1 Samuel 17:5
Other Translations of 1 Samuel 17:5
King James Version
5 And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed
English Standard Version
5 He had a helmet of bronze on his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail, and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels
The Message
5 He had a bronze helmet on his head and was dressed in armor - 126 pounds of it!
New King James Version
5 He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail, and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze.
New Living Translation
5 He wore a bronze helmet, and his bronze coat of mail weighed 125Â pounds.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:5
Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:1-11
(Read 1 Samuel 17:1-11)
Men so entirely depend upon God in all things, that when he withdraws his help, the most valiant and resolute cannot find their hearts or hands, as daily experience shows.