American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17

1NowthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֨וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622togethertheirarmiesמַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ma.cha.nei.HemH4264tobattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421;andtheyweregatheredוַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622togetheratSocohשֹׂכֹ֖הso.KhohH7755,whichbelongethtoJudahלִיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.DahH3063,andencampedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583betweenSocohשׂוֹכֹ֥הso.KhohH7755andAzekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה'a.ze.KahH5825,inEphes-dammim.

2AndSaulוְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'UlH7586andthemenוְאִֽישׁ־ve.'ish-H376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478weregatheredנֶאֶסְפ֔וּne.'es.FuH622together,andencampedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583inthevaleofElahהָאֵלָ֑הha.'e.LahH425,andsetthebattleמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421inarrayagainstthePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.

3AndthePhilistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430stoodעֹמְדִ֤ים'o.me.DimH5975onthemountainהָהָר֙ha.HarH2022ontheoneH2088side,andIsraelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478stoodעֹמְדִ֥ים'o.me.DimH5975onthemountainהָהָ֖רha.HarH2022ontheotherside:andtherewasavalleyוְהַגַּ֖יְאve.ha.Gay'H1516betweenthem.

4AndtherewentH3318outachampionoutofthecampמִמַּחֲנ֣וֹתmi.ma.cha.NotH4264ofthePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,namedשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Goliathגָּלְיָ֥תgal.YatH1555,ofGathמִגַּ֑תmi.GatH1661,whoseheightגָּבְה֕וֹga.ve.HoH1363wassixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520andaspanוָזָֽרֶת׃va.Za.retH2239.

5Andhehadahelmetוְכ֤וֹבַעve.Khoa'H3553ofbrassuponhisheadרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218,andhewascladwithacoatofmail;andtheweightוּמִשְׁקַל֙u.mish.KalH4948ofthecoatwasfiveחֲמֵשֶׁת־cha.me.shet-H2568thousandאֲלָפִ֥ים'a.la.FimH505shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255ofbrass.

6Andhehadgreavesofbrassuponhislegs,andajavelinוְכִיד֥וֹןve.khi.DonH3591ofbrassbetweenhisshouldersכְּתֵפָֽיו׃ke.te.FavH3802.

7AndthestaffofhisspearH2595waslikeaweaver’sאֹֽרְגִ֔ים'o.re.GimH707beamכִּמְנוֹר֙kim.nOrH4500;andhisspear’sheadweighedsixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337hundredH3967shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255ofironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelH1270:andhisshield-bearerwentH1980beforehim.

8AndhestoodH5975andcrieduntothearmiesofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,andsaidH559untothem,Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100areyecomeתֵצְא֖וּte.tze.'UH3318outtosetH5975yourbattleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421inarray?amnotIaPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,andyeservantsעֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimH5650toSaulלְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'UlH7586?chooseyouamanאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376foryou,andlethimcomeH3318downtome.

9IfhebeH1961ableיוּכַ֞לyu.KhalH3201tofightלְהִלָּחֵ֤םle.hi.la.ChemH3898withme,andkillme,thenwillwebeH1961yourservantsH5650;butifIprevailאֽוּכַל־'u.khal-H3201againsthim,andkillhim,thenshallyebeH1961ourservantsH5650,andserveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םva.'a.vad.TemH5647us.

10AndthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidH559,Idefyחֵרַ֛פְתִּיche.Raf.tiH2778thearmiesofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117;giveתְּנוּ־te.nu-H5414meamanאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376,thatwemayfightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖הve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898togetherיָֽחַד׃Ya.chadH3162.

11AndwhenSaulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586andallIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478heardH8085thosewordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697ofthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,theyweredismayedוַיֵּחַ֥תּוּvai.ye.Cha.tuH2865,andgreatlyafraidוַיִּֽרְא֖וּvai.yir.'UH3372.

12NowDavidוְדָוִד֩ve.da.VidH1732wasthesonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofthatEphrathiteאֶפְרָתִ֜י'ef.ra.TiH673ofBeth-lehem-judah,whosenameוּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.MoH8034wasJesseיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448;andhehadeightשְׁמֹנָ֣הshe.mo.NahH8083sonsבָנִ֑יםva.NimH1121:andthemanאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376wasanoldmanוְהָאִישׁ֙ve.ha.'IshH376inthedaysבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117ofSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, strickeninyearsamongmenH376.

13Andthethreeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969eldestsonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofJesseיִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiH3448hadgoneH1980afterSaulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586tothebattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421:andthenamesוְשֵׁ֣ם׀ve.ShemH8034ofhisthreeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969sonsבָּנָ֗יוba.NavH1121thatwentH1980tothebattleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421wereEliabאֱלִיאָ֣ב'e.li.'AvH446thefirst-born,andnextuntohimAbinadabאֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.DavH41,andthethirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יve.ha.she.li.ShiH7992Shammahשַׁמָּֽה׃sha.MahH8048.

14AndDavidוְדָוִ֖דve.da.VidH1732wastheyoungestהַקָּטָ֑ןha.ka.TanH6996;andthethreeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.ShahH7969eldestfollowedSaulשָׁאֽוּל׃ סsha.'UlH7586.

15NowDavidוְדָוִ֛דve.da.VidH1732wentH1980toandfrofromSaulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586tofeedH7462hisfather’sאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1sheepH6629atBeth-lehem.

16AndthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430drewH5066nearmorningandeveningוְהַעֲרֵ֑בve.ha.'a.RevH6150,andpresentedH3320himselffortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705daysיֽוֹם׃ פYomH3117.

17AndJesseיִשַׁ֜יyi.ShaiH3448saidH559untoDavidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732hissonבְּנ֗וֹbe.NoH1121,Takeקַח־kach-H3947nowforthybrethrenanephahאֵיפַ֤ת'ei.FatH374ofthisparchedgrainהַקָּלִיא֙ha.ka.Li'H7039,andthesetenוַעֲשָׂרָ֥הva.'a.sa.RahH6235loaves,andcarrythemquicklyוְהָרֵ֥ץve.ha.RetzH7323tothecampהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264tothybrethren;

18andbringתָּבִ֖יאta.Vi'H935thesetenעֲשֶׂ֜רֶת'a.Se.retH6235cheeses untothecaptainoftheirthousandהָאָ֑לֶףha.'A.lefH505,andlookhowthybrethrenfare,andtakeתִּקָּֽח׃ti.KachH3947theirpledge.

19NowSaulוְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'UlH7586,andthey,andallthemenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,wereinthevaleofElahהָֽאֵלָ֑הha.'e.LahH425,fightingנִלְחָמִ֖יםnil.cha.MimH3898withthePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.

20AndDavidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732roseH7925upearlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.KemH7925inthemorningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,andleftthesheepH6629withakeeperH8104,andtookH5375,andwentH3318,asJesseיִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiH3448hadcommandedצִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huH6680him;andhecameH935totheplaceofthewagons,asthehostwhichwasgoingH3318forthH3318tothefightshoutedוְהֵרֵ֖עוּve.he.Re.'uH7321forthebattleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.

21AndIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478andthePhilistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430putthebattleH4634inarray,armyagainstarmy.

22AndDavidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732leftH5203hisbaggageinthehandיַד֙yadH3027ofthekeeperשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104ofthebaggage,andranH7323tothearmy,andcameH935andsalutedhisbrethren.

23Andashetalkedwiththem,behold,therecameH5927upthechampion,thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430ofGathמִגַּת֙mi.GatH1661,Goliathגָּלְיָת֩gal.YatH1555bynameשְׁמ֤וֹshe.MoH8034,outoftheranksofthePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,andspakeaccordingtothesamewordsכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.RimH1697:andDavidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732heardH8085them.

24Andallthemenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whentheysawH7200themanהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376,fledH5127fromhim,andweresoreafraidוַיִּֽירְא֖וּvai.yi.re.'UH3372.

25Andthemenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidH559,HaveyeseenH7200thismanהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376thatiscomeup?surelytodefyלְחָרֵ֥ףle.cha.RefH2778Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478ishecomeup:anditshallbeוְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961,thatthemanהָאִ֨ישׁha.'IshH376whokillethhim,thekingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ha.Me.lekhH4428willenrichhimwithgreatגָּד֗וֹלga.DolH1419richesעֹ֣שֶׁר'O.sherH6239,andwillgiveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414himhisdaughterבִּתּוֹ֙bi.ToH1323,andmakeH5414hisfather’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004freeחָפְשִׁ֖יcha.fe.ShiH2670inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

26AndDavidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732spaketothemenלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376thatstoodהָעֹמְדִ֣יםha.'o.me.DimH5975byhim,sayingH559,WhatshallbedonetothemanH376thatkilleththisPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,andtakethawayH5493thereproachחֶרְפָּ֖הcher.PahH2781fromIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?forwhoisthisuncircumcisedהֶֽעָרֵל֙he.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,thatheshoulddefyH2778thearmiesofthelivingGodאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430?

27Andthepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971answeredhimafterthismannerכַּדָּבָ֥רka.da.VarH1697,sayingH559,Soshallitbedonetothemanלָאִ֖ישׁla.'IshH376thatkillethhim.

28AndEliabH446hiseldestbrotherאָחִ֣יו'a.ChivH251heardH8085whenhespake untothemenH376;andEliab’sangerאַף֩'afH639waskindledagainstDavidבְּדָוִ֜דbe.da.VidH1732,andhesaidH559,Whyלָמָּה־la.mah-H4100art thoucomeיָרַ֗דְתָּya.Rad.taH3381down?andwithwhomhast thouleftH5203thosefewH4592sheepהַצֹּ֤אןha.TzonH6629inthewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057?Iknowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045thyprideH2087,andthenaughtinessofthyheartלְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaH3824;forthou artcomeיָרָֽדְתָּ׃ya.Ra.de.taH3381downthatthou mightestseeרְא֥וֹתre.'otH7200thebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421.

29AndDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidH559,WhathaveInowעָ֑תָּה'A.tahH6258done?Istherenotacause?

30AndheturnedH7725awayH7725fromhimtowardanother,andspakeafterthesamemannerH1697:andthepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971answeredhimagainaftertheformerהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223mannerH1697.

31AndwhenH834thewordsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697wereheardH8085whichDavidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732spake,theyrehearsedthembeforeSaulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586;andhesentforhim.

32AndDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidH559toSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,Letnoman’sH120heartלֵב־lev-H3820failbecauseofhim; thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.KhaH5650willgoandfightוְנִלְחַ֖םve.nil.ChamH3898withthisPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יha.pe.lish.TiH6430.

33AndSaulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586saidH559toDavidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732, Thou artnotableתוּכַל֙tu.KhalH3201togoagainstthisPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430tofightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.ChemH3898withhim;forthou artbutayouthמִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ סmi.ne.'u.RavH5271,andheamanאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofwarמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421fromhisyouthH5271.

34AndDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidH559untoSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, Thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650wasH1961keepinghisfather’sלְאָבִ֖יוle.'a.VivH1sheepH6629;andwhentherecameH935alionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738,orabearH5375,andtookH5375alambH7716outoftheflockבַּצֹּ֑אןba.TzonH6629,

35IwentH3318outafterhim,andsmotehim,anddeliveredH5337itoutofhismouthמִפִּ֑יוmi.PivH6310;andwhenhearoseH6965againstme,Icaughthimbyhisbeardבִּזְקָנ֔וֹbiz.ka.NoH2206,andsmotehim,andslewhim.

36Thyservantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650smoteboththelionהָאֲרִ֛יha.'a.RiH738andthebearהַדּ֖וֹבha.DovH1677:andthisuncircumcisedהֶעָרֵ֤לhe.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430shallbeוְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961asoneכְּאַחַ֣דke.'a.ChadH259ofthem,seeinghehath defiedthearmiesofthelivingGodאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430.

37AndDavidדָּוִד֒da.VidH1732saidH559,Jehovahthatdeliveredהִצִּלַ֜נִיhi.tzi.La.niH5337meoutofthepawofthelionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738,andoutofthepawofthebearהַדֹּ֔בha.DoH1677,hewilldeliverיַצִּילֵ֔נִיya.tzi.Le.niH5337meoutofthehandH3027ofthisPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430.AndSaulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586saidH559untoDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732,Go,andJehovahshallbeיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961withthee.

38AndSaulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586cladDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732withhisapparel,andheputוְנָתַ֛ןve.na.TanH5414ahelmetק֥וֹבַעKoa'H6959ofbrassuponhisheadרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218,andhecladhimwithacoatofmail.

39AndDavidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732girdedוַיַּחְגֹּ֣רvai.yach.GorH2296hisswordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719uponhisapparel,andheassayedtogo;forhehadnotprovedit.AndDavidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732saidH559untoSaulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586,Icannotgowiththese;forIhavenotprovedthem.AndDavidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732putthemoffhim.

40AndhetookH3947hisstaffH4731inhishandבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,andchoseH977himfiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahH2568smoothstonesH68outofthebrook,andputוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760themintheshepherd’sbagwhichhehad,eveninhiswallet;andhisslingwasinhishandבְיָד֑וֹve.ya.DoH3027:andhedrewH5066neartothePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.

41AndthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430cameH1980onanddrewnearuntoDavidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732;andthemanוְהָאִ֛ישׁve.ha.'IshH376thatbaretheshieldהַצִּנָּ֖הha.tzi.NahH6793wentH1980beforehim.

42AndwhenthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430lookedH7200about,andsawH7200Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732,hedisdainedhim;forhewasH1961butayouthנַ֔עַרNa.'arH5288,andruddy,andwithalofafaircountenance.

43AndthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidH559untoDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,AmIadogהֲכֶ֣לֶבha.Khe.levH3611,thatthou comesttomewithstaves?AndthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430cursedH7043Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732byhisgodsבֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃be.lo.HavH430.

44AndthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidH559toDavidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732, Cometome,andIwillgiveוְאֶתְּנָה֙ve.'e.te.NahH5414thyfleshבְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔be.Sa.re.khaH1320untothebirdsלְע֥וֹףle.'ofH5775oftheheavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,andtothebeastsofthefieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ סha.sa.DehH7704.

45ThensaidH559Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732tothePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, Thou comesttomewithaswordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revH2719,andwithaspearוּבַחֲנִ֣יתu.va.cha.NitH2595,andwithajavelinוּבְכִיד֑וֹןu.ve.khi.DonH3591:butIcomeH935totheeinthenameבְּשֵׁם֙be.ShemH8034ofJehovahofhostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,theGodאֱלֹהֵ֛י'e.lo.HeiH430ofthearmiesH6635ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whomthou hast defied.

46Thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117willJehovahdelivertheeintomyhandבְּיָדִ֜יbe.ya.DiH3027;andIwillsmitethee,andtakethyheadרֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ro.she.KhaH7218fromoffthee;andIwillgiveוְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יve.Na.ta.TiH5414thedeadbodiesofthehostofthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117untothebirdsלְע֥וֹףle.'ofH5775oftheheavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,andtothewildbeastsoftheearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;thatalltheearthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776mayknowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045thatthereisaGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430inIsraelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,

47andthatallthisassemblyהַקָּהָ֣לha.ka.HalH6951mayknowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045thatJehovahsavethnotwithswordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbe.Che.revH2719andspearוּבַחֲנִ֖יתu.va.cha.NitH2595:forthebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421isJehovah’s,andhewillgiveוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414youintoourhandבְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuH3027.

48Anditcametopass,whenthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430aroseקָ֣םkamH6965,andcameanddrewH7126nightomeetלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,thatDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732hastenedH4116,andranH7323towardthearmytomeetלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.

49AndDavidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732puthishandיָד֜וֹya.DoH3027inhisbag,andtookH3947thenceastoneאֶ֙בֶן֙'e.venH68,andslangit,andsmotethePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430inhisforeheadמִצְח֑וֹmitz.ChoH4696;andthestoneהָאֶ֙בֶן֙ha.'E.venH68sankintohisforeheadבְּמִצְח֔וֹbe.mitz.ChoH4696,andhefellH5307uponhisfaceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440totheearthH776.

50SoDavidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732prevailedH2388overthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430withaslingandwithastoneוּבָאֶ֔בֶןu.va.'E.venH68,andsmotethePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,andslewhim;buttherewasnoswordוְחֶ֖רֶבve.Che.revH2719inthehandבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027ofDavidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732.

51ThenDavidדָּ֠וִדDa.vidH1732ranH7323,andstoodH5975overthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,andtookH3947hisswordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719,anddrewH8025itoutofthesheathמִתַּעְרָהּ֙mi.ta'.RahH8593thereof,andslewhim,andcutוַיִּכְרָת־vai.yikh.rot-H3772offhisheadרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218therewith.AndwhenthePhilistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430sawH7200thattheirchampionwasdeadH4191,theyfledH5127.

52AndthemenH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478andofJudahוִיהוּדָ֜הvi.hu.DahH3063aroseוַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965,andshoutedוַיָּרִ֗עוּvai.ya.Ri.'uH7321,andpursuedH7291thePhilistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430,untilthou comesttoGai,andtothegatesH8179ofEkronעֶקְר֑וֹןek.RonH6138.AndthewoundedH2491ofthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430fellH5307downH5307bythewayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870toShaaraimשַׁעֲרַ֔יִםsha.'a.Ra.yimH8189,evenuntoGathגַּ֖תgatH1661,anduntoEkronעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonH6138.

53AndthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725fromchasingafterthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.TimH6430,andtheyplunderedוַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּvai.ya.Sho.suH8155theircampמַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃ma.cha.nei.HemH4264.

54AndDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732tookH3947theheadרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218ofthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,andbroughtH935ittoJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389;butheputשָׂ֥םsamH7760hisarmorH3627inhistentבְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ סbe.'o.ho.LoH168.

55AndwhenSaulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586sawH7200Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732goH3318forthH3318againstthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,hesaidH559untoAbnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74,thecaptainofthehostH6635,Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74,whosesonבֶּן־ben-H1121isthisyouthהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288?AndAbnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74saidH559,AsthysoulH5315liveth,Okingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,Icannottell.

56Andthekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559,Inquirethouwhosesonבֶּן־ben-H1121thestriplingis.

57AndasDavidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732returnedוּכְשׁ֣וּבu.khe.ShuvH7725fromtheslaughterofthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74tookH3947him,andbroughtH935himbeforeSaulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586withtheheadוְרֹ֥אשׁve.RoshH7218ofthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430inhishandבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.

58AndSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586saidH559tohim,Whosesonבֶּן־ben-H1121art thou, thouyoungH5288manH5288?AndDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732answered,Iamthesonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121ofthyservantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiH3448theBeth-lehemite.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17

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