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1 Samuel 17:16-18
New English Translation
1 Samuel 17:16-18
New English Translation
16 Meanwhile for forty days the Philistine approached every morning and evening and took his position. 17 Jesse said to his son David, “Take your brothers this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread; go quickly[a] to the camp to your brothers. 18 Also take these ten portions of cheese to their commanding officer.[b] Find out how your brothers are doing[c] and bring back their pledge that they received the goods.[d]
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- 1 Samuel 17:17 tn Heb “run.”
- 1 Samuel 17:18 tn Heb “officer of the thousand.”
- 1 Samuel 17:18 tn Heb “and your brothers, observe with respect to welfare.”
- 1 Samuel 17:18 tn Heb “and their pledge take.” This probably refers to some type of confirmation that the goods arrived safely. See R. W. Klein, 1 Samuel (WBC), 177. Cf. NIV “bring back some assurance”; NCV “some proof to show me they are all right”; NLT “bring me back a letter from them.”
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