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he put the Philistine&#8217s weapons in his own tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />(David took the Philistine’s head to Jerusalem, but he stored the man’s armor in his own tent.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his weapons in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then David took the Philistine&#8217s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his weapons in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his weapons in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his weapons in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his weapons in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David took Goliath’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David took Goliath&#8217s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put Goliath&#8217s weapons in his own tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />David took Goliath's head to Jerusalem, but he kept Goliath's weapons in his own tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />David took the Philistine's head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he kept Goliath's armor in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />David got Goliath's head and took it to Jerusalem, but he kept Goliath's weapons in his own tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />David took the Philistine's head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put Goliath's weapons in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath?s weapons in his own tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath's weapons in his tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And David takes the head of the Philistine, and brings it to Jerusalem, and he has put his weapons in his own tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And David taketh the head of the Philistine, and bringeth it in to Jerusalem, and his weapons he hath put in his own tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David will take the head of the rover, and bring it to Jerusalem; and he put his utensils in his tent.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And David taking the head of the Philistine brought it to Jerusalem: but his armour he put in his tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then David, taking up the head of the Philistine, brought it to Jerusalem. Yet truly, he placed his armor in his own tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem; but he kept Goliath’s armor in his own tent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and his armor he put in his tent<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And David took the head of the philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/17-54.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=5184" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/17.htm">David Slays Goliath</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">53</span>When the Israelites returned from their pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps. <span class="reftext">54</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the head</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: hap·pə·liš·tî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">of the Philistine</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·ḇi·’ê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">it to Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">he put</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kê·lāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">Goliath’s weapons</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: bə·’ā·ho·lōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">in his own tent.</a> </span><span class="reftext">55</span>As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-9.htm">1 Samuel 21:9</a></span><br />The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one here.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6-7</a></span><br />As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments. / And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-7.htm">2 Samuel 5:7</a></span><br />Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-9.htm">2 Samuel 21:9</a></span><br />And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them on the hill before the LORD. So all seven of them fell together; they were put to death in the first days of the harvest, at the beginning of the barley harvest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">2 Samuel 21:19</a></span><br />Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-4.htm">1 Chronicles 11:4-5</a></span><br />Then David and all the Israelites marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus), where the Jebusites inhabited the land. / The people of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5</a></span><br />Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1</a></span><br />At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-10.htm">2 Kings 11:10</a></span><br />Then the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds the spears and shields of King David from the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-68.htm">Psalm 78:68</a></span><br />But He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-13.htm">Psalm 132:13</a></span><br />For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His home:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a></span><br />The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-15.htm">Matthew 21:15</a></span><br />But the chief priests and scribes were indignant when they saw the wonders He performed and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-9.htm">Mark 11:9-10</a></span><br />The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” / “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.</p><p class="hdg">took the head</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/21-9.htm">1 Samuel 21:9</a></b></br> And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it <i>is here</i> wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take <i>it</i>: for <i>there is</i> no other save that here. And David said, <i>There is</i> none like that; give it me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/16-33.htm">Exodus 16:33</a></b></br> And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/4-7.htm">Joshua 4:7,8</a></b></br> Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-6.htm">Armour</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-51.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-51.htm">Head</a> <a href="/judges/19-10.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-51.htm">Philistine</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-51.htm">Philistine's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-2.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-10.htm">War-Dress</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm">Weapons</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/18-4.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-9.htm">Armour</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-40.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-55.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-57.htm">Head</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-5.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-55.htm">Philistine</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-57.htm">Philistine's</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-9.htm">War-Dress</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-40.htm">Weapons</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-1.htm">The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">Goliath challenges a combat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm">David, sent by his father to visit his brothers, takes the challenge</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-28.htm">Eliab chides him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-30.htm">He is brought to Saul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-32.htm">shows the reason of his confidence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-38.htm">and slays the giant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-55.htm">Saul takes notice of David</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>David took the head of the Philistine</b><br>This phrase highlights David's victory over Goliath, the Philistine giant. In ancient Near Eastern culture, taking the head of a defeated enemy was a common practice symbolizing total victory and the end of the enemy's threat. This act also served as a tangible proof of triumph. David's victory is a pivotal moment in Israel's history, demonstrating God's power working through unlikely individuals. It prefigures Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, as David, a shepherd, defeats a seemingly invincible foe, much like Jesus, the Good Shepherd, conquers sin.<p><b>and brought it to Jerusalem</b><br>At the time of David's battle with Goliath, Jerusalem was not yet the capital of Israel; it was still a Jebusite city. This action foreshadows David's future conquest of Jerusalem and its establishment as the political and spiritual center of Israel. Bringing Goliath's head to Jerusalem symbolizes the future unification and centralization of the kingdom under David's rule. It also points to the eventual establishment of Jerusalem as the city of David and the site of the temple, where God's presence would dwell among His people.<p><b>and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent</b><br>By placing Goliath's weapons in his tent, David claims the spoils of victory. This act signifies the transfer of power and strength from the Philistines to Israel. In a broader biblical context, it reflects the theme of God empowering the weak to overcome the strong, as seen throughout Scripture. The weapons serve as a personal reminder of God's deliverance and faithfulness. This act can also be seen as a type of Christ, who disarms the powers and authorities, triumphing over them by the cross, as described in <a href="/colossians/2-15.htm">Colossians 2:15</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The young shepherd who would later become King of Israel. He is known for his faith in God and his courage in facing Goliath.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/goliath.htm">Goliath</a></b><br>The Philistine giant defeated by David. His defeat symbolizes the victory of God's power over human strength.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where David brought Goliath's head. At this time, it was not yet the political and spiritual center of Israel, but it would become so under David's reign.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A group of people who were enemies of Israel. They often clashed with the Israelites during the time of the Judges and early monarchy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/david's_tent.htm">David’s Tent</a></b><br>The place where David stored Goliath’s weapons, signifying his personal victory and the spoils of war.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>David's actions demonstrate that true faith is not passive but involves taking bold steps in obedience to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolic_victory.htm">Symbolic Victory</a></b><br>Bringing Goliath's head to Jerusalem symbolizes the ultimate victory of God's people over their enemies, foreshadowing the establishment of Jerusalem as the center of worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_triumphs.htm">Personal Triumphs</a></b><br>Storing Goliath’s weapons in his tent signifies personal victories that God grants us, which should be remembered and cherished as testimonies of His faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_acts.htm">Prophetic Acts</a></b><br>David's actions can be seen as prophetic, pointing to the future significance of Jerusalem in God's plan for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The account underscores that God is sovereign over all battles, and victory comes through His power, not human might.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/goliath's_sword__how_did_it_reach_nob.htm">How did Goliath’s sword end up in the temple at Nob, and is there a historical or archaeological record (1 Samuel 21:8–9)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_take_goliath's_head_to_jerusalem.htm">How is it historically accurate that David carried Goliath’s head to Jerusalem if it wasn’t yet under Israelite control (1 Samuel 17:54)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God's covenant with David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_david's_foreskin_story_plausible.htm">1 Samuel 18:17–27: Is the story of David collecting Philistine foreskins historically plausible, and what does it imply about the reliability of the text? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(54) <span class= "bld">The head of the Philistine.</span>--There is no real difficulty here, for although the fortress of Jebus, on Mount Zion, was in the hands of the Jebusites, and continued to be so until David captured the stronghold, many years later, the city of Jerusalem already belonged to the Israelites. (See <a href="/joshua/15-63.htm" title="As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem to this day.">Joshua 15:63</a>; <a href="/judges/1-21.htm" title="And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.">Judges 1:21</a>.) This "place of arms" was naturally selected for the home of the famous trophy, being the nearest stronghold to the scene of the victory.<p><span class= "bld">But he put his armour in his tent.</span>--<span class= "ital">Ohel, </span>the Hebrew word rendered here "tent," is the ancient word for "dwelling." If we understand that David kept for the present the armour of his mighty adversary, we must suppose he took it to his dwelling at Bethlehem, and after a time presented it to the sanctuary at Nob. In <a href="/1_samuel/21-9.htm" title="And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you slew in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if you will take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.">1Samuel 21:9</a> we read of the "sword of Goliath wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod." Abarbanel, however, with great probability, believes that by the expression "in his tent" the "tabernacle of Jehovah" is meant--"<span class= "ital">His </span>tabernacle," so termed pointedly by the compiler of the history, because David, in later days, with great ceremony, "pitched it" in his own city (<a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm" title="And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the middle of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.">2Samuel 6:17</a>). In <a href="/acts/15-16.htm" title="After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:">Acts 15:16</a> the writer of this New Testament Book expressly calls the sacred tent "the Tabernacle of David." . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 54.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">David...brought it to Jerusalem</span>. This is an anticipation of later history. The Jebusites at this time held Jerusalem; but when David had taken it from them, he removed the head of Goliath thither, and the narrator, following the usual custom of Hebrew historians, mentions the ultimate fate of this trophy here (see on 1 Samuel 16:21). <span class="cmt_word">He put his armour in his tent.</span> <span class="accented">I.e.</span> he carried it to his home (see on 1 Samuel 2:35; 4:10; 13:2, etc.), where it became his private property. The mistranslation of <span class="accented">camp</span> by <span class="accented">tents</span> in ver. 53 might lead an English reader to suppose that it meant a tent in the camp of Israel; but most probably the men all slept under their wagons. Abravanel supposes that by David's tent was meant the tabernacle of Jehovah, but this would surely have been stated more fully. Either, however, now, or at some later period, David must have presented the sword as an offering to the tabernacle, as it was laid up at Nob, whence he took it with him in his flight (see <a href="/1_samuel/21-9.htm">1 Samuel 21:9</a>). SAUL'S INQUIRY CONCERNING DAVID'S PARENTAGE (vers. 55-58). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/17-54.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִד֙</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּ֤ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the head</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹ֣אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Philistine</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(hap·pə·liš·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> </span><span class="str2">Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and brought</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḇi·’ê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it to Jerusalem,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he put</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(śām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Goliath’s weapons</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(kê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his own tent.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ā·ho·lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/17-54.htm">1 Samuel 17:54 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/17-54.htm">1 Samuel 17:54 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/17-54.htm">1 Samuel 17:54 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17-54.htm">1 Samuel 17:54 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17-54.htm">1 Samuel 17:54 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/17-54.htm">1 Samuel 17:54 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/17-54.htm">1 Samuel 17:54 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/17-54.htm">1 Samuel 17:54 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/17-54.htm">1 Samuel 17:54 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/17-54.htm">1 Samuel 17:54 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/17-54.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 17:54 David took the head of the Philistine (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/17-53.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 17:53"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17:53" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/17-55.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 17:55"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17:55" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>