1 Samuel 17:18
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New International Version (©1984)
Take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit. See how your brothers are and bring back some assurance from them.

New Living Translation (©2007)
And give these ten cuts of cheese to their captain. See how your brothers are getting along, and bring back a report on how they are doing."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Also take these ten cheeses to the commander of their thousand. See if your brothers are well, and bring some token from them.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Bring also these ten cuts of cheese to the commander of their thousand, and look into the welfare of your brothers, and bring back news of them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
And take these ten cheeses to the captain of the regiment. See how your brothers are doing, and bring back some news about them.

King James Bible
And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

American King James Version
And carry these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and look how your brothers fare, and take their pledge.

American Standard Version
and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

Bible in Basic English
And take these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers are and come back with a sign to say how they are.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune: and go see thy brethren, if they are well: and learn with whom they are placed.

Darby Bible Translation
and carry these ten cheeses to the captain of the thousand, and visit thy brethren to see how they are, and take a pledge of them.

English Revised Version
and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

Webster's Bible Translation
And carry these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

World English Bible
and bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers are doing, and bring back news."

Young's Literal Translation
and these ten cuttings of the cheese thou dost take in to the head of the thousand, and thy brethren thou dost inspect for welfare, and their pledge dost receive.'

Geneva Study Bible

And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their {e} pledge.

(e) If they have laid anything to gauge for their necessity, redeem it out.

Wesley's Notes

17:18 Pledge - That is, bring me some token of their welfare.

King James Translators' Notes

cheeses: Heb. cheeses of milk

of...: Heb. of a thousand

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

18. carry these ten cheeses to the captain-to enlist his kind attention. Oriental cheeses are very small; and although they are frequently made of so soft a consistence as to resemble curds, those which David carried seem to have been fully formed, pressed, and sufficiently dried to admit of their being carried.

take their pledge-Tokens of the soldiers' health and safety were sent home in the convenient form of a lock of their hair, or piece of their nail, or such like.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:12-30 Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army at that critical juncture; but the wise God orders actions and affairs, so as to serve his designs. In times of general formality and lukewarmness, every degree of zeal which implies readiness to go further, or to venture more in the cause of God than others, will be blamed as pride and ambition, and by none more than by near relations, like Eliab, or negligent superiors. It was a trial of David's meekness, patience, and constancy. He had right and reason on his side, and did not render railing for railing; with a soft answer he turned away his brother's wrath. This conquest of his own passion was more honourable than that of Goliath. Those who undertake great and public services, must not think it strange if they are spoken ill of, and opposed by those from whom they expect support and assistance. They must humbly go on with their work, in the face not only of enemies' threats, but of friends' slights and suspicions.


Genesis 37:13 Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers pasturing the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them." And he said to him, "I will go."
Genesis 37:14 Then he said to him, "Go now and see about the welfare of your brothers and the welfare of the flock, and bring word back to me." So he sent him from the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
1 Samuel 16:20 Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread and a jug of wine and a young goat, and sent them to Saul by David his son. (NASB ©1995)

Assurance Captain Carry Cheese Commander Cuts Cuttings Head Inspect News Pledge Receive Sign Ten Thousand Token Unit Visit Welfare

And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

carry 1Sa 16:20

cheeses [heb] cheeses of milk 2Sa 17:29 Job 10:10

their thousand [heb] a thousand
look Ge 37:14 Ac 15:36 1Th 3:5,6

Bible Gateway: 1 Samuel Chapter 17 Verse 18 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

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