He said, “Whether they are coming out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are coming out for battle, take them alive.”
1 Samuel 17:42 - Tree of Life Version Now when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was just a ruddy boy with a handsome appearance. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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, “Whether they are coming out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are coming out for battle, take them alive.”
So he sent word and had him come. Now he was ruddy-cheeked, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. Then Adonai said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is the one.”
Then Saul said to David, “You can’t go fight this Philistine—for you’re just a youth, and he’s been a warrior since his youth.”
Meanwhile, the Philistine drew nearer and approached David, with his shield-bearer in front of him.