Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 17:40-50
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
41וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhand he cameH9001H1980הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430הֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhcomingH1980וְקָרֵ֖בve.ka.Revand approachingH9002H7131אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וְהָאִ֛ישׁve.ha.'Ishand the manH9002H9009H376נֹשֵׂ֥אno.Se'[the] bearerH5375הַצִּנָּ֖הha.tzi.Nahof the body shieldH9009H6793לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav[was] <to> before himH9005H6440H9023
42וַיַּבֵּ֧טvai.ya.Betand he lookedH9001H5027הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430וַיִּרְאֶ֥הvai.yir.'Ehand he sawH9001H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּvai.yiv.Ze.huand he despised himH9001H959H9033כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הָיָ֣הha.Yahhe wasH1961נַ֔עַרNa.'ara youthH5288וְאַדְמֹנִ֖יve.'ad.mo.Niand redH9002H132עִם־'im-withH5973יְפֵ֥הye.Pehhandsome ofH3303מַרְאֶֽה׃mar.'EhappearanceH4758
43וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732הֲכֶ֣לֶבha.Khe.lev¿ a dogH9008H3611אָנֹ֔כִי'a.No.khi[am] IH595כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859בָֽא־va'-[are] comingH935אֵלַ֖י'e.Laiagainst meH413H9030בַּמַּקְל֑וֹתba.mak.Lotwith <the> sticksH9003H4731וַיְקַלֵּ֧לvay.ka.Leland he cursedH9001H7043הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃be.lo.Havby gods hisH9003H430H9023
44וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430אֶל־'el-toH413דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732לְכָ֣הle.Khahcome !H1980H9012אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030וְאֶתְּנָה֙ve.'e.te.Nahso let me giveH9002H5414אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔be.Sa.re.khaflesh yourH1320H9021לְע֥וֹףle.'ofto [the] bird[s] ofH9005H5775הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תu.le.ve.he.Matand to [the] animal[s] ofH9002H9005H929הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ סha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704
45וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶל־'el-toH413הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859בָּ֣אba'[are] comingH935אֵלַ֔י'e.Laiagainst meH413H9030בְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revwith swordH9003H2719וּבַחֲנִ֣יתu.va.cha.Nitand with spearH9002H9003H2595וּבְכִיד֑וֹןu.ve.khi.Donand with javelinH9002H9003H3591וְאָנֹכִ֣יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002H595בָֽא־va'-[am] comingH935אֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khaagainst youH413H9031בְּשֵׁם֙be.Shemin [the] name ofH9003H8034יְהוָ֣הYah.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 dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֡הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088יְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ye.sa.ger.Khahe will deliver up youH5462H9031יְהוָ֨הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּיָדִ֜יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020וְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָve.hi.ki.Ti.khaand I will strike down youH9001H5221H9031וַהֲסִרֹתִ֤יva.ha.si.ro.Tiand I will removeH9001H5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ro.she.Khahead yourH7218H9021מֵעָלֶ֔יךָme.'a.Lei.khafrom on <the> youH9006H5921H9031וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יve.Na.ta.Tiand I will giveH9001H5414פֶּ֣גֶרPe.ger[the] corpse[s] ofH6297מַחֲנֵ֤הma.cha.Neh[the] army ofH4264פְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088לְע֥וֹףle.'ofto [the] bird[s] ofH9005H5775הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimthe heavensH9009H8064וּלְחַיַּ֣תu.le.chai.Yatand to [the] animal[s] ofH9002H9005H2416הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'Uso they may knowH9002H3045כָּל־kol-allH3605הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776כִּ֛יkithatH3588יֵ֥שׁyeshthereH3426אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.Hima GodH430לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'El[belongs] to IsraelH9005H3478
47וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'Uso they may knowH9002H3045כָּל־kol-allH3605הַקָּהָ֣לha.ka.Halthe assemblyH9009H6951הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588לֹ֛אlo'notH3808בְּחֶ֥רֶבbe.Che.revby swordH9003H2719וּבַחֲנִ֖יתu.va.cha.Nitand by spearH9002H9003H2595יְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַye.ho.Shi.a'he savesH3467יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068כִּ֤יkiforH3588לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.weh[belongs] to YahwehH9005H3068הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.Mahthe battleH9009H4421וְנָתַ֥ןve.na.Tanand he will giveH9001H5414אֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuin hand ourH9003H3027H9025
48וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.Yahand it wasH9001H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588קָ֣םkamhe aroseH6965הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he cameH9001H1980וַיִּקְרַ֖בvai.yik.Ravand he drew nearH9001H7126לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732וַיְמַהֵ֣רvay.ma.Herand he hurriedH9001H4116דָּוִ֔דda.VidDavidH1732וַיָּ֥רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001H7323הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖הha.ma.'a.ra.Khahthe battle lineH9009H4634לִקְרַ֥אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430
49וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָד֜וֹya.Dohand hisH3027H9023אֶל־'el-intoH413הַכֶּ֗לִיha.Ke.lithe bagH9009H3627וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947מִשָּׁ֥םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033אֶ֙בֶן֙'e.vena stoneH68וַיְקַלַּ֔עvay.ka.La'and he slung [it]H9001H7049וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struckH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430אֶל־'el-toH413מִצְח֑וֹmitz.Choforehead hisH4696H9023וַתִּטְבַּ֤עva.tit.Ba'and it sankH9001H2883הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ha.'E.venthe stoneH9009H68בְּמִצְח֔וֹbe.mitz.Choin forehead hisH9003H4696H9023וַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307עַל־'al-onH5921פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011
50וַיֶּחֱזַ֨קvai.ye.che.Zakand he was strongH9001H2388דָּוִ֤דda.VidDavidH1732מִן־min-more thanH4480הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430בַּקֶּ֣לַעba.Ke.la'with the slingH9003H7050וּבָאֶ֔בֶןu.va.'E.venand with the stoneH9002H9003H68וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huand he killed himH9001H4191H9033וְחֶ֖רֶבve.Che.revand [was] a swordH9002H2719אֵ֥ין'einthere notH369בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027דָּוִֽד׃da.VidDavidH1732
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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