1 Samuel 17:31

1 Samuel 17:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
• New International Version (NIV)What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, and Saul sent for him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul; and he sent for him.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:31

29And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause? 30And he turned away from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner. And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him. 32And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 33And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

1 Samuel 17:31 word by word

וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ לִפְנֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

• whenאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:31

• Proverbs 22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
• 1 Samuel 17:18and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
• 1 Samuel 17:33And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
• 1 Samuel 16:18Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Jehovah is with him.
• 1 Samuel 16:16Let our lord now command thy servants, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:31

• 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

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• David
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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