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Berean Standard Bible

“David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.”

1 Samuel 17:51

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David has struck Goliath with a stone from his sling, and the giant has fallen facedown to the ground. The Philistine army is about to see its champion defeated.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then David ran, stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So running up to the Philistine and putting his foot on him, David took his sword out of its cover, and put him to death, cutting off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their fighter was dead, they went in flight.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas corrió David y púsose sobre el Filisteo, y tomando la espada de él, sacándola de su vaina, matólo, y cortóle con ella la cabeza. Y como los Filisteos vieron su gigante muerto, huyeron.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

De esa manera David venció al gigante filisteo. Como no tenía espada, corrió y sacó la del gigante de la vaina y lo mató con ella, y luego le cortó la cabeza. Cuando los filisteos vieron que su campeón había muerto, huyeron.

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