1 Samuel 17

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1: And gathered togetherH0622 the PhilistinesH6430 -H0853 their armiesH4264 to battle,H4421 and were gathered togetherH0622 at Sochoh,H7755 which [belongs]H0834 to Judah,H3063 and they encampedH2583 betweenH0996 SochohH7755 andH0996 Azekah,H5825 Ephes Dammim.H0658

2: And SaulH7586 and the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 were gathered together,H0622 and they encampedH2583 in the Valley of ElahH6010 of Elah,H0425 and drew up in arrayH6186 battleH4421 againstH7122 the Philistines.H6430

3: And the PhilistinesH6430 stoodH5975 onH0413 a mountainH2022 on this [side],H2088 and IsraelH3478 stoodH5975 onH0413 a mountainH2022 on this [side]-H2088 and with a valleyH1516 between them.H0996

4: And went outH3318 a manH0376 a championH1143 from the campH4264 of the Philistines,H6430 Goliath,H1555 namedH8034 from GathH1661 whose height [was]H1363 sixH8337 cubitsH0520 and a span.H2239

5: And [He had] a helmetH3553 bronzeH5178 onH5921 his head,H7218 and with a coatH8302 of mail-H7193 heH1931 [was] armedH3847 and the weightH4948 of the coatH8302 [was] fiveH2568 thousandH0505 shekelsH8255 of bronze.H5178

6: And [he had] armorH4697 bronzeH5178 onH5921 his legs,H7272 and a javelinH3591 bronzeH5178 betweenH0996 his shoulders.H3802 And the staff ofH2671 his spear [was]H2595 like a beam-H4500 of weaverH0707 and spearhead [weighed]H3852 hisH2595 sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 iron-H1270 andH5375 a shield-bearerH6793 wentH1980 before him.H6440

8: And he stoodH5975 and cried outH7121 toH0413 the armiesH4634 of Israel,H3478 and saidH0559 whyH4100 have you come outH3318 to line up for?H6186 battleH4421 [am] notH3808 IH0595 a Philistine,H6430 and youH0859 the servantsH5650 of Saul?H7586 ChooseH1262 a manH0376 and let him come downH3381 to me.H0413

9: IfH0518 he is ableH3201 to fightH3898 with meH0854 and kill meH5221 then we will beH1961 servants-H5650 but ifH0518 IH0589 prevailH3201 and kill himH5221 then you shall beH1961 servants,H5650 and serveH5647 us.H0853

10: And said,H0559 the PhilistineH6430 IH0589 defyH2778 -H0853 the armiesH4634 of IsraelH3478 day-H3117 thisH2088 giveH5414 a man,H0376 that we may fightH3898 together.H3162

11: And when heardH8085 SaulH7586 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 -H0853 wordsH1697 of the Philistine,H6430 theseH0428 and they were dismayed,H2865 and afraidH3372 greatly.H3966

12: Now David [was]H1732 the sonH1121 ofH0376 EphrathiteH0673 thisH2088 BethlehemH1035 JudahH3063 and whose name [was]H8034 Jesse-H3448 eightH8083 sons.H1121 And the manH0376 in the daysH3117 of Saul.H7586 Was old advanced [in years]H2204 wentH0935 men.H0376

13: And had goneH1980 threeH7969 sonsH1121 of JesseH3448 the oldestH1419 to followH1980 afterH0310 SaulH7586 to the battle.H4421 And the namesH8034 of threeH7969 his sonsH1121 whoH0834 wentH1980 to the battleH4421 [were] EliabH0446 the firstborn,H1060 and next to himH4932 Abinadab,H0041 and the thirdH7992 Shammah.H8048

14: And DavidH1732 wasH1931 the youngest.H6996 And threeH7969 the oldestH1419 followedH1980 -H0310 Saul.H7586

15: But DavidH1732 wentH1980 and returnedH7725 occasionally fromH5921 SaulH7586 to feedH7462 -H0853 sheepH6629 of his fatherH0001 Bethlehem.H1035

16: And drew nearH5066 the PhilistineH6430 morningH7925 and evening,H6150 and presented himselfH3320 fortyH0705 days.H3117

17: And saidH0559 JesseH3448 to DavidH1732 his son,H1121 takeH3947 nowH4994 for your brothersH0251 an ephahH0374 of dried [grain]H7039 thisH2088 and ten [loaves]H6235 of bread,H3899 thisH2088 and runH7323 at the campH4264 to your brothers-H0251

18: andH0853 tenH6235 cutsH2757 cheesesH2461 theseH0428 carryH0935 to the captainH8269 of [their] thousand,H0505 andH0853 your brothersH0251 see howH6485 fare,H7965 andH0853 news of themH6161 bring back.H3947

19: And Saul,H7586 and they,H1992 and allH3605 the menH0582 of Israel,H3478 [were] in the Valley of ElahH6010 of Elah,H0425 fightingH3898 withH5973 the Philistines.H6430

20: So rose earlyH7925 DavidH1732 in the morning,H1242 and leftH5203 -H0853 the sheepH6629 withH5921 a keeper,H8104 and took [the things],H5375 and went,H1980 asH0834 had commanded himH6680 JesseH3448 and he cameH0935 to the camp,H4570 and as the armyH2428 was going outH3318 toH0413 the fight,H4634 and shoutingH7321 for the battle.H4421

21: For had drawn up in battle array,H6186 IsraelH3478 and the PhilistinesH6430 armyH4634 againstH7122 army.H4634

22: And leftH5203 DavidH1732 -H0853 suppliesH3627 hisH5921 inH5921 the handH3027 of the keeperH8104 supply,H3627 and ranH7323 to the army,H4634 and cameH0935 and greetedH7592 his brothersH0251 saluted.H7965

23: And as heH1931 talkedH1696 with themH5973 and there was,H2009 the championH0376 the champion,H1143 coming upH5927 GoliathH1555 the PhilistineH6430 by name,H8034 of GathH1661 from the armies ofH4630 the Philistines,H6430 and he spokeH1696 according to words-H1697 theseH0428 so heard [them]H8085 David.H1732

24: And allH3605 the menH0376 of Israel,H3478 when they sawH7200 -H0853 the man,H0376 and fledH5127 from himH6440 and were afraidH3372 dreadfully.H3966

25: So said,H0559 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 have you seenH7200 manH0376 who has come up?H5927 thisH2088 surelyH3588 to defyH2778 -H0853 IsraelH3478 he has come up-H5927 and it shall be [that],H1961 the manH0376 whoH0834 kills himH5221 will enrichH6238 the kingH4428 with riches,H6239 greatH1419 andH0853 his daughter,H1323 will giveH5414 andH0853 houseH1004 of his fatherH0001 giveH6213 exemption [from taxes]H2670 in Israel.H3478

26: And spokeH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 the menH0582 who stoodH5975 by himH5973 saying,H0559 whatH4100 shall be doneH6213 for the manH0376 whoH0834 killsH5221 -H0853 Philistine,H6430 thisH1975 and takes awayH5493 the reproachH2781 fromH5921 Israel?H3478 forH3588 who [is]H4310 Philistine,H6430 uncircumcisedH6189 thisH2088 thatH3588 he should defyH2778 the armiesH4634 of the GodH0430 living?H2416

27: and answeredH0559 the peopleH5971 in manner,H1697 thisH2088 saying,H0559 soH3541 shall it be doneH6213 for the manH0376 whoH0834 kills him.H5221

28: And heardH8085 EliabH0446 brotherH0251 his oldestH1419 when he spokeH1696 toH0413 the men-H0376 and was arousedH2734 angerH0639 of EliabH0446 against David,H1732 and he said,H0559 whyH4100 [is] thisH2088 [that] you came downH3381 and withH5921 whomH4310 have you leftH5203 fewH4592 sheepH6629 thoseH2007 in the wilderness?H4057 IH0589 knowH3045 -H0853 your pride,H2087 andH0853 the insolenceH7455 of your heart-H3824 forH3588 -H4616 to seeH7200 the battleH4421 you have come down.H3381

29: And said,H0559 DavidH1732 whatH4100 have I done?H6213 nowH6258 notH3808 a causeH1697 is [there]?H1931

30: and he turnedH5437 from himH0681 toward another,H0413 towardH4136 anotherH0312 and saidH0559 thing-H1697 thisH2088 and answered himH7725 these peopleH5971 answeredH1697 as the ones [did]H1697 first.H7223

31: And when were heardH8085 the wordsH1697 whichH0834 spoke,H1696 DavidH1732 and they reported [them]H5046 toH6440 Saul,H7586 and he sent for him.H3947

32: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 Saul,H7586 noH0408 let failH5307 heartH3820 of manH0120 because of himH5921 your servantH5650 will goH1980 and fightH3898 withH5973 PhilistineH6430 this.H2088

33: And saidH0559 SaulH7586 toH0413 David,H1732 notH3808 You are ableH3201 to goH1980 againstH0413 PhilistineH6430 thisH2088 to fightH3898 with himH5973 forH3588 a youth,H5288 you [are]H0859 and heH1931 a manH0376 of warH4421 from his youth.H5271

34: But saidH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 Saul,H7586 keptH7462 used to keepH1961 Your servantH5650 of his fatherH0001 sheep,H6629 and when cameH0935 a lion,H0738 orH0853 a bear,H1677 and tookH5375 a lambH7716 out of the flock,H5739

35: and I went outH3318 after itH0310 and struck itH5221 and delivered [the lamb]H5337 from its mouth-H6310 and when it aroseH6965 against meH5921 and I caught [it]H2388 by its beard,H2206 and struckH5221 and killed it.H4191

36: BothH1571 -H0853 lionH0738 andH1571 bear-H1677 has killedH5221 Your servantH5650 and will beH1961 PhilistineH6430 uncircumcisedH6189 thisH2088 like oneH0259 of themH1992 seeingH3588 he has defiedH2778 the armiesH4634 of the GodH0430 living.H2416

37: Moreover saidH0559 DavidH1732 YahwehH3068 whoH0834 delivered meH5337 from the pawH3027 of the lion,H0738 and from the pawH3027 of the bear,H1677 HeH1931 will deliver meH5337 from the handH3027 of Philistine.H6430 ThisH2088 and saidH0559 SaulH7586 toH0413 David,H1732 go,H1980 and YahwehH3068 beH1961 with you.H5973

38: So clothedH3847 SaulH7586 -H0853 DavidH1732 with his armor,H4055 and he putH5414 a helmetH6959 bronzeH5178 onH5921 his head-H7218 and he clothedH3847 himH0853 with a coat of mail.H8302

39: And fastenedH2296 DavidH1732 -H0853 his swordH2719 onH5921 to his armor,H4055 and triedH2974 to walk-H1980 forH3588 notH3808 he had tested [them]H5254 and saidH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 Saul,H7586 cannotH3808 IH3201 walkH1980 with these-H0428 forH3588 notH3808 I have tested [them]H5254 so took themH5493 DavidH1732 off.H5921

40: And he tookH3947 his staffH4731 in his hand,H3027 and he choseH0977 fiveH2568 smoothH2512 stonesH0068 fromH4480 the brook,H5158 and putH7760 themH0853 in a bagH3627 of shepherdH7462 whichH0834 and in a pouch-H3219 and his sling wasH7050 in his hand-H3027 and he drew nearH5066 toH0413 the Philistine.H6430

41: So cameH1980 the PhilistineH6430 onH1980 and [began] drawing nearH7131 toH0413 David-H1732 and the man [went]H0376 who boreH5375 the shieldH6793 before him.H6440

42: And when looked about,H5027 the PhilistineH6430 and sawH7200 -H0853 David,H1732 and he disdained himH0959 forH3588 he was [only]H1961 a youth,H5288 and ruddy,H0132 andH5973 a fairH3303 good-looking.H4758

43: So saidH0559 the PhilistineH6430 toH0413 David,H1732 [am] a dog,H3611 IH0595 thatH3588 youH0859 comeH0935 to meH0413 with sticks?H4731 and cursedH7043 the PhilistineH6430 -H0853 DavidH1732 by his gods.H0430

44: And saidH0559 the PhilistineH6430 toH0413 David,H1732 comeH1980 to meH0413 and I will giveH5414 -H0853 your fleshH1320 to the birdsH5775 of the air,H8064 and the beasts ofH0929 the field.H7704

45: And saidH0559 DavidH1732 toH0413 the Philistine,H6430 YouH0859 comeH0935 to meH0413 with a sword,H2719 and with a spear,H2595 and with a javelin,H3591 but IH0595 comeH0935 to youH0413 in the nameH8034 of YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 the GodH0430 of the armiesH4634 of Israel,H3478 whomH0834 you have defied.H2778

46: DayH3117 thisH2088 will deliver youH5462 YahwehH3068 into my hand-H3027 and I will strike youH5221 and takeH5493 -H0853 your headH7218 from youH5921 and I will giveH5414 the carcassesH6297 of the campH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430 dayH3117 thisH2088 to the birdsH5775 of the air,H8064 and the wild beastsH2416 of the earth-H0776 that may knowH3045 allH3605 the earthH0776 thatH3588 there isH3426 a GodH0430 in Israel.H3478

47: And shall knowH3045 allH3605 assemblyH6951 thisH2088 thatH3588 notH3808 with swordH2719 and spear-H2595 does saveH3467 YahwehH3068 forH3588 Yahweh's,H3068 the battle [is]H4421 and He will giveH5414 youH0853 into our hands.H3027

48: So it was,H1961 whenH3588 arose,H6965 the PhilistineH6430 and cameH1980 and drew nearH7126 to meetH7122 David,H1732 that hastened,H4116 DavidH1732 and ranH7323 the toward armyH4634 to meetH7122 the Philistine.H6430

49: And putH7971 DavidH1732 -H0853 his handH3027 inH0413 his bag,H3627 and tookH3947 outH8033 a stone,H0068 and he slung [it]H7049 and struckH5221 -H0853 the PhilistineH6430 inH0413 his forehead,H4696 so that sankH2883 the stoneH0068 into his forehead-H4696 and he fellH5307 onH5921 his faceH6440 to the earth.H0776

50: So prevailedH2388 DavidH1732 overH4480 the PhilistineH6430 with a slingH7050 and a stone,H0068 and struckH5221 -H0853 the Philistine,H6430 and killed himH4191 but swordH2719 [there was] noH0369 in the handH3027 of David.H1732

51: Therefore ran,H7323 DavidH1732 and stoodH5975 overH0413 the Philistine,H6430 and tookH3947 -H0853 his sword,H2719 and drew itH8025 out of its sheathH8593 and killed himH4191 and cut offH3772 -H0853 his headH7218 and when sawH7200 the PhilistinesH6430 thatH3588 was dead,H4191 their championH1368 and they fled.H5127

52: And arose,H6965 the menH0376 of IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 and shouted,H7321 and pursuedH7291 -H0853 the Philistines,H6430 as far asH5704 the entranceH0935 of the valley,H1516 and toH5704 the gatesH8179 of Ekron.H6138 And fellH5307 the woundedH2491 of the PhilistinesH6430 along the roadH1870 to Shaaraim,H8189 and even as far asH5704 Gath,H1661 andH5704 Ekron.H6138

53: And returnedH7725 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 from chasingH1814 afterH0310 the Philistines,H6430 and they plunderedH8155 -H0853 their tents.H4264

54: And tookH3947 DavidH1732 -H0853 the headH7218 of the Philistine,H6430 and brought itH0935 to Jerusalem-H3389 butH0853 his armorH3627 he putH7760 in his tent.H0168

55: And when sawH7200 SaulH7586 -H0853 DavidH1732 going outH3318 againstH7122 the Philistine,H6430 he saidH0559 toH0413 Abner,H0074 the commanderH8269 of the army,H6635 sonH1121 of whom [is]H4310 thisH2088 youth?H5288 Abner,H0074 and said,H0559 AbnerH0074 as lives,H2416 your soulH5315 king,H4428 I cannotH0518 I do not know.H3045

56: So said,H0559 the kingH4428 inquireH7592 YouH0859 sonH1121 of whom [is]H4310 thisH2088 young man.H5958

57: And as returnedH7725 DavidH1732 from the slaughterH5221 ofH0853 the Philistine,H6430 and tookH3947 himH0853 AbnerH0074 and brought himH0935 beforeH6440 SaulH7586 and with the headH7218 of the PhilistineH6430 in his hand.H3027

58: And saidH0559 to himH0413 SaulH7586 sonH1121 of whom [are]H4310 you,H0859 young man?H5288 so answered,H0559 DavidH1732 [I am] the sonH1121 of your servantH5650 JesseH3448 the Bethlehemite.H1022