51 Then David ran and stood over the Philistine, and (A)took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and finished him, and cut off his head with it. (B)When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. 52 Then the men of Israel and Judah rose up and shouted, and they pursued the Philistines [a]as far as the valley, and to the gates of (C)Ekron. And the Philistine dead [b]lay along the way to (D)Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron. 53 Then the sons of Israel returned from their close pursuit of the Philistines, and plundered their camps. 54 And David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his weapons in his tent.

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:52 Lit until your coming to
  2. 1 Samuel 17:52 Lit fell

51 David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut(A) off his head with the sword.(B)

When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. 52 Then the men of Israel and Judah surged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath[a] and to the gates of Ekron.(C) Their dead were strewn along the Shaaraim(D) road to Gath and Ekron. 53 When the Israelites returned from chasing the Philistines, they plundered their camp.

54 David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem; he put the Philistine’s weapons in his own tent.

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:52 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew of a valley