Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 17:12-17
12וְדָוִד֩ve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732בֶּן־ben-[was] a son ofH1121אִ֨ישׁ'isha manH376אֶפְרָתִ֜י'ef.ra.Tian EphrathiteH673הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088מִבֵּ֥יתmi.Beitfrom Beth-H9006H1035לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chem-lehemH1035יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.Moand name hisH9002H8034H9023יִשַׁ֔יyi.Shai[was] JesseH3448וְל֖וֹve.Loand [belonged] to <the> himH9002H9005H9033שְׁמֹנָ֣הshe.mo.NaheightH8083בָנִ֑יםva.NimsonsH1121וְהָאִישׁ֙ve.ha.'Ishand the manH9002H9009H376בִּימֵ֣יbi.Meiin [the] days ofH9003H3117שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586זָקֵ֖ןza.Kenhe was oldH2204בָּ֥אba'he had goneH935בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃va.'a.na.Shimamong menH9003H582
13וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they had goneH9001H1980שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] threeH7969בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121יִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiJesseH3448הַגְּדֹלִ֔יםha.ge.do.Lim<the> oldH9009H1419הָלְכ֥וּha.le.Khuthey had goneH1980אַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.Mahto <the> battleH9005H4421וְשֵׁ֣ם׀ve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] three ofH7969בָּנָ֗יוba.Navsons hisH1121H9023אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834הָלְכוּ֙ha.le.Khuthey had goneH1980בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003H4421אֱלִיאָ֣ב'e.li.'Av[was] EliabH446הַבְּכ֗וֹרha.be.Khorthe firstbornH9009H1060וּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙u.mish.Ne.huand second hisH9002H4932H9023אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.Dav[was] AbinadabH41וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יve.ha.she.li.Shiand the thirdH9002H9009H7992שַׁמָּֽה׃sha.Mah[was] ShammahH8048
15וְדָוִ֛דve.da.Vidand DavidH9002H1732הֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] goingH1980וָשָׁ֖בva.Shavand [was] returningH9002H7725מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom withH9006H5921שָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לִרְע֛וֹתlir.'otto shepherdH9005H7462אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צֹ֥אןtzon[the] flock ofH6629אָבִ֖יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1035לָֽחֶם׃La.chem-lehemH1035
16וַיִּגַּ֥שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH9001H5066הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הַשְׁכֵּ֣םhash.Kemrising earlyH7925וְהַעֲרֵ֑בve.ha.'a.Revand [the] evening darkenedH9002H6150וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖בvai.yit.ya.Tzevand he took his standH9001H3320אַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705יֽוֹם׃ פYomday[s]H3117
17וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יִשַׁ֜יyi.ShaiJesseH3448לְדָוִ֣דle.da.Vidto DavidH9005H1732בְּנ֗וֹbe.Noson hisH1121H9023קַח־kach-takeH3947נָ֤אna'pleaseH4994לְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙le.'a.Chei.khato brothers yourH9005H251H9021אֵיפַ֤ת'ei.Fat[the] ephah ofH374הַקָּלִיא֙ha.ka.Li'<the> roasted grainH9009H7039הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַעֲשָׂרָ֥הva.'a.sa.Rahand tenH9002H6235לֶ֖חֶםLe.chembread[s]H3899הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וְהָרֵ֥ץve.ha.Retzand bring [them] quicklyH9002H7323הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH9009H4264לְאַחֶֽיךָ׃le.'a.Chei.khato brothers yourH9005H251H9021
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
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