1 Samuel 17:41

1 Samuel 17:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
• New International Version (NIV)Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Philistine moved forward and came near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the Philistine came, and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore the shield went before him.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:41

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. The Philistine came and approached David, with his shield-bearer in front of him. 42When the Philistine looked around and saw David, he derided and disparaged him because he was [just] a young man, with a ruddy complexion, and a handsome appearance. 43The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with [shepherd’s] staffs?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

1 Samuel 17:41 word by word

וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְקָרֵ֖ב אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וְהָאִ֛ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖ה לְפָנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• cameיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• onהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• and drew nearקָרֵבqârêb · approachingH7131
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• that bareנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearing(armour)H5375
• the shieldצִנָּהtsinnâh · shieldH6793
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41The man that bare the shield - See on 1 Samuel 17:7; (note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 40-47Verses 40-47 The security and presumption of fools destroy them. Nothing can excel the humility, faith, and piety which appear in David's words. He expressed his assured expectation of success; he gloried in his mean appearance and arms, that the victory might be ascribed to the Lord alone.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:41

• Armies
• Championship
• Courage
• Decision
• Sling

In the dictionaries

• David
• Arise
• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat
• Elhanan
• Naughtiness
• Prevail
• Rehearse

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