1 Samuel 17:32

1 Samuel 17:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
• New International Version (NIV)David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”

Context of 1 Samuel 17:32

30Then David turned away from Eliab to someone else and asked the same question; and the people gave him the same answer as the first time. 31When the words that David spoke were heard, the men reported them to Saul, and he sent for him. David said to Saul, “Let no man’s courage fail because of him (Goliath). Your servant will go out and fight with this Philistine.” 33Then Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight him. For you are [only] a young man and he has been a warrior since his youth.” 34But David said to Saul, “Your servant was tending his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,

1 Samuel 17:32 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל אַל־יִפֹּ֥ל לֵב־אָדָ֖ם עָלָ֑יו עַבְדְּךָ֣ יֵלֵ֔ךְ וְנִלְחַ֖ם עִם־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥י הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• Let no man’sאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• failנָפַלnâphal · to fall: failH5307
• because of him; thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• will goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• and fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• with this Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:32

• Numbers 13:30Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession of it; for we will certainly conquer it.”
• Numbers 14:9Only do not rebel against the Lord; and do not fear the people of the land, for they will be our prey. Their protection has been removed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.”
• Deuteronomy 20:1“When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses and chariots and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with you.
• Isaiah 35:4Say to those with an anxious and panic-stricken heart, “Be strong, fear not! Indeed, your God will come with vengeance [for the ungodly]; The retribution of God will come, But He will save you.”
• Hebrews 12:12So then, strengthen hands that are weak and knees that tremble.
• 1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to his young armor bearer, “Come, let us cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For there is nothing to prevent the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.”
• 1 Samuel 16:18One of the young men said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, a brave and competent man, a warrior, discerning (prudent, eloquent) in speech, and a handsome man; and the Lord is with him.”
• Joshua 14:12So now, give me this hill country about which the Lord spoke that day, for you heard on that day that the [giant-like] Anakim were there, with great fortified cities; perhaps the Lord will be with me, and I shall drive them out just as the Lord said.”
• Psalms 3:6I will not be intimidated or afraid of the ten thousands Who have set themselves against me all around.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation— Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life— Whom shall I dread?

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32And David said - This properly connects with the eleventh verse.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-39Verses 31-39 A shepherd lad, come the same morning from keeping sheep, had more courage than all the mighty men of Israel. Thus God often sends good words to his Israel, and does great things for them, by the weak and foolish things of the world. As he had answered his brother's passion with meekness, so David answered Saul's fear with faith. When David kept sheep, he proved himself very careful and tender of his flock. This reminds us of Christ, the good…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32Your servant will go and fight him: David showed courage, while Saul showed fear (1 Samuel 17:11).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:32

• Armies
• Championship
• Courage
• Decision

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Arise
• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat
• Elhanan
• Naughtiness

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings