1 Samuel 17:38

1 Samuel 17:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Saul clothed David with his armor. He put a helmet of bronze on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:38

36Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted and defied the armies of the living God.” 37David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.” Then Saul dressed David in his garments and put a bronze helmet on his head, and put a coat of mail (armor) on him. 39Then David fastened his sword over his armor and tried to walk, [but he could not,] because he was not used to them. And David said to Saul, “I cannot go with these, because I am not used to them.” So David took them off. 40Then he took his [shepherd’s] staff in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones out of the stream bed, and put them in his shepherd’s bag which he had, that is, in his shepherd’s pouch. With his sling in his hand, he approached the Philistine.

1 Samuel 17:38 word by word

וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֤וּל אֶת־דָּוִד֙ מַדָּ֔יו וְנָתַ֛ן ק֥וֹבַע נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֹת֖וֹ שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• armedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• with his armourמַדmad mêd · garmentH4055
• and he putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• an helmetקוֹבַעqôba‛ · helmetH6959
• of brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• upon his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• him with a coat of mailשִׁרְיוֹןshiryôn shiryân shiryâh shiryônâh · armorH8302

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:38

• 1 Samuel 17:5He had a bronze helmet on his head, and wore a coat of scale-armor (overlapping metal plates) which weighed 5,000 shekels of bronze.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38Saul armed David - He knew that although the battle was the Lord's, yet prudent means should be used to secure success.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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 38-3938-39. Saul armed David with his armour--The ancient Hebrews were particularly attentive to the personal safety of their warriors, and hence Saul equipped the youthful champion with his own defensive accoutrements, which would be of the best style. It is probable that Saul's coat of mail, or corslet, was a loose shirt, otherwise it could not have fitted both a stripling and a man of the colossal stature of the king.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:38

• Armies
• Championship
• Coat of Mail
• Courage
• Decision
• Helmet

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Coat of mail
• Arise
• Armour
• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat

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