He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
1 Samuel 17:42 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) And when the Philistine looked, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, ruddy and comely in appearance. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when the Philistine looked around and saw David, he scorned and despised him, for he was but an adolescent, with a healthy reddish color and a fair face. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible When the Philistine looked David over, he sneered at David because he was just a boy; reddish brown and good-looking. Catholic Public Domain Version And when the Philistine had seen and considered David, he despised him. For he was a youth, ruddy and of handsome appearance. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the Philistine looked, and beheld David, he despised him. For he was a young man, ruddy, and of a comely countenance. |
He said, “If they have come out for peace, take them alive; or if they have come out for war, take them alive.”
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is he.”
And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.”
And the Philistine came on and drew near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him.