1 Samuel 17:41
39 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.
40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now the Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield-bearer before him.
- KJV
- And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
- WEB
- The Philistine walked and came near to David; and the man who bore the shield went before him.
- ASV
- And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
- DARBY
- And the Philistine came on and approached David; and the man that bore the shield was before him.
- BLB
- And the Philistine came, going and drawing near to David, and the man [went] who bore the shield before him.
- ÅB
- Og filisteren kom nærmere og nærmere bortimot David, og hans skjoldbærer gikk foran ham.
- OTB
- I mellomtiden kom filisteren frem og nærmet seg David, med skjoldbæreren foran seg.
- B1930
- Og filisteren kom nærmere og nærmere bortimot David, og hans skjoldbærer gikk foran ham.