1 Samuel 17:31
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New International Version (©1984)
What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, and Saul sent for him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then David's question was reported to King Saul, and the king sent for him.

English Standard Version (©2001)
When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When the words which David spoke were heard, they told them to Saul, and he sent for him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, who then sent for him.

King James Bible
And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

American King James Version
And when the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

American Standard Version
And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.

Bible in Basic English
And, hearing what David said, they gave Saul word of it: and he sent for him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the words which David spoke were heard, and were rehearsed before Saul.

Darby Bible Translation
And the words were heard which David spoke, and they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.

English Revised Version
And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

World English Bible
When the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.

Young's Literal Translation
And the words which David hath spoken are heard, and they declare before Saul, and he receiveth him;

Geneva Study Bible

And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

King James Translators' Notes

sent...: Heb. took him

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:31-39 A shepherd lad, come the same morning from keeping sheep, had more courage than all the mighty men of Israel. Thus God often sends good words to his Israel, and does great things for them, by the weak and foolish things of the world. As he had answered his brother's passion with meekness, so David answered Saul's fear with faith. When David kept sheep, he proved himself very careful and tender of his flock. This reminds us of Christ, the good Shepherd, who not only ventured, but laid down his life for the sheep. Our experience ought to encourage us to trust in God, and be bold in the way of duty. He that has delivered, does and will continue to do so. David gained leave to fight the Philistine. Not being used to such armour as Saul put upon him, he was not satisfied to go in that manner; this was from the Lord, that it might more plainly appear he fought and conquered in faith, and that the victory was from Him who works by the feeblest and most despised means and instruments. It is not to be inquired how excellent any thing is, but how proper. Let Saul's coat be ever so rich, and his armour ever so strong, what is David the better if they fit him not? But faith, prayer, truth, and righteousness; the whole armour of God, and the mind that was in Christ; are equally needful for all the servants of the Lord, whatever may be their work.


1 Samuel 17:30 Then he turned away from him to another and said the same thing; and the people answered the same thing as before.
1 Samuel 17:32 David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail on account of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine." (NASB ©1995)

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And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

sent for him [heb] took him Pr 22:29

The preceding twenty verses, from the 12th to the 31st inclusive, the 41st, and from the 54th to the end of this chapter, with the five first verses and the 9th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, and 19th, of ch. 18, are all wanting in the Vatican copy of the LXX.; and they are supposed by Dr. Kennicott, and others, to be an interpolation. But, as Bp. Horsley observes, it appears, from many circumstances of the story, that David's combat with Goliath was many years prior to Saul's madness, and David's introduction to him as a musician. In the first place, David was quite a youth when engaged with Goliath, (ver. 33, 42:) when introduced to Saul he was of full age, (ch 16:18) Again, this combat was his first appearance in public life, and first military exploit, (ver. 36, 38,39) when introduced as a musician, he was man of established character, and a man of war (ch. 16:18). Now the just conclusion is, that the last ten verses of chapter 16 have been misplaced; their true place being between the ninth and tenth verses of ch. 18. Let them be removed there, and the whole apparent disorder will be removed.

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