1 Samuel 17:20 “So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, lo…”

1 Samuel 17:20

So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

World English Bible

David rose up early in the morning and left the sheep with a keeper, and took the provisions and went, as Jesse had commanded him. He came to the place of the wagons as the army which was going out to the fight shouted for the battle.

American Standard Version

And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

Geneva Bible 1599

So Dauid rose vp earely in the morning, and left the sheepe with a keeper, and tooke and went as Ishai had commanded him, and came within the compasse of the hoste: and the hoste went out in araie, and shouted in the battell.

Darby Translation

And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took his charge and went, as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the wagon-defence; and the host which was going forth to the battle-array shouted for the fight.

Young's Literal Translation

And David riseth early in the morning, and leaveth the flock to a keeper, and lifteth up, and goeth, as Jesse commanded him, and he cometh in to the path, and to the force which is going out unto the rank, and they have shouted for battle;

Bible in Basic English

And David got up early in the morning, and, giving the sheep into the care of a keeper, took the things and went as Jesse had said; and he came to the lines where the carts were, when the army was going out to the fight giving their war-cry.

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Cross references

“left the sheep”

1 Samuel 17:28 Ephesians 6:1 Ephesians 6:2

1 Samuel 17:28 · BSB

Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pr…

Ephesians 6:1 · BSB

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Ephesians 6:2 · BSB

“Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise),

“trench”

1 Samuel 26:5 Luke 19:43

1 Samuel 26:5 · BSB

Then David set out and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the general of his army, had lain down. Saul was lying inside the inner circle of the camp, with the troop…

Luke 19:43 · BSB

For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side.

Also

1 Samuel 26:7

1 Samuel 26:7 · BSB

That night David and Abishai came to the troops, and Saul was lying there asleep in the inner circle of the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the troops were lying around him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.”

21And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.

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