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1 Samuel 17:7

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17:7The shaft10 of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed six hundred shekels.11 His shield bearer was walking before him.

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Footnotes

  1. 10 The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew in reading “wood,” rather than the “arrow” (the reading of the Kethib).
  2. 11 That is, about fifteen or sixteen pounds.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron. And his shield-bearer went before him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

His spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. His shield bearer went ahead of him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

His spear shaft was like a weaver’s beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed fifteen pounds. In addition, a shield-bearer was walking in front of him.

NLTNew Living Translation

The shaft of his spear was as heavy and thick as a weaver’s beam, tipped with an iron spearhead that weighed 15 pounds. His armor bearer walked ahead of him carrying a shield.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam and the point of his spear weighed six hundred iron shekels. His shield bearer was walking in front of him.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.