Hebrew & Greek Bible

1 Samuel 17:32-51

32וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אַל־'al-may notH408יִפֹּ֥לyi.Polit fallH5307לֵב־lev-[the] heart ofH3820אָדָ֖ם'a.DamanyoneH120עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavon himH5921 H9033עַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 H9021יֵלֵ֔ךְye.Lekhhe will goH1980וְנִלְחַ֖םve.nil.Chamand he will fightH9001 H3898עִם־'im-withH5973הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088

33וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732לֹ֤אlo'notH3808תוּכַל֙tu.Khalyou will be ableH3201לָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetto goH9005 H1980אֶל־'el-againstH413הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088לְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH9005 H3898עִמּ֑וֹi.Mowith himH5973 H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נַ֣עַרNa.'ar[are] a youthH5288אַ֔תָּה'A.tahyouH859וְה֛וּאve.Hu'and heH9002 H1931אִ֥ישׁ'ish[is] a man ofH376מִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahwarH4421מִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ סmi.ne.'u.Ravsince youth<s> hisH9006 H5271 H9023

34וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586רֹעֶ֨הro.'EhshepherdingH7462הָיָ֧הha.Yahhe wasH1961עַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650 H9021לְאָבִ֖יוle.'a.Vivfor father hisH9005 H1 H9023בַּצֹּ֑אןba.Tzon<in> the flockH9003 H6629וּבָ֤אu.Va'and it cameH9001 H935הָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.Rithe lionH9009 H738וְאֶת־ve.'Etand withH9002 H854הַדּ֔וֹבha.Dovthe bearH9009 H1677וְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'and it carried offH9001 H5375שֶׂ֖הseha sheepH7716מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃me.ha.'E.derfrom the flockH9006 H9009 H5739

35וְיָצָ֧אתִיve.ya.Tza.tiand I went outH9001 H3318אַחֲרָ֛יו'a.cha.Ravafter itH310 H9033וְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.Tivand I struck itH9001 H5221 H9033וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּיve.hi.Tzal.tiand I rescued [it]H9001 H5337מִפִּ֑יוmi.Pivfrom mouth itsH9006 H6310 H9023וַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komand it rose upH9001 H6965עָלַ֔י'a.Laion meH5921 H9030וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ve.he.che.Zak.tiand I took holdH9001 H2388בִּזְקָנ֔וֹbiz.ka.Noon beard itsH9003 H2206 H9023וְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.Tivand I struck itH9001 H5221 H9033וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃va.ha.mi.Tivand I killed itH9001 H4191 H9033

36גַּ֧םgambothH1571אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲרִ֛יha.'a.Rithe lionH9009 H738גַּם־gam-as well asH1571הַדּ֖וֹבha.Dovthe bearH9009 H1677הִכָּ֣הhi.Kahhe has struck downH5221עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaservant yourH5650 H9021וְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahand he will beH9001 H1961הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430הֶעָרֵ֤לhe.'a.Rel<the> uncircumcisedH9009 H6189הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088כְּאַחַ֣דke.'a.Chadlike oneH9004 H259מֵהֶ֔םme.Hemfrom <the> themH9006 H9038כִּ֣יkiforH3588חֵרֵ֔ףche.Refhe has defiedH2778מַעַרְכֹ֖תma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH430חַיִּֽים׃ סchai.YimlivingH2416

37וַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001 H559דָּוִד֒da.VidDavidH1732יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834הִצִּלַ֜נִיhi.tzi.La.nihe delivered meH5337 H9030מִיַּ֤דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006 H3027הָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.Rithe lionH9009 H738וּמִיַּ֣דu.mi.Yadand from [the] hand ofH9002 H9006 H3027הַדֹּ֔בha.Dothe bearH9009 H1677ה֣וּאhu'heH1931יַצִּילֵ֔נִיya.tzi.Le.nihe will deliver meH5337 H9030מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006 H3027הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430הַזֶּ֑ה סha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732לֵ֔ךְLekhgoH1980וַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002 H3068יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehhe will beH1961עִמָּֽךְ׃'i.Makhwith youH5973 H9032

38וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁvai.yal.Beshand he clothedH9001 H3847שָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732מַדָּ֔יוma.Davgarments hisH4055 H9023וְנָתַ֛ןve.na.Tanand he putH9001 H5414ק֥וֹבַעKoa'a helmet ofH6959נְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁvai.yal.Beshand he clothedH9001 H3847אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃shir.Yonbody armorH8302

39וַיַּחְגֹּ֣רvai.yach.Gorand he girdedH9001 H2296דָּוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חַ֠רְבּוֹchar.bosword hisH2719 H9023מֵעַ֨לme.'Al<from> overH9006 H5921לְמַדָּ֜יוle.ma.Dav<to> garments hisH9005 H4055 H9023וַיֹּ֣אֶלvai.Yo.'eland he fell shortH9001 H2974לָלֶכֶת֮la.le.Khetto walkH9005 H1980כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808נִסָּה֒ni.Sahhe had put to [the] testH5254וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413שָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalI will be ableH3201לָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetto walkH9005 H1980בָּאֵ֖לֶּהba.'E.lehin these [things]H9003 H428כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֣אlo'notH3808נִסִּ֑יתִיni.Si.tiI have put to [the] testH5254וַיְסִרֵ֥םvay.si.Remand he removed themH9001 H5493 H9038דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732מֵעָלָֽיו׃me.'a.Lavfrom on <the> himselfH9006 H5921 H9033

40וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947מַקְל֜וֹmak.Lostick hisH4731 H9023בְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH9003 H3027 H9023וַיִּבְחַר־vai.yiv.char-and he choseH9001 H977ל֣וֹlofor <the> himselfH9005 H9033חֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahfiveH2568חַלֻּקֵֽי־cha.lu.kei-smooth [ones] ofH2512אֲבָנִ֣ים׀'a.va.NimstonesH68מִן־min-fromH4480הַנַּ֡חַלha.Na.chalthe wadiH9009 H5158וַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001 H7760אֹ֠תָם'O.tom<obj.> themH853 H9038בִּכְלִ֨יbikh.Liin [the] bag ofH9003 H3627הָרֹעִ֧יםha.ro.'Im<the> shepherdsH9009 H7462אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834ל֛וֹlo[belonged] to <the> himH9005 H9033וּבַיַּלְק֖וּטu.vai.yal.Kutand in the pouchH9002 H9003 H3219וְקַלְּע֣וֹve.ka.le.'Oand sling hisH9002 H7050 H9023בְיָד֑וֹve.ya.Do[was] in hand hisH9003 H3027 H9023וַיִּגַּ֖שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH9001 H5066אֶל־'el-toH413הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430

41וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhand he cameH9001 H1980הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430הֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhcomingH1980וְקָרֵ֖בve.ka.Revand approachingH9002 H7131אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וְהָאִ֛ישׁve.ha.'Ishand the manH9002 H9009 H376נֹשֵׂ֥אno.Se'[the] bearerH5375הַצִּנָּ֖הha.tzi.Nahof the body shieldH9009 H6793לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav[was] <to> before himH9005 H6440 H9023

42וַיַּבֵּ֧טvai.ya.Betand he lookedH9001 H5027הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430וַיִּרְאֶ֥הvai.yir.'Ehand he sawH9001 H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּvai.yiv.Ze.huand he despised himH9001 H959 H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיָ֣הha.Yahhe wasH1961נַ֔עַרNa.'ara youthH5288וְאַדְמֹנִ֖יve.'ad.mo.Niand redH9002 H132עִם־'im-withH5973יְפֵ֥הye.Pehhandsome ofH3303מַרְאֶֽה׃mar.'EhappearanceH4758

43וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732הֲכֶ֣לֶבha.Khe.lev¿ a dogH9008 H3611אָנֹ֔כִי'a.No.khi[am] IH595כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859בָֽא־va'-[are] comingH935אֵלַ֖י'e.Laiagainst meH413 H9030בַּמַּקְל֑וֹתba.mak.Lotwith <the> sticksH9003 H4731וַיְקַלֵּ֧לvay.ka.Leland he cursedH9001 H7043הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃be.lo.Havby gods hisH9003 H430 H9023

44וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732לְכָ֣הle.Khahcome !H1980 H9012אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413 H9030וְאֶתְּנָה֙ve.'e.te.Nahso let me giveH9002 H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔be.Sa.re.khaflesh yourH1320 H9021לְע֥וֹףle.'ofto [the] bird[s] ofH9005 H5775הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009 H8064וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תu.le.ve.he.Matand to [the] animal[s] ofH9002 H9005 H929הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ סha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009 H7704

45וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859בָּ֣אba'[are] comingH935אֵלַ֔י'e.Laiagainst meH413 H9030בְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revwith swordH9003 H2719וּבַחֲנִ֣יתu.va.cha.Nitand with spearH9002 H9003 H2595וּבְכִיד֑וֹןu.ve.khi.Donand with javelinH9002 H9003 H3591וְאָנֹכִ֣יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002 H595בָֽא־va'-[am] comingH935אֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khaagainst youH413 H9031בְּשֵׁם֙be.Shemin [the] name ofH9003 H8034יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635אֱלֹהֵ֛י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430מַעַרְכ֥וֹתma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834חֵרַֽפְתָּ׃che.Raf.tayou have defiedH2778

46הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּ֡הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088יְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ye.sa.ger.Khahe will deliver up youH5462 H9031יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּיָדִ֜יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003 H3027 H9020וְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָve.hi.ki.Ti.khaand I will strike down youH9001 H5221 H9031וַהֲסִרֹתִ֤יva.ha.si.ro.Tiand I will removeH9001 H5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ro.she.Khahead yourH7218 H9021מֵעָלֶ֔יךָme.'a.Lei.khafrom on <the> youH9006 H5921 H9031וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יve.Na.ta.Tiand I will giveH9001 H5414פֶּ֣גֶרPe.ger[the] corpse[s] ofH6297מַחֲנֵ֤הma.cha.Neh[the] army ofH4264פְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009 H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088לְע֥וֹףle.'ofto [the] bird[s] ofH9005 H5775הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009 H8064וּלְחַיַּ֣תu.le.chai.Yatand to [the] animal[s] ofH9002 H9005 H2416הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'Uso they may knowH9002 H3045כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009 H776כִּ֛יkithatH3588יֵ֥שׁyeshthereH3426אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Hima GodH430לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'El[belongs] to IsraelH9005 H3478

47וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'Uso they may knowH9002 H3045כָּל־kol-allH3605הַקָּהָ֣לha.ka.Halthe assemblyH9009 H6951הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588לֹ֛אlo'notH3808בְּחֶ֥רֶבbe.Che.revby swordH9003 H2719וּבַחֲנִ֖יתu.va.cha.Nitand by spearH9002 H9003 H2595יְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַye.ho.Shi.a'he savesH3467יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּ֤יkiforH3588לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.weh[belongs] to YahwehH9005 H3068הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009 H4421וְנָתַ֥ןve.na.Tanand he will giveH9001 H5414אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853 H9036בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuin hand ourH9003 H3027 H9025

48וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it wasH9001 H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588קָ֣םkamhe aroseH6965הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he cameH9001 H1980וַיִּקְרַ֖בvai.yik.Ravand he drew nearH9001 H7126לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Ratto meetH9005 H7122דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיְמַהֵ֣רvay.ma.Herand he hurriedH9001 H4116דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַיָּ֥רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001 H7323הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖הha.ma.'a.ra.Khahthe battle lineH9009 H4634לִקְרַ֥אתlik.Ratto meetH9005 H7122הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430

49וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001 H7971דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָד֜וֹya.Dohand hisH3027 H9023אֶל־'el-intoH413הַכֶּ֗לִיha.Ke.lithe bagH9009 H3627וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947מִשָּׁ֥םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033אֶ֙בֶן֙'e.vena stoneH68וַיְקַלַּ֔עvay.ka.La'and he slung [it]H9001 H7049וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struckH9001 H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430אֶל־'el-toH413מִצְח֑וֹmitz.Choforehead hisH4696 H9023וַתִּטְבַּ֤עva.tit.Ba'and it sankH9001 H2883הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ha.'E.venthe stoneH9009 H68בְּמִצְח֔וֹbe.mitz.Choin forehead hisH9003 H4696 H9023וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001 H5307עַל־'al-onH5921פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface hisH6440 H9023אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 H9011

50וַיֶּחֱזַ֨קvai.ye.che.Zakand he was strongH9001 H2388דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732מִן־min-more thanH4480הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430בַּקֶּ֣לַעba.Ke.la'with the slingH9003 H7050וּבָאֶ֔בֶןu.va.'E.venand with the stoneH9002 H9003 H68וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH9001 H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huand he killed himH9001 H4191 H9033וְחֶ֖רֶבve.Che.revand [was] a swordH9002 H2719אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003 H3027דָּוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732

51וַיָּ֣רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001 H7323דָּ֠וִדDa.vidDavidH1732וַיַּעֲמֹ֨דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001 H5975אֶל־'el-toH413הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009 H6430וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חַ֠רְבּוֹchar.bosword hisH2719 H9023וַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּvai.yish.le.Fahand he drew out itH9001 H8025 H9034מִתַּעְרָהּ֙mi.ta'.Rahfrom sheath itsH9006 H8593 H9024וַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּvay.Mo.te.Te.huand he killed himH9001 H4191 H9033וַיִּכְרָת־vai.yikh.rot-and he cut offH9001 H3772בָּ֖הּbahwith <the> itH9003 H9034אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218 H9023וַיִּרְא֧וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001 H7200הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםha.pe.lish.Timthe PhilistinesH9009 H6430כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מֵ֥תmethe had diedH4191גִּבּוֹרָ֖םgi.bo.Rammighty [man] theirH1368 H9028וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001 H5127

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