1st Samuel Chapter 17 verse 42 Holy Bible
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance.
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And when the Philistine, taking note, saw David, he had a poor opinion of him: for he was only a boy, red-haired and good-looking.
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And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was a youth, and ruddy, and besides of a beautiful countenance.
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And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
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And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
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When the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair face.
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and the Philistine looketh attentively, and seeth David, and despiseth him, for he was a youth, and ruddy, with a fair appearance.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewWhen the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י (hap·pə·liš·tî)Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistialookedוַיַּבֵּ֧ט (way·yab·bêṭ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 5027: To scan, look intently at, to regardand sawוַיִּרְאֶ֥ה (way·yir·’eh)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7200: To seeDavid,דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jessehe despisedוַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּ (way·yiḇ·zê·hū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 959: To disesteemhim becauseכִּֽי־ (kî-)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionhe wasהָיָ֣ה (hā·yāh)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, bejust a boy,נַ֔עַר (na·‘ar)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainerruddyוְאַדְמֹנִ֖י (wə·’aḏ·mō·nî)Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 132: Red, ruddyandעִם־ (‘im-)PrepositionStrong's 5973: With, equally withhandsome.יְפֵ֥ה (yə·p̄êh)Adjective - masculine singular constructStrong's 3303: Fair, beautifulJump to PreviousAppearance Attentively Beautiful Besides Boy Countenance David Despised Despiseth Disdained Handsome Note Opinion Philistine Poor Ruddy Withal Youth
