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1 Samuel 17:23

23 While he was speaking to them, the champion,r whose name was Goliath the Philistine from Gath, was coming up from the cavess of the Philistines. He spoke just as he had previously,t and David heard his words.

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1 Samuel 17:23 — The New International Version (NIV)

23 As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it.

1 Samuel 17:23 — English Standard Version (ESV)

23 As he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came up out of the ranks of the Philistines and spoke the same words as before. And David heard him.

1 Samuel 17:23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

1 Samuel 17:23 — New Living Translation (NLT)

23 As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, came out from the Philistine ranks. Then David heard him shout his usual taunt to the army of Israel.

1 Samuel 17:23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

23 Then as he talked with them, there was the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, coming up from the armies of the Philistines; and he spoke according to the same words. So David heard them.

1 Samuel 17:23 — New Century Version (NCV)

23 While he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, came out. He shouted things against Israel as usual, and David heard him.

1 Samuel 17:23 — American Standard Version (ASV)

23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

1 Samuel 17:23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

23 And as he talked with them, behold there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words; and David heard them.

1 Samuel 17:23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

23 While he was talking to them, the Philistine champion, Goliath from Gath, came from the battle lines of the Philistines. He repeated his words, and David heard them.

1 Samuel 17:23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

23 While he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the Philistine battle line and shouted his usual words, which David heard.

1 Samuel 17:23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

23 As he talked with them, the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came up out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spoke the same words as before. And David heard him.

1 Samuel 17:23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

23 As David was talking with them, Goliath stepped forward from his line. Goliath was a mighty Philistine hero from Gath. He again dared someone to fight him, and David heard it.

1 Samuel 17:23 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

23 As he was talking with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine from Gath named Goliath, was coming up from the army of the Philistines, and he spoke these same words; and David heard them.


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