1 Samuel 17:6
“And he had greaues of brasse vpon his legs, and a target of brasse betweene his shoulders.”
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1 Samuel 17:6 Context
4¶ And there went out a champion out of the campe of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath: whose height was sixe cubites and a span. 5And he had an helmet of brasse vpon his head, and he was armed with a coate of male: and the weight of the coat was fiue thousand shekels of brasse. 6And he had greaues of brasse vpon his legs, and a target of brasse betweene his shoulders. 7And the staffe of his speare was like a weauers beame, and his speares head weighed sixe hundred shekels of yron: and one bearing a shield, went before him. 8And hee stood and cried vnto the armies of Israel, and said vnto them, Why are yee come out to set your battell in aray? am not I a Philistine, and you seruants to Saul? chuse you a man for you, and let him come downe to me.
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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 17:6
And [he had] greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
- King James Version
{He} also {had} bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin {slung} between his shoulders.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.
- American Standard Version (1901)
His legs were covered with plates of brass and hanging on his back was a javelin of brass.
- Basic English Bible
And he had greaves of bronze upon his legs, and a javelin of bronze between his shoulders.
- Darby Bible
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
- Webster's Bible
He had brass shin armor on his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.
- World English Bible
and a frontlet of brass [is] on his feet, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 17:6
17:6 Greaves - Boots.