1 Samuel 17:7
New English Translation
7 The shaft[a] of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the iron point of his spear weighed 600 shekels.[b] His shield bearer was walking before him.
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- 1 Samuel 17:7 tn The translation follows the Qere and many medieval Hebrew mss in reading “wood,” rather than the “arrow” (the reading of the Kethib).
- 1 Samuel 17:7 sn That is, about fifteen or sixteen pounds.
1 Samuel 17:7
New International Version
7 His spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod,(A) and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels.[a] His shield bearer(B) went ahead of him.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 17:7 That is, about 15 pounds or about 6.9 kilograms
1 Samuel 17:7
King James Version
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.
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