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1 Samuel 17:51,54 - Compare All Versions

1 Samuel 17:51 NIV (New International Version)

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 off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.

1 Samuel 17:54 NIV (New International Version)

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

1 Samuel 17:51 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

1 Samuel 17:54 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.

1 Samuel 17:51 NLT (New Living Translation)

Then David ran over and pulled Goliath’s sword from its sheath. David used it to kill him and cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran.

1 Samuel 17:54 NLT (New Living Translation)

(David took the Philistine’s head to Jerusalem, but he stored the man’s armor in his own tent.)

1 Samuel 17:51 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword,  pulled it from its sheath, and used it to kill him. Then he cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they fled.

1 Samuel 17:54 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

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

1 Samuel 17:51 KJV (King James Version)

Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

1 Samuel 17:54 KJV (King James Version)

And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.

1 Samuel 17:51 NKJV (New King James Version)

Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

I Samuel 17:54 NKJV (New King James Version)

And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.

1 Samuel 17:51 MSG (The Message)

Then David ran up to the Philistine and stood over him, pulled the giant’s sword from its sheath, and finished the job by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw that their great champion was dead, they scattered, running for their lives.

1 Samuel 17:52-54 MSG (The Message)

The men of Israel and Judah were up on their feet, shouting! They chased the Philistines all the way to the outskirts of Gath and the gates of Ekron. Wounded Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road all the way to Gath and Ekron. After chasing the Philistines, the Israelites came back and looted their camp. David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem. But the giant’s weapons he placed in his own tent. * * *

1 Samuel 17:51 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

Then David ran and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and finished him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

1 Samuel 17:54 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

And David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his weapons in his tent.

1 Samuel 17:51 AMP (Amplified Bible)

So he ran and stood over the Philistine, grasped his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their [mighty] champion was dead, they fled.

1 Samuel 17:54 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Then David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his weapons in his tent.

1 Samuel 17:51 NET (New English Translation)

David ran and stood over the Philistine. He grabbed Goliath’s sword, drew it from its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they ran away.

1 Samuel 17:54 NET (New English Translation)

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