Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 17:32-40
32וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אַל־'al-may notH408יִפֹּ֥לyi.Polit fallH5307לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820אָדָ֖ם'a.DamanyoneH120עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavon himH5921H9033עַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021יֵלֵ֔ךְye.Lekhhe will goH1980וְנִלְחַ֖םve.nil.Chamand he will fightH9001H3898עִם־'im-withH5973הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
33וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732לֹ֤אlo'notH3808תוּכַל֙tu.Khalyou will be ableH3201לָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetto goH9005H1980אֶל־'el-againstH413הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH9005H3898עִמּ֑וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נַ֣עַרNa.'ar[are] a youthH5288אַ֔תָּה'A.tahyouH859וְה֛וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931אִ֥ישׁ'ish[is] a man ofH376מִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahwarH4421מִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ סmi.ne.'u.Ravsince youth<s> hisH9006H5271H9023
34וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586רֹעֶ֨הro.'EhshepherdingH7462הָיָ֧הha.Yahhe wasH1961עַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021לְאָבִ֖יוle.'a.Vivfor father hisH9005H1H9023בַּצֹּ֑אןba.Tzon<in> the flockH9003H6629וּבָ֤אu.Va'and it cameH9001H935הָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.Rithe lionH9009H738וְאֶת־ve.'Etand withH9002H854הַדּ֔וֹבha.Dovthe bearH9009H1677וְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'and it carried offH9001H5375שֶׂ֖הseha sheepH7716מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃me.ha.'E.derfrom the flockH9006H9009H5739
35וְיָצָ֧אתִיve.ya.Tza.tiand I went outH9001H3318אַחֲרָ֛יו'a.cha.Ravafter itH310H9033וְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.Tivand I struck itH9001H5221H9033וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּיve.hi.Tzal.tiand I rescued [it]H9001H5337מִפִּ֑יוmi.Pivfrom mouth itsH9006H6310H9023וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand it rose upH9001H6965עָלַ֔י'a.Laion meH5921H9030וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ve.he.che.Zak.tiand I took holdH9001H2388בִּזְקָנ֔וֹbiz.ka.Noon beard itsH9003H2206H9023וְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.Tivand I struck itH9001H5221H9033וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃va.ha.mi.Tivand I killed itH9001H4191H9033
36גַּ֧םgambothH1571אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲרִ֛יha.'a.Rithe lionH9009H738גַּם־gam-as well asH1571הַדּ֖וֹבha.Dovthe bearH9009H1677הִכָּ֣הhi.Kahhe has struck downH5221עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaservant yourH5650H9021וְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahand he will beH9001H1961הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הֶעָרֵ֤לhe.'a.Rel<the> uncircumcisedH9009H6189הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כְּאַחַ֣דke.'a.Chadlike oneH9004H259מֵהֶ֔םme.Hemfrom <the> themH9006H9038כִּ֣יkiforH3588חֵרֵ֔ףche.Refhe has defiedH2778מַעַרְכֹ֖תma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH430חַיִּֽים׃ סchai.YimlivingH2416
37וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֒da.VidDavidH1732יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834הִצִּלַ֜נִיhi.tzi.La.nihe delivered meH5337H9030מִיַּ֤דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027הָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.Rithe lionH9009H738וּמִיַּ֣דu.mi.Yadand from [the] hand ofH9002H9006H3027הַדֹּ֔בha.Dothe bearH9009H1677ה֣וּאhu'heH1931יַצִּילֵ֔נִיya.tzi.Le.nihe will deliver meH5337H9030מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הַזֶּ֑ה סha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732לֵ֔ךְLekhgoH1980וַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehhe will beH1961עִמָּֽךְ׃'i.Makhwith youH5973H9032
38וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁvai.yal.Beshand he clothedH9001H3847שָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732מַדָּ֔יוma.Davgarments hisH4055H9023וְנָתַ֛ןve.na.Tanand he putH9001H5414ק֥וֹבַעKoa'a helmet ofH6959נְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁvai.yal.Beshand he clothedH9001H3847אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃shir.Yonbody armorH8302
39וַיַּחְגֹּ֣רvai.yach.Gorand he girdedH9001H2296דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חַ֠רְבּוֹchar.bosword hisH2719H9023מֵעַ֨לme.'Al<from> overH9006H5921לְמַדָּ֜יוle.ma.Dav<to> garments hisH9005H4055H9023וַיֹּ֣אֶלvai.Yo.'eland he fell shortH9001H2974לָלֶכֶת֮la.le.Khetto walkH9005H1980כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נִסָּה֒ni.Sahhe had put to [the] testH5254וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalI will be ableH3201לָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetto walkH9005H1980בָּאֵ֖לֶּהba.'E.lehin these [things]H9003H428כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נִסִּ֑יתִיni.Si.tiI have put to [the] testH5254וַיְסִרֵ֥םvay.si.Remand he removed themH9001H5493H9038דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732מֵעָלָֽיו׃me.'a.Lavfrom on <the> himselfH9006H5921H9033
40וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947מַקְל֜וֹmak.Lostick hisH4731H9023בְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023וַיִּבְחַר־vai.yiv.char-and he choseH9001H977ל֣וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005H9033חֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahfiveH2568חַלֻּקֵֽי־cha.lu.kei-smooth [ones] ofH2512אֲבָנִ֣ים׀'a.va.NimstonesH68מִן־min-fromH4480הַנַּ֡חַלha.Na.chalthe wadiH9009H5158וַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760אֹ֠תָם'O.tom<obj.> themH853H9038בִּכְלִ֨יbikh.Liin [the] bag ofH9003H3627הָרֹעִ֧יםha.ro.'Im<the> shepherdsH9009H7462אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834ל֛וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himH9005H9033וּבַיַּלְק֖וּטu.vai.yal.Kutand in the pouchH9002H9003H3219וְקַלְּע֣וֹve.ka.le.'Oand sling hisH9002H7050H9023בְיָד֑וֹve.ya.Do[was] in hand hisH9003H3027H9023וַיִּגַּ֖שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH9001H5066אֶל־'el-toH413הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430
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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