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1 Samuel 17:53

Israel

51 David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him; and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.

52 Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

When the Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps.

54 David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.

55 As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”

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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.

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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.
DARBY
And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they pillaged their camps.
BLB
And the sons of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they plundered their camps.
ÅB
Så forfulgte ikke Israels barn filistrene lenger, men vendte tilbake og plyndret deres leir.
OTB
Så vendte Israels sønner tilbake fra å forfølge filisterne og plyndret leirene deres.
B1930
Så forfulgte ikke Israels barn filistrene lenger, men vendte tilbake og plyndret deres leir.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 30:16

    Nevertheless, 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.

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  • Jeremiah 4:20

    Disaster 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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  • 2 Kings 7:7–16

    Thus 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.

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