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1 Samuel 17:54

DavidJerusalem

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.

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

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.”

56 “Find out whose son this young man is!” said the king.

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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
David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.
KJV
And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
WEB
David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.
ASV
And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.
DARBY
And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
BLB
And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem. And he put his weapons in his tent.
ÅB
Og David tok filisterens hode og hadde det med seg til Jerusalem; men hans våpen la han i sitt telt.
OTB
David tok filisterens hode og brakte det til Jerusalem, men han la våpnene hans i sitt eget telt.
B1930
Og David tok filisterens hode og hadde det med sig til Jerusalem; men hans våben la han i sitt telt.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 16:33

    So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.”

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  • 1 Samuel 21:9

    The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”

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  • Joshua 4:7–8

    you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a memorial to the Israelites forever.”

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