Hebrew & Greek Bible
1 Samuel 17:41-54
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
51וַיָּ֣רָץvai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001H7323דָּ֠וִדDa.vidDavidH1732וַיַּעֲמֹ֨דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975אֶל־'el-toH413הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חַ֠רְבּוֹchar.bosword hisH2719H9023וַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּvai.yish.le.Fahand he drew out itH9001H8025H9034מִתַּעְרָהּ֙mi.ta'.Rahfrom sheath itsH9006H8593H9024וַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּvay.Mo.te.Te.huand he killed himH9001H4191H9033וַיִּכְרָת־vai.yikh.rot-and he cut offH9001H3772בָּ֖הּbahwith <the> itH9003H9034אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023וַיִּרְא֧וּvai.yir.'Uand they sawH9001H7200הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםha.pe.lish.Timthe PhilistinesH9009H6430כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588מֵ֥תmethe had diedH4191גִּבּוֹרָ֖םgi.bo.Rammighty [man] theirH1368H9028וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suand they fledH9001H5127
52וַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001H6965אַנְשֵׁי֩'an.Shei[the] men ofH582יִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וִיהוּדָ֜הvi.hu.Dahand JudahH9002H3063וַיָּרִ֗עוּvai.ya.Ri.'uand they shouted a war cryH9001H7321וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙vai.yir.de.Fuand they pursuedH9001H7291אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםha.pe.lish.Timthe PhilistinesH9009H6430עַד־'ad-untilH5704בּוֹאֲךָ֣bo.'a.Khacoming youH935H9041גַ֔יְאGay'[to] GathH1516וְעַ֖דve.'Adand toH9002H5704שַׁעֲרֵ֣יsha.'a.Rei[the] gates ofH8179עֶקְר֑וֹןek.RonEkronH6138וַֽיִּפְּל֞וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH9001H5307חַֽלְלֵ֤יcha.Lei[those] slain ofH2491פְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430בְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhon [the] way ofH9003H1870שַׁעֲרַ֔יִםsha.'a.Ra.yimShaaraimH8189וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704גַּ֖תgatGathH1661וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704עֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonEkronH6138
53וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuand they returnedH9001H7725בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מִדְּלֹ֖קmi.de.Lokfrom hotly pursuingH9006H1814אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּvai.ya.Sho.suand they plunderedH9001H8155אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃ma.cha.nei.Hemcamps theirH4264H9028
54וַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH9009H6430וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huand he brought itH9001H935H9033יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כֵּלָ֖יוke.Lavweapons hisH3627H9023שָׂ֥םsamhe putH7760בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ סbe.'o.ho.Loin own tent hisH9003H168H9023
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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