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David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and greeted his brothers.
1 Samuel 17:22 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
  • BSB Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.
  • NKJV And David left his supplies in the hand of the supply keeper, ran to the army, and came and greeted his brothers.
  • NASB Then David left the baggage in the care of the baggage keeper and ran to the battle line. And he entered and greeted his brothers.
  • NLT David left his things with the keeper of supplies and hurried out to the ranks to greet his brothers.

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 5

  • Judg 18:15They turned aside there, and came to the house of the young Levite man, even to the house of Micah, and asked him how he was doing.
  • Isa 10:28He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage.
  • Luke 10:5–6Into whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace be to this house.’
  • Gen 37:14He said to him, “Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again.” So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
  • Matt 10:12–13As you enter into the household, greet it.

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  • VideoBibleProject — 1 Samuel videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on 1 SamuelMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.

How 1 Samuel 17:22 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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