1 Samuel 17:7
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
Other Translations of 1 Samuel 17:7
“And 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.”King James Version (1611) -
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“The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the head of his spear {weighed} six hundred shekels of iron; his shield-carrier also walked before him.”New American Standard Version (1995)
“And the staff 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.”American Standard Version (1901)
“The stem of his spear was as long as a cloth-worker's rod, and its head was made of six hundred shekels' weight of iron: and one went before him with his body-cover.”Basic English Bible
“And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and the shield-bearer went before him.”Darby Bible
“And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred sicles of iron: and his armourbearer went before him. ”Douay Rheims Bible
“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. ”Webster's Bible
“The staff 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.”World English Bible
“and the wood of his spear [is] like a beam of weavers', and the flame of his spear [is] six hundred shekels of iron, and the bearer of the buckler is going before him.”Youngs Literal Bible
“ And 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.”Jewish Publication Society Bible
Richard Diaz, Sr.'s comment on 2014-02-17 11:20:41:
All the explanations of what a weaver s beam is interesting however I would like to see a picture of what it looks like I still cannot picture it in my mind Can this be done
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