1 Samuel 17:51
New English Translation
51 David ran and stood over the Philistine. He grabbed Goliath’s[a] sword, drew it from its sheath,[b] and after killing him, he cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they ran away.
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- 1 Samuel 17:51 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Goliath) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 1 Samuel 17:51 tc Most LXX mss lack the words “drew it from its sheath.”
1 Samuel 17:51
New International Version
51 David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut(A) off his head with the sword.(B)
When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.
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