1 Samuel 17:50 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And David is stronger than the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smiteth the Philistine, and putteth him to death, and there is no sword in the hand of David,

English ASV

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

English Amplified

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck down the Philistine and slew him. But no sword was in David's hand.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck down the Philistine and slew him. But no sword was in David's hand.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

David defeated the Philistine with a sling and a stone. David overpowered the Philistine and killed him without having a sword.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

So David overcame the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and smote the Philistine and killed him; and there was no sword in the hand of David.

English EASY 2024

In that way, David used a sling and a stone to win against the Philistine soldier. He knocked down the Philistine and he killed him. And David did not even hold a sword in his hand!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So David defeated the Philistine with only a sling and one stone! He hit the Philistine and killed him. David didn't have a sword,

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. There was no sword in the hand of David.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And so, without a sword, David defeated and killed Goliath with a sling and a stone!

English God's Word - GW 1995

So using {only} a sling and a stone, David proved to be stronger than the Philistine. David struck down and killed the Philistine, even though David didn't have a sword in his hand.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

David defeated the Philistine with a sling and a stone. Even though David had no sword, he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

English KJV 1611

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

English LSB

Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and he struck the Philistine and put him to death; but there was no sword in David’s hand.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone. And he struck down the Philistine and slew him, but there was no sword in the hand of David.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and he struck the Philistine and killed him; but there was no sword in David's hand.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

(Thus David overcame the Philistine with sling and stone; he struck the Philistine mortally, and did it without a sword.)

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

David prevailed over the Philistine with just the sling and the stone. He struck down the Philistine and killed him. David did not even have a sword in his hand.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So David won the fight against Goliath with a sling and a stone. He struck the Philistine down and killed him. He did it without even using a sword.

English NIV

So David triumphed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him.

English NKJ 1982

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David.

English NLT

So David triumphed over the Philistine giant with only a stone and sling. And since he had no sword,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, striking down the Philistine and killing him; there was no sword in David's hand.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine, and killed him; there was no sword in the hand of David.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So David conquered the Philistine giant with a sling and a stone. Since he had no sword,

English Tyndale 1537

And so David overcame the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and smote the Philistine and slew him. And because David had no sword in his hand,