Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 17:4-11
4וַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'and he came outH9001H3318אִֽישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376הַבֵּנַ֙יִם֙ha.be.Na.yimthe championsH9009H1143מִמַּחֲנ֣וֹתmi.ma.cha.Notfrom [the] camps ofH9006H4264פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430גָּלְיָ֥תgal.Yat[was] GoliathH1555שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023מִגַּ֑תmi.Gatfrom GathH9006H1661גָּבְה֕וֹga.ve.Hoheight hisH1363H9023שֵׁ֥שׁshesh[was] sixH8337אַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotcubitsH520וָזָֽרֶת׃va.Za.retand a spanH9002H2239
5וְכ֤וֹבַעve.Khoa'and a helmet ofH9002H3553נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178עַל־'al-[was] onH5921רֹאשׁ֔וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023וְשִׁרְי֥וֹןve.shir.Yonand body armor ofH9002H8302קַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖יםkas.ka.SimscalesH7193ה֣וּאhu'heH1931לָב֑וּשׁla.Vush[was] clothedH3847וּמִשְׁקַל֙u.mish.Kaland [the] weight ofH9002H4948הַשִּׁרְי֔וֹןha.shir.Yonthe body armorH9009H8302חֲמֵשֶׁת־cha.me.shet-[was] fiveH2568אֲלָפִ֥ים'a.la.Fimthousand<s>H505שְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimshekelsH8255נְחֹֽשֶֽׁת׃ne.Cho.ShetbronzeH5178
7וְעֵ֣ץve.chatzand [the] wood ofH9002H6086חֲנִית֗וֹcha.ni.Tospear hisH2595H9023כִּמְנוֹר֙kim.nOr[was] like a beam ofH9004H4500אֹֽרְגִ֔ים'o.re.GimweaversH707וְלַהֶ֣בֶתve.la.He.vetand [the] blade ofH9002H3852חֲנִית֔וֹcha.ni.Tospear hisH2595H9023שֵׁשׁ־shesh-[was] sixH8337מֵא֥וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967שְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimshekelsH8255בַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelironH1270וְנֹשֵׂ֥אve.no.Se'and [the] bearer ofH9002H5375הַצִּנָּ֖הha.tzi.Nahthe body shieldH9009H6793הֹלֵ֥ךְho.Lekh[was] walkingH1980לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023
8וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975וַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'and he called outH9001H7121אֶל־'el-toH413מַעַרְכֹ֣תma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֔םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038לָ֥מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H9005H4100תֵצְא֖וּte.tze.'Udo you come outH3318לַעֲרֹ֣ךְla.'a.Rokhto deployH9005H6186מִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahbattleH4421הֲל֧וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.Khi[am] IH595הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430וְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.Temand [are] you?H9002H859עֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimservantsH5650לְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'Ulof SaulH9005H7586בְּרוּ־be.ru-commissionH1262לָכֶ֥םla.Khemfor <the> yourselvesH9005H9036אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376וְיֵרֵ֥דve.ye.Redso he may come downH9002H3381אֵלָֽי׃'e.Laito meH413H9030
9אִם־'im-ifH518יוּכַ֞לyu.Khalhe will be ableH3201לְהִלָּחֵ֤םle.hi.la.Chemto fightH9005H3898אִתִּי֙'i.Tiwith meH854H9030וְהִכָּ֔נִיve.hi.Ka.niand he will strike down meH9001H5221H9030וְהָיִ֥ינוּve.ha.Yi.nuand we will becomeH9001H1961לָכֶ֖םla.Khemof youH9005H9036לַעֲבָדִ֑יםla.'a.va.Dim<into> slavesH9005H5650וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518אֲנִ֤י'a.NiIH589אֽוּכַל־'u.khal-I will prevailH3201לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033וְהִכִּיתִ֔יוve.hi.ki.Tivand I will strike down himH9001H5221H9033וִהְיִ֤יתֶםvih.Yi.temand you will becomeH9001H1961לָ֙נוּ֙la.nuof usH9005H9035לַעֲבָדִ֔יםla.'a.va.Dim<into> slavesH9005H5650וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םva.'a.vad.Temand you will serveH9001H5647אֹתָֽנוּ׃'o.Ta.nu<obj.> usH853H9035
10וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430אֲנִ֗י'a.NiIH589חֵרַ֛פְתִּיche.Raf.tiI defyH2778אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַעַרְכ֥וֹתma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088תְּנוּ־te.nu-giveH5414לִ֣יlito <the> meH9005H9030אִ֔ישׁ'Isha manH376וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖הve.ni.la.cha.Mahso let us fightH9002H3898יָֽחַד׃Ya.chadtogetherH3162
11וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'and he heardH9001H8085שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002H3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּvai.ye.Cha.tuand they were dismayedH9001H2865וַיִּֽרְא֖וּvai.yir.'Uand they were afraidH9001H3372מְאֹֽד׃ פme.'OdexceedinglyH3966
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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