1 Samuel 17:42
17:41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
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When the Philistine looked around, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and had a good looking face.
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
What does 1 Samuel 17:42 mean?
1 Samuel 17:42 is a verse in the book of 1 Samuel, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pᵉlishtîy), נָבַט (nâbaṭ), רָאָה (râʼâh). It connects to 13 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.
Judges 19:12And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.
1 Samuel 8:11And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.
1 Samuel 10:26And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
1 Samuel 14:5The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah. forefront: Heb. tooth
1 Samuel 14:31And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
1 Samuel 14:52And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
1 Samuel 15:34Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
1 Samuel 17:5And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. armed: Heb. clothed
1 Samuel 17:23And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
2 Samuel 21:6Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them. whom: or, chosen of the LORD
Isaiah 10:28He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:
Isaiah 10:29They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
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And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. of a: Heb. fair of eyes
Genesis 12:14And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
Judges 13:5For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.
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What does 1 Samuel 17:42 say?
1 Samuel 17:42 (King James Version) reads: "And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance."
Is 1 Samuel 17:42 in the Old or New Testament?
1 Samuel 17:42 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 1 Samuel.
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