Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 17:13-28
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
18וְ֠אֵתVe.'etand <obj.>H9002H853עֲשֶׂ֜רֶת'a.Se.ret[the] tenH6235חֲרִצֵ֤יcha.ri.Tzei[the] portions ofH2757הֶֽחָלָב֙he.cha.Lav<the> milkH9009H2461הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428תָּבִ֖יאta.Vi'you will bringH935לְשַׂר־le.sar-to [the] commander ofH9005H8269הָאָ֑לֶףha.'A.lefthe thousandH9009H505וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853אַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.khabrothers yourH251H9021תִּפְקֹ֣דtif.Kodyou will pay attentionH6485לְשָׁל֔וֹםle.sha.Lomto welfareH9005H7965וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם'a.ru.ba.Tampledge theirH6161H9028תִּקָּֽח׃ti.Kachyou will takeH3947
19וְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH9002H7586וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ve.He.mahand theyH9002H1992וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002H3605אִ֣ישׁ'ish<the> man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בְּעֵ֖מֶקbe.'E.mek[are] in [the] valley ofH9003H6010הָֽאֵלָ֑הha.'e.Lah<the> ElahH9009H425נִלְחָמִ֖יםnil.cha.MimfightingH3898עִם־'im-withH5973פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
20וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.Kemand he rose earlyH9001H7925דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732בַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁvai.yi.Toshand he leftH9001H5203אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNthe flockH9009H6629עַל־'al-withH5921שֹׁמֵ֔רsho.Mera watchmanH8104וַיִּשָּׂ֣אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001H5375וַיֵּ֔לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834צִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huhe had commanded himH6680H9033יִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiJesseH3448וַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935הַמַּעְגָּ֔לָהha.ma'.Ga.lahthe camp towardsH9009H4570H9011וְהַחַ֗יִלve.ha.Cha.yiland the armyH9002H9009H2428הַיֹּצֵא֙hai.yo.Tze'which was going outH9009H3318אֶל־'el-toH413הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔הha.Ma.'a.ra.Khahthe battle lineH9009H4634וְהֵרֵ֖עוּve.he.Re.'uand they shouted a war cryH9001H7321בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH9003H4421
22וַיִּטֹּשׁ֩vai.yi.Toshand he leftH9001H5203דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַכֵּלִ֜יםha.ke.Limthe baggage<s>H9009H3627מֵעָלָ֗יוme.'a.Lavfrom with <the> himH9006H5921H9033עַל־'al-onH5921יַד֙yad[the] hand ofH3027שׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.Mer[the] keeper ofH8104הַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.Limthe baggage<s>H9009H3627וַיָּ֖רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001H7323הַמַּעֲרָכָ֑הha.ma.'a.ra.Khahthe battle lineH9009H4634וַיָּבֹ֕אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935וַיִּשְׁאַ֥לvai.yish.'Aland he askedH9001H7592לְאֶחָ֖יוle.'e.Chavof brothers hisH9005H251H9023לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃le.sha.Lomto welfareH9005H7965
23וְה֣וּא׀ve.Hu'and heH9002H1931מְדַבֵּ֣רme.da.Ber[was] speakingH1696עִמָּ֗ם'i.Mamwith themH5973H9038וְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376הַבֵּנַ֡יִםha.be.Na.yimthe championsH9009H1143עוֹלֶ֞הo.Leh[was] coming upH5927גָּלְיָת֩gal.Yat[was] GoliathH1555הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430שְׁמ֤וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023מִגַּת֙mi.Gatfrom GathH9006H1661מִמַּעַרְכ֣וֹתmi.ma.'ar.khotfrom [the] battle lines ofH9006H4634פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיְדַבֵּ֖רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696כַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.Rimaccording to the wordsH9004H1697הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַיִּשְׁמַ֖עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085דָּוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732
24וְכֹל֙ve.Kholand everyH9002H3605אִ֣ישׁ'ish<the> man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בִּרְאוֹתָ֖םbir.'o.Tamwhen saw theyH9003H7200H9048אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאִ֑ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙vai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127מִפָּנָ֔יוmi.pa.Navfrom before himH9006H6440H9023וַיִּֽירְא֖וּvai.yi.re.'Uand they were afraidH9001H3372מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966
25וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אִ֣ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ha.re.'i.Tem¿ have you seenH9008H7200הָאִ֤ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376הָֽעֹלֶה֙ha.'o.Lehwho comes upH9009H5927הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּ֛יkiforH3588לְחָרֵ֥ףle.cha.Refto defyH9005H2778אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עֹלֶ֑ה'o.Leh[he is] coming upH5927וְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahand it will beH9001H1961הָאִ֨ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834יַכֶּ֜נּוּya.Ke.nuhe will strike down himH5221H9033יַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּya'.she.Re.nuhe will make rich himH6238H9033הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428עֹ֣שֶׁר'O.sherrich[es]H6239גָּד֗וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בִּתּוֹ֙bi.Todaughter hisH1323H9023יִתֶּן־yi.ten-he will giveH5414ל֔וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023יַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.Sehhe will makeH6213חָפְשִׁ֖יcha.fe.ShifreeH2670בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478
26וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732אֶֽל־'el-toH413הָאֲנָשִׁ֞יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582הָעֹמְדִ֣יםha.'o.me.Dimwho were standingH9009H5975עִמּוֹ֮i.Mowith himH5973H9033לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559מַה־mah-what?H4100יֵּעָשֶׂ֗הye.'a.Sehwill it be doneH6213לָאִישׁ֙la.'Ishfor the manH9005H376אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834יַכֶּה֙ya.Kehhe will strike downH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הַלָּ֔זha.LazthisH1975וְהֵסִ֥ירve.he.Sirand he will removeH9001H5493חֶרְפָּ֖הcher.PahreproachH2781מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּ֣יkithatH3588מִ֗יMiwho?H4310הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יha.pe.lish.Ti[is] the PhilistineH9009H6430הֶֽעָרֵל֙he.'a.Rel<the> uncircumcisedH9009H6189הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּ֣יkithatH3588חֵרֵ֔ףche.Refhe has defiedH2778מַעַרְכ֖וֹתma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH430חַיִּֽים׃chai.YimlivingH2416
27וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971כַּדָּבָ֥רka.da.Varaccording to the mannerH9004H1697הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541יֵעָשֶׂ֔הye.'a.Sehit will be doneH6213לָאִ֖ישׁla.'Ishfor the manH9005H376אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834יַכֶּֽנּוּ׃ya.Ke.nuhe will strike down himH5221H9033
28וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085אֱלִיאָב֙'e.li.'AvEliabH446אָחִ֣יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023הַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.Dol<the> oldH9009H1419בְּדַבְּר֖וֹbe.da.be.Rowhen spoke heH9003H1696H9043אֶל־'el-toH413הָאֲנָשִׁ֑יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH9009H582וַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-and it burnedH9001H2734אַף֩'af[the] anger ofH639אֱלִיאָ֨ב'e.li.'AvEliabH446בְּדָוִ֜דbe.da.Vidon DavidH9003H1732וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָמָּה־la.mah-<to> why?H9005H4100זֶּ֣הzehthisH2088יָרַ֗דְתָּya.Rad.tahave you come downH3381וְעַל־ve.'al-and withH9002H5921מִ֨יmiwhom?H4310נָטַ֜שְׁתָּna.Tash.tahave you leftH5203מְעַ֨טme.'At[the] fewness ofH4592הַצֹּ֤אןha.Tzonthe sheepH9009H6629הָהֵ֙נָּה֙ha.He.nah<the> thoseH9009H2007בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.Barin the wildernessH9003H4057אֲנִ֧י'a.NiIH589יָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זְדֹנְךָ֗ze.do.ne.Khaarrogance yourH2087H9021וְאֵת֙ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853רֹ֣עַRo.a'[the] wickedness ofH7455לְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaheart yourH3824H9021כִּ֗יKithatH3588לְמַ֛עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616רְא֥וֹתre.'otto seeH7200הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421יָרָֽדְתָּ׃ya.Ra.de.tayou have come downH3381
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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