sa til Saul: Jeg kan ikke gå med dette, for jeg har ikke prøvd det før. Så tok David alt dette av sig

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Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 10:4–5

    The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

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  • Zechariah 4:6

    So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.

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  • Hosea 1:7

    Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”

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