1st Samuel Chapter 17 verse 39 Holy Bible
And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
read chapter 17 in ASV
And David took Saul's sword and put the band round him over the metal coat, and was unable to go forward; for he was not used to them. Then David said to Saul, It is not possible for me to go out with these, for I am not used to them. So David took them off.
read chapter 17 in BBE
And David girded his sword upon his dress, and endeavoured to go; for he had not yet tried [it]. And David said to Saul, I cannot go in these; for I have never tried [them]. And David put them off him.
read chapter 17 in DARBY
And David girded his sword upon his armor, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
read chapter 17 in KJV
And David girded his sword upon his armor, and he essayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these, for I have not proved them. And David put them off from him.
read chapter 17 in WBT
David girded his sword on his clothing, and he tried to go; for he had not proved it. David said to Saul, I can't go with these; for I have not proved them. David put them off him.
read chapter 17 in WEB
And David girded his sword above his long robe, and beginneth to go, for he hath not tried `it'; and David saith unto Saul, `I am not able to go with these, for I had not tried;' and David turneth them aside from off him.
read chapter 17 in YLT
Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewDavidדָּוִ֣ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jessestrappedוַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר (way·yaḥ·gōr)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneselfhis swordחַ֠רְבּוֹ (ḥar·bōw)Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, swordoverמֵעַ֨ל (mê·‘al)Preposition-mStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe tunicלְמַדָּ֜יו (lə·mad·dāw)Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 4055: Extent, height, a measure, a vesture, a carpetand triedוַיֹּ֣אֶל (way·yō·’el)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 2974: To show willingness, be pleased, determine, undertake (to do anything)to walk,לָלֶכֶת֮ (lā·le·ḵeṯ)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 1980: To go, come, walkbutכִּ֣י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionhe was notלֹֽא־ (lō-)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noused to [all this armor].נִסָּה֒ (nis·sāh)Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5254: To test, to attempt“I cannotלֹ֥א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, nowalkלָלֶ֥כֶת (lā·le·ḵeṯ)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 1980: To go, come, walkin these,”בָּאֵ֖לֶּה (bā·’êl·leh)Preposition-b | Pronoun - common pluralStrong's 428: These, thoseDavidדָּוִ֜ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jessesaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 559: To utter, saytoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toSaul.שָׁא֗וּל (šā·’ūl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites“I am notלֹ֣א (lō)Adverb - Negative particleStrong's 3808: Not, noused to them.”נִסִּ֑יתִי (nis·sî·ṯî)Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularStrong's 5254: To test, to attemptSo Davidדָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jessetook them off.וַיְסִרֵ֥ם (way·si·rêm)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralStrong's 5493: To turn asideJump to PreviousAble Apparel Armor Assayed Band Beginneth Clothing Coat David Dress Endeavoured Essayed Metal Proved Robe Saul Saul's Sword Tested Tried Tunic Turneth Unable Used Vain Walk
