39David strapped his sword on his clothing, and he tried to move; for he had not tested it. David said to Saul, |I can't go with these; for I have not tested them.| David took them off.


In Context

36 Your servant struck both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God.|

37 David said, |Yahweh who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.| Saul said to David, |Go; and Yahweh shall be with you.|

38 Saul dressed David with his clothing. He put a helmet of brass on his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.

39 David strapped his sword on his clothing, and he tried to move; for he had not tested it. David said to Saul, |I can't go with these; for I have not tested them.| David took them off.

40 He took his staff in his hand, and chose for himself five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet. His sling was in his hand; and he drew near to the Philistine.

41 The Philistine came on and drew near to David; and the man who bore the shield went before him.

1 Samuel 17:39 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:39David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. "I cannot go in these," he said to Saul, "because I am not used to them." So he took them off.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:39And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved [it.] And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved [them.] And David put them off him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:39And David having girded his sword upon his armour, began to try if he could walk in armour: for he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: I cannot go thus, for I am not used to it. And he laid them off,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:39And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:39And David girded his sword upon his dress, and endeavoured to go; for he had not yet tried it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go in these; for I have never tried them. And David put them off him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:39And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:39And David girded his sword upon his armor, and he essayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these, for I have not proved them. And David put them off from him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:39And David girded his sword above his long robe, and beginneth to go, for he hath not tried it; and David saith unto Saul, 'I am not able to go with these, for I had not tried;' and David turneth them aside from off him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:39And David girded his sword on his armor, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.