1 Samuel 17:20

King James Version (KJV)

And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

Translations

1 Samuel 17:20 - Amplified Bible

So David rose up early next morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went, as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the encampment as the host going forth to the battleground shouted the battle cry.

1 Samuel 17:20 - American Standard Version

And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

1 Samuel 17:20 - Bible in Basic English

And David got up early in the morning, and, giving the sheep into the care of a keeper, took the things and went as Jesse had said; and he came to the lines where the carts were, when the army was going out to the fight giving their war-cry.

1 Samuel 17:20 - Darby Bible

And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took his charge and went, as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the wagon-defence; and the host which was going forth to the battle-array shouted for the fight.

1 Samuel 17:20 - English Standard Version

And David rose early in the morning and left the sheep with a keeper and took the provisions and went, as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the encampment as the host was going out to the battle line, shouting the war cry.

1 Samuel 17:20 - King James Version

1 Samuel 17:20 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y se levantò David muy de mañana, dejò el rebaño con un guarda, y tomando las provisiones, se fue como Isaì le habìa mandado. Llegò al perìmetro del campamento cuando el ejército salìa en orden de batalla, lanzando el grito de guerra.

1 Samuel 17:20 - The Message

David was up at the crack of dawn and, having arranged for someone to tend his flock, took the food and was on his way just as Jesse had directed him. He arrived at the camp just as the army was moving into battle formation, shouting the war cry. Israel and the Philistines moved into position, facing each other, battle-ready. David left his bundles of food in the care of a sentry, ran to the troops who were deployed, and greeted his brothers. While they were talking together, the Philistine champion, Goliath of Gath, stepped out from the front lines of the Philistines, and gave his usual challenge. David heard him.

1 Samuel 17:20 - New American Standard Bible

So David arose early in the morning and left the flock with a keeper and took {the supplies} and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the circle of the camp while the army was going out in battle array shouting the war cry.

1 Samuel 17:20 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

1 Samuel 17:20 - World English Bible

David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

1 Samuel 17:20 - Young's Living Translation

And David riseth early in the morning, and leaveth the flock to a keeper, and lifteth up, and goeth, as Jesse commanded him, and he cometh in to the path, and to the force which is going out unto the rank, and they have shouted for battle;

1 Samuel 17:20 - Additional Comments

The distance between Bethlehem and the battle was about 13 miles.
Note that David arrives on the scene after Goliath had been presenting his challenge for 40 days. It was 40 days before God delivered Israel through David. That was not a long time, but it must have seemed like an eternity to Saul and his soldiers.

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