1 Samuel 17:6
New International Version
on his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin was slung on his back.

New Living Translation
He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze javelin on his shoulder.

English Standard Version
And he had bronze armor on his legs, and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.

Berean Standard Bible
and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.

King James Bible
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

New King James Version
And he had bronze armor on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders.

New American Standard Bible
He also had bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze saber slung between his shoulders.

NASB 1995
He also had bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.

NASB 1977
He also had bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.

Legacy Standard Bible
He also had bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.

Amplified Bible
He had bronze shin protectors on his legs and a bronze javelin hung between his shoulders.

Christian Standard Bible
There was bronze armor on his shins, and a bronze javelin was slung between his shoulders.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was bronze armor on his shins, and a bronze sword was slung between his shoulders.

American Standard Version
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And boots of brass were on his feet and a corselet of brass between his shoulders

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And greaves of grass were upon his legs, and a brazen target was between his shoulders.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he had greaves of brass on his legs, and a buckler of brass covered his shoulders.

English Revised Version
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On his legs he had bronze shin guards and on his back a bronze javelin.

Good News Translation
His legs were also protected by bronze armor, and he carried a bronze javelin slung over his shoulder.

International Standard Version
He had bronze armor on his legs and carried a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.

Literal Standard Version
and a frontlet of bronze [is] on his feet, and a javelin of bronze between his shoulders,

Majority Standard Bible
and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.

New American Bible
bronze greaves, and had a bronze scimitar slung from his shoulders.

NET Bible
He had bronze shin guards on his legs, and a bronze javelin was slung over his shoulders.

New Revised Standard Version
He had greaves of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.

New Heart English Bible
And he had bronze shin guards on his legs, and a javelin of bronze between his shoulders.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

World English Bible
He had bronze shin armor on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders.

Young's Literal Translation
and a frontlet of brass is on his feet, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders,

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Goliath's Challenge
5and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels, 6and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders. 7The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. In addition, his shield bearer went before him.…

Cross References
1 Samuel 17:5
and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,

1 Samuel 17:45
But David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.


Treasury of Scripture

And he had greaves of brass on his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

target of brass.

1 Kings 10:16
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.

2 Chronicles 9:15
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of beaten gold went to one target.

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1 Samuel 17
1. The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle
4. Goliath challenges a combat
12. David, sent by his father to visit his brothers, takes the challenge
28. Eliab chides him
30. He is brought to Saul
32. shows the reason of his confidence
38. and slays the giant
55. Saul takes notice of David
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[He had] armor
וּמִצְחַ֥ת (ū·miṣ·ḥaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 4697: A shinpiece of armor

of bronze
נְחֹ֖שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his legs,
רַגְלָ֑יו (raḡ·lāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda

and a bronze
נְחֹ֖שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5178: Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base

javelin
וְכִיד֥וֹן (wə·ḵî·ḏō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3591: Something to strike with, a dart

was slung between
בֵּ֥ין (bên)
Preposition
Strong's 996: An interval, space between

his shoulders.
כְּתֵפָֽיו׃ (kə·ṯê·p̄āw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3802: The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything


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