1 Samuel 17:54

David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.

In Context

53When the Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps.

55As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”

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Cross References

Exodus 16:33So Moses told Aaron, “Take a jar and fill it with an omer of manna. Then place it before the LORD to be preserved for the generations to come.”

1 Samuel 17:57So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 17:49-58

48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. 49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. 50 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. 51… Read the whole commentary →

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