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1 Samuel 17:16-18
Lexham English Bible
1 Samuel 17:16-18
Lexham English Bible
16 Now the Philistine came forward early and late, and he took his stand for forty days.
17 Then Jesse said to his son David, “Please take for your brothers an ephah of this roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread, and bring them quickly to the camp for your brothers. 18 And these ten portions of cheese you will bring to the commander of the thousand; find out how your brothers are doing,[a] and take their pledge.”[b]
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- 1 Samuel 17:18 Literally “make a careful inspection as far as peace concerning your brothers”
- 1 Samuel 17:18 That is, some pledge or token of assurance that they had received the goods
1 Samuel 17:16-18
New International Version
1 Samuel 17:16-18
New International Version
16 For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand.
17 Now Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah[a](A) of roasted grain(B) and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp. 18 Take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit. See how your brothers(C) are and bring back some assurance[b] from them.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 17:17 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms
- 1 Samuel 17:18 Or some token; or some pledge of spoils
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