1 Samuel 17:57 - Compare All Versions
1 Samuel 17:57 NIV (New International Version)
As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with David still holding the Philistine’s head.
1 Samuel 17:57 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And as soon as David returned from the striking down of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
1 Samuel 17:57 NLT (New Living Translation)
As soon as David returned from killing Goliath, Abner brought him to Saul with the Philistine’s head still in his hand.
1 Samuel 17:57 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the Philistine’s head still in his hand.
1 Samuel 17:57 KJV (King James Version)
And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
1 Samuel 17:57 NKJV (New King James Version)
Then, as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
1 Samuel 17:57 MSG (The Message)
As soon as David came back from killing the Philistine, Abner brought him, the Philistine’s head still in his hand, straight to Saul.
1 Samuel 17:57 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
So when David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the Philistine’s head in his hand.
1 Samuel 17:57 AMP (Amplified Bible)
When David returned from killing [Goliath] the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
1 Samuel 17:57 NET (New English Translation)
So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.