Berean Standard Bible
1 Samuel 17
1Now the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430אֶת־'et-H853gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֨וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622their forcesמַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ma.cha.nei.HemH4264for warלַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּla.mil.cha.Mah vai.ye.'A.se.FuH4421H622at Socohשֹׂכֹ֖הso.KhohH7755אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in Judahלִיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.DahH3063,and they campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583betweenבֵּין־bein-H996Socohשׂוֹכֹ֥ה וּבֵין־so.Khoh u.vein-H7755H996and Azekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה'a.ze.KahH5825in Ephes-dammimH658.
2Saulוְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'UlH7586and the menוְאִֽישׁ־ve.'ish-H376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478assembledנֶאֶסְפ֔וּne.'es.FuH622and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583in the Valleyבְּעֵ֣מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of Elahהָאֵלָ֑הha.'e.LahH425,arraying themselvesוַיַּעַרְכ֥וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186for battleמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421againstלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.
3The Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430stoodעֹמְדִ֤ים'o.me.DimH5975onאֶל־'el-H413oneמִזֶּ֔הmi.ZehH2088hillהָהָר֙ha.HarH2022and the Israelitesוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478stoodעֹמְדִ֥ים'o.me.DimH5975onאֶל־'el-H413anotherמִזֶּ֑הmi.ZehH2088הָהָ֖רha.HarH2022,with the valleyוְהַגַּ֖יְאve.ha.Gay'H1516between themבֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃bei.nei.HemH996.
4Then a championאִֽישׁ־ הַבֵּנַ֙יִם֙'ish- ha.be.Na.yimH376H1143namedשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Goliathגָּלְיָ֥תgal.YatH1555,who was from Gathמִגַּ֑תmi.GatH1661,came outוַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'H3318from the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430campמִמַּחֲנ֣וֹתmi.ma.cha.NotH4264.He was sixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520and a spanוָזָֽרֶת׃va.Za.retH2239in heightגָּבְה֕וֹga.ve.HoH1363,
5and he had a bronzeנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ne.Cho.shetH5178helmetוְכ֤וֹבַעve.Khoa'H3553onעַל־'al-H5921his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218.Heה֣וּאhu'H1931woreלָב֑וּשׁla.VushH3847a bronzeנְחֹֽשֶֽׁת׃ne.Cho.ShetH5178coatוְשִׁרְי֥וֹןve.shir.YonH8302of mailקַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖יםkas.ka.SimH7193weighingוּמִשְׁקַל֙ הַשִּׁרְי֔וֹןu.mish.Kal ha.shir.YonH4948H8302fiveחֲמֵשֶׁת־cha.me.shet-H2568thousandאֲלָפִ֥ים'a.la.FimH505shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255,
7The shaftH2671of his spearחֲנִית֗וֹcha.ni.ToH2595was like a weaver’sאֹֽרְגִ֔ים'o.re.GimH707beamכִּמְנוֹר֙kim.nOrH4500,and its ironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelH1270pointוְלַהֶ֣בֶתve.la.He.vetH3852חֲנִית֔וֹcha.ni.ToH2595weighedsixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255.In addition, his shield bearerוְנֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖הve.no.Se' ha.tzi.NahH5375H6793wentהֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980before himלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440.
8And Goliath stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975and shoutedוַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'H7121toאֶל־'el-H413the ranksמַעַרְכֹ֣תma.'ar.KhotH4634of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100do you come outתֵצְא֖וּte.tze.'UH3318and array yourselvesלַעֲרֹ֣ךְla.'a.RokhH6186for battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421?Am Iאָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiH595notהֲל֧וֹאha.Lo'H3808a Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,and are youוְאַתֶּם֙ve.'a.TemH859not servantsעֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimH5650of Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'UlH7586?Chooseבְּרוּ־be.ru-H1262one of your menאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376and have him come downוְיֵרֵ֥דve.ye.RedH3381against meאֵלָֽי׃'e.LaiH413.
9Ifאִם־'im-H518he is ableיוּכַ֞לyu.KhalH3201to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֤םle.hi.la.ChemH3898meאִתִּי֙'i.TiH854and kill meוְהִכָּ֔נִיve.hi.Ka.niH5221,then we will beוְהָיִ֥ינוּve.ha.Yi.nuH1961yourservantsלַעֲבָדִ֑יםla.'a.va.DimH5650.But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518Iאֲנִ֤י'a.NiH589prevailאֽוּכַל־'u.khal-H3201against himand kill himוְהִכִּיתִ֔יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221,then you shall beוִהְיִ֤יתֶםvih.Yi.temH1961ourservantsלַעֲבָדִ֔יםla.'a.va.DimH5650and work forוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םva.'a.vad.TemH5647usאֹתָֽנוּ׃'o.Ta.nuH853.”
10Then the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Iאֲנִ֗י'a.NiH589defyחֵרַ֛פְתִּיche.Raf.tiH2778אֶת־'et-H853the ranksמַעַרְכ֥וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117!Giveתְּנוּ־te.nu-H5414mea manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376to fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖ה יָֽחַד׃ve.ni.la.cha.Mah Ya.chadH3898H3162!”
11On hearingוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085theהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853were dismayedוַיֵּחַ֥תּוּvai.ye.Cha.tuH2865and greatlyמְאֹֽד׃ פme.'OdH3966afraidוַיִּֽרְא֖וּvai.yir.'UH3372.
David Accepts the Challenge
12Now Davidוְדָוִד֩ve.da.VidH1732was the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of a manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376namedוּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.MoH8034Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448,an Ephrathiteאֶפְרָתִ֜י'ef.ra.TiH673הַזֶּ֗הha.ZehH2088from BethlehemH1035of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063who hadeightשְׁמֹנָ֣הshe.mo.NahH8083sonsבָנִ֑ים וְהָאִישׁ֙va.Nim ve.ha.'IshH1121H376.And in the daysבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, Jessewas oldזָקֵ֖ןza.KenH2204and well alongבָּ֥אba'H935in yearsבַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃va.'a.na.ShimH582.
13וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.KhuH1980The threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969olderהַגְּדֹלִ֔יםha.ge.do.LimH1419sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiH3448had followedהָלְכ֥וּ אַחֲרֵי־ha.le.Khu 'a.cha.rei-H1980H310Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586into battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969בָּנָ֗יוba.NavH1121אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834הָלְכוּ֙ha.le.KhuH1980בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421וְשֵׁ֣ם׀ve.ShemH8034:The firstbornהַבְּכ֗וֹרha.be.KhorH1060wasEliabאֱלִיאָ֣ב'e.li.'AvH446,the secondוּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙u.mish.Ne.huH4932wasAbinadabאֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.DavH41,and the thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יve.ha.she.li.ShiH7992wasShammahשַׁמָּֽה׃sha.MahH8048.
17One day Jesseיִשַׁ֜יyi.ShaiH3448saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his sonבְּנ֗וֹbe.NoH1121Davidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732, “Takeקַח־ נָ֤אkach- na'H3947H4994thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088ephahאֵיפַ֤ת'ei.FatH374of roasted grainהַקָּלִיא֙ha.ka.Li'H7039and theseהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088tenוַעֲשָׂרָ֥הva.'a.sa.RahH6235loavesof breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899for your brothersלְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙le.'a.Chei.khaH251and hurryוְהָרֵ֥ץve.ha.RetzH7323to theirלְאַחֶֽיךָ׃le.'a.Chei.khaH251campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264.
18וְ֠אֵתVe.'etH853Take alsoתָּבִ֖יאta.Vi'H935theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428tenעֲשֶׂ֜רֶת'a.Se.retH6235portionsחֲרִצֵ֤יcha.ri.TzeiH2757of cheeseהֶֽחָלָב֙he.cha.LavH2461to the commanderלְשַׂר־le.sar-H8269of their unitהָאָ֑לֶףha.'A.lefH505וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853.Checkתִּפְקֹ֣דtif.KodH6485on the welfareלְשָׁל֔וֹםle.sha.LomH7965וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853of your brothersאַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.khaH251and bring backתִּקָּֽח׃ti.KachH3947an assurance from themעֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם'a.ru.ba.TamH6161.
19Theyוְהֵ֙מָּה֙ve.He.mahH1992are with Saulוְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'UlH7586and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478in the Valleyבְּעֵ֖מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of Elahהָֽאֵלָ֑הha.'e.LahH425,fightingנִלְחָמִ֖יםnil.cha.MimH3898againstעִם־'im-H5973the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.”
20So Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732got up earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.KemH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,leftוַיִּטֹּ֤שׁvai.yi.ToshH5203אֶת־'et-H853the flockהַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNH6629withעַל־'al-H5921a keeperשֹׁמֵ֔רsho.MerH8104,loaded upוַיִּשָּׂ֣אvai.yi.Sa'H5375,and set outוַיֵּ֔לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834Jesseיִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiH3448had instructed himצִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huH6680.He reachedוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935the campהַמַּעְגָּ֔לָהha.ma'.Ga.lahH4570as the armyוְהַחַ֗יִלve.ha.Cha.yilH2428was marching outהַיֹּצֵא֙hai.yo.Tze'H3318toאֶל־'el-H413its positionהַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔הha.Ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634and shoutingוְהֵרֵ֖עוּve.he.Re.'uH7321the battle cryבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.
22Then Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853leftוַיִּטֹּשׁ֩vai.yi.ToshH5203his suppliesהַכֵּלִ֜יםha.ke.LimH3627inH5921the careיַד֙yadH3027of the quartermasterשׁוֹמֵ֣ר הַכֵּלִ֔יםsho.Mer ha.ke.LimH8104H3627and ranוַיָּ֖רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323to the battle lineהַמַּעֲרָכָ֑הha.ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634.When he arrivedוַיָּבֹ֕אvai.ya.Vo'H935,he askedוַיִּשְׁאַ֥לvai.yish.'AlH7592his brothersלְאֶחָ֖יוle.'e.ChavH251how they were doingלְשָׁלֽוֹם׃le.sha.LomH7965.
23And as heוְה֣וּא׀ve.Hu'H1931was speakingמְדַבֵּ֣רme.da.BerH1696with themעִמָּ֗ם'i.MamH5973,suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009the championאִ֣ישׁ הַבֵּנַ֡יִם'ish ha.be.Na.yimH376H1143namedשְׁמ֤וֹshe.MoH8034Goliathגָּלְיָת֩gal.YatH1555,the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430from Gathמִגַּת֙mi.GatH1661,came forwardעוֹלֶ֞הo.LehH5927from the ranksH4630of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430and shoutedוַיְדַבֵּ֖רvay.da.BerH1696his usual wordsכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.RimH1697,whichהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732also heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עvai.yish.Ma'H8085.
25Now the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478had been sayingוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Do you see howהַרְּאִיתֶם֙ha.re.'i.TemH7200thisהַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֛יha.Zeh kiH2088H3588manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376keeps coming outהָֽעֹלֶה֙ha.'o.LehH5927עֹלֶ֑ה'o.LehH5927וְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961to defyלְחָרֵ֥ףle.cha.RefH2778אֶת־'et-H853Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478?To the manהָאִ֨ישׁha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834kills himיַכֶּ֜נּוּya.Ke.nuH5221the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ha.Me.lekhH4428will giveיַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּya'.she.Re.nuH6238greatגָּד֗וֹלga.DolH1419richesעֹ֣שֶׁר'O.sherH6239.Andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853he will giveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414himhis daughter in marriageבִּתּוֹ֙bi.ToH1323andוְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853exemptיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004from taxationחָפְשִׁ֖יcha.fe.ShiH2670in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”
26Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל־vai.Yo.mer 'el-H559H413the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֞יםha.'a.na.ShimH582who were standingהָעֹמְדִ֣יםha.'o.me.DimH5975with himעִמּוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒i.Mo le.MorH5973H559, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100will be doneיֵּעָשֶׂ֗הye.'a.SehH6213for the manלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834killsיַכֶּה֙ya.KehH5221אֶת־'et-H853thisהַלָּ֔זha.LazH1975Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430and removesוְהֵסִ֥ירve.he.SirH5493this disgraceחֶרְפָּ֖הcher.PahH2781fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?Just whoמִ֗יMiH4310is thisכִּ֣י הַזֶּ֔הki ha.ZehH2088H3588uncircumcisedהֶֽעָרֵל֙he.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,thatכִּ֣יkiH3588he should defyחֵרֵ֔ףche.RefH2778the armiesמַעַרְכ֖וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634of the livingחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430?”
28Now when David’s oldestהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419brotherאָחִ֣יו'a.ChivH251Eliabאֱלִיאָב֙'e.li.'AvH446heard himוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085speakingבְּדַבְּר֖וֹbe.da.be.RoH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֑יםha.'a.na.ShimH582,his angerאַף֩ אֱלִיאָ֨ב'af 'e.li.'AvH639H446burnedוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734against Davidבְּדָוִ֜דbe.da.VidH1732. “Whyלָמָּה־la.mah-H4100have you come downיָרַ֗דְתָּya.Rad.taH3381hereזֶּ֣הzehH2088?”he askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559. “And withוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921whomמִ֨יmiH4310did you leaveנָטַ֜שְׁתָּna.Tash.taH5203thoseהָהֵ֙נָּה֙ha.He.nahH2007fewמְעַ֨טme.'AtH4592sheepהַצֹּ֤אןha.TzonH6629in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057?Iאֲנִ֧י'a.NiH589knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045אֶת־'et-H853your prideזְדֹנְךָ֗ze.do.ne.KhaH2087וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853and wickednessרֹ֣עַRo.a'H7455of heartלְבָבֶ֔ךָ כִּ֗יle.va.Ve.kha KiH3824H3588—you have come downיָרָֽדְתָּ׃ya.Ra.de.taH3381toלְמַ֛עַןle.Ma.'anH4616seeרְא֥וֹתre.'otH7200the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421!”
30Then he turnedוַיִּסֹּ֤בvai.yi.SoH5437from himמֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙me.'etz.LoH681towardאֶל־ מ֣וּל'el- mulH413H4136anotherאַחֵ֔ר'a.CherH312and askedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559about theהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088offerH1697,and those peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971answered himוַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּvay.shi.Vu.huH7725just asH1697the first ones had answeredהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223.
32And Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Let noאַל־'al-H408man’sאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120heartלֵב־lev-H3820failיִפֹּ֥לyi.PolH5307on account ofעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יha.pe.lish.TiH6430.Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.KhaH5650will goיֵלֵ֔ךְye.LekhH1980and fight himוְנִלְחַ֖ם עִם־ve.nil.Cham 'im-H3898H5973!”
33But Saulשָׁא֜וּל אֶל־ דָּוִ֗דsha.'Ul 'el- da.VidH7586H413H1732repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “You cannotלֹ֤א תוּכַל֙lo' tu.KhalH3808H3201go outלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980againstאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.ChemH3898himעִמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־i.Mo ki-H5973H3588.You areאַ֔תָּה'A.tahH859just a boyנַ֣עַרNa.'arH5288,and heוְה֛וּאve.Hu'H1931has been a warriorאִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֖ה'ish mil.cha.MahH376H4421from his youthמִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ סmi.ne.'u.RavH5271.”
34Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732אֶל־'el-H413repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650has been tendingרֹעֶ֨ה הָיָ֧הro.'Eh ha.YahH7462H1961his father’sלְאָבִ֖יוle.'a.VivH1sheepבַּצֹּ֑אןba.TzonH6629,and whenever a lionהָֽאֲרִי֙ וְאֶת־ha.'a.Ri ve.'EtH738H854or a bearהַדּ֔וֹבha.DovH1677cameוּבָ֤אu.Va'H935and carried offוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375a lambשֶׂ֖הsehH7716from the flockמֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃me.ha.'E.derH5739,
35I wentוְיָצָ֧אתִיve.ya.Tza.tiH3318after itאַחֲרָ֛יו'a.cha.RavH310,struck it downוְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221,and deliveredוְהִצַּ֣לְתִּיve.hi.Tzal.tiH5337the lambfrom its mouthמִפִּ֑יוmi.PivH6310.If it reared upוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965against meעָלַ֔י'a.LaiH5921,I would grabוְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ve.he.che.Zak.tiH2388it by its furבִּזְקָנ֔וֹbiz.ka.NoH2206,strike it downוְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221,and kill itוַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃va.ha.mi.TivH4191.
36Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650has killedהִכָּ֣הhi.KahH5221lionsגַּ֧ם הָאֲרִ֛יgam ha.'a.RiH738H1571andגַּם־gam-H1571אֶֽת־'et-H853bearsהַדּ֖וֹבha.DovH1677;thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088uncircumcisedהֶעָרֵ֤לhe.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430will beוְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961like oneכְּאַחַ֣דke.'a.ChadH259of them,forכִּ֣יkiH3588he has defiedחֵרֵ֔ףche.RefH2778the armiesמַעַרְכֹ֖תma.'ar.KhotH4634of the livingחַיִּֽים׃ סchai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430.”
37Davidדָּוִד֒da.VidH1732addedוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, “The LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834delivered meהִצִּלַ֜נִיhi.tzi.La.niH5337from the clawsמִיַּ֤דmi.YadH3027of the lionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738andוּמִיַּ֣דu.mi.YadH3027the bearהַדֹּ֔ב ה֣וּאha.Do hu'H1677H1931,will deliver meיַצִּילֵ֔נִיya.tzi.Le.niH5337from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of thisהַזֶּ֑ה סha.ZehH2088Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430.” “Goלֵ֔ךְLekhH1980,”saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586אֶל־'el-H413דָּוִד֙da.VidH1732, “and may the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068beיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961with youעִמָּֽךְ׃'i.MakhH5973.”
David Slays Goliath
38Then Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586אֶת־'et-H853clothedוַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁvai.yal.BeshH3847Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732in his own tunicמַדָּ֔יוma.DavH4055,putוְנָתַ֛ןve.na.TanH5414a bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178helmetק֥וֹבַעKoa'H6959onעַל־'al-H5921his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218,and dressedוַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁvai.yal.BeshH3847himאֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853in armorשִׁרְיֽוֹן׃shir.YonH8302.
39Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853strappedוַיַּחְגֹּ֣רvai.yach.GorH2296his swordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719overמֵעַ֨לme.'AlH5921the tunicלְמַדָּ֜יוle.ma.DavH4055and triedוַיֹּ֣אֶלvai.Yo.'elH2974to walkלָלֶכֶת֮la.le.KhetH1980,butכִּ֣יkiH3588he was notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808accustomedנִסָּה֒ni.SahH5254to them. “I cannotלֹ֥א אוּכַ֛לlo' 'u.KhalH3808H3201walkלָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in theseבָּאֵ֖לֶּה כִּ֣יba.'E.leh kiH428H3588,”Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586. “I am notלֹ֣אlo'H3808accustomedנִסִּ֑יתִיni.Si.tiH5254to them.”So Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732took themוַיְסִרֵ֥םvay.si.RemH5493offמֵעָלָֽיו׃me.'a.LavH5921.
40And David tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947his staffמַקְל֜וֹmak.LoH4731in his handבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,selectedוַיִּבְחַר־vai.yiv.char-H977fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahH2568smoothחַלֻּקֵֽי־cha.lu.kei-H2512stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים׀'a.va.NimH68fromמִן־min-H4480the brookהַנַּ֡חַלha.Na.chalH5158,and putוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760themאֹ֠תָם'O.tomH853in the pouchוּבַיַּלְק֖וּטu.vai.yal.KutH3219of his shepherd’sהָרֹעִ֧יםha.ro.'ImH7462אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834bagבִּכְלִ֨יbikh.LiH3627.And with his slingוְקַלְּע֣וֹve.ka.le.'OH7050in handבְיָד֑וֹve.ya.DoH3027,he approachedוַיִּגַּ֖שׁ אֶל־vai.yi.Gash 'el-H5066H413the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.
41Now the Philistineוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יvai.Ye.lekh ha.pe.lish.TiH6430H1980cameהֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980closerוְקָרֵ֖בve.ka.RevH7131and closer toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,with his shield-bearerוְהָאִ֛ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖הve.ha.'Ish no.Se' ha.tzi.NahH376H5375H6793before himלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440.
42When the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430lookedוַיַּבֵּ֧טvai.ya.BetH5027and sawוַיִּרְאֶ֥הvai.yir.'EhH7200אֶת־'et-H853Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732,he despised himוַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּvai.yiv.Ze.huH959becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588he wasהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961just a boyנַ֔עַרNa.'arH5288,ruddyוְאַדְמֹנִ֖יve.'ad.mo.NiH132andעִם־'im-H5973handsomeיְפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃ye.Peh mar.'EhH3303H4758.
43“Am Iאָנֹ֔כִי'a.No.khiH595a dogהֲכֶ֣לֶבha.Khe.levH3611,”heהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732, “thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859comeבָֽא־va'-H935at meאֵלַ֖י'e.LaiH413with sticksבַּמַּקְל֑וֹתba.mak.LotH4731?”And the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430אֶת־'et-H853cursedוַיְקַלֵּ֧לvay.ka.LelH7043Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732by his godsבֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃be.lo.HavH430.
44“Comeאֶל־ לְכָ֣ה'el- le.KhahH1980H413hereהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,”he calledוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732, “and I will giveוְאֶתְּנָה֙ve.'e.te.NahH5414אֶת־'et-H853your fleshבְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔be.Sa.re.khaH1320to the birdsלְע֥וֹףle.'ofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תu.le.ve.he.MatH929of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ סha.sa.DehH7704!”
45But Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, “Youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859comeבָּ֣אba'H935against meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413with swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revH2719and spearוּבַחֲנִ֣יתu.va.cha.NitH2595and javelinוּבְכִיד֑וֹןu.ve.khi.DonH3591,but Iוְאָנֹכִ֣יve.'a.no.KhiH595comeבָֽא־va'-H935againstאֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413you in the nameבְּשֵׁם֙be.ShemH8034of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֛י'e.lo.HeiH430of the armiesמַעַרְכ֥וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have defiedחֵרַֽפְתָּ׃che.Raf.taH2778.
46Thisהַזֶּ֡הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068will deliver youיְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ye.sa.ger.KhaH5462into my handבְּיָדִ֜יbe.ya.DiH3027.Thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117I will strike you downוְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָve.hi.ki.Ti.khaH5221,cut off your headרֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ מֵעָלֶ֔יךָro.she.Kha me.'a.Lei.khaH7218H5921וַהֲסִרֹתִ֤יva.ha.si.ro.TiH5493אֶת־'et-H853,and giveוְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יve.Na.ta.TiH5414the carcassesפֶּ֣גֶרPe.gerH6297of the Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430armyמַחֲנֵ֤הma.cha.NehH4264to the birdsלְע֥וֹףle.'ofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the creaturesוּלְחַיַּ֣תu.le.chai.YatH2416of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.Then the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605worldהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776will knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045thatכִּ֛יkiH3588there isיֵ֥שׁyeshH3426a Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430in Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
47And allכָּל־kol-H3605thoseהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088assembled hereהַקָּהָ֣לha.ka.HalH6951will knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588it is notלֹ֛אlo'H3808by swordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbe.Che.revH2719or spearוּבַחֲנִ֖יתu.va.cha.NitH2595that the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068savesיְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַye.ho.Shi.a'H3467;forכִּ֤יkiH3588the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421isthe LORD’sלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,and He will giveוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414all of youאֶתְכֶ֖ם'et.KhemH853into our handsבְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuH3027.”
48וְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961Asכִּֽי־ קָ֣םki- kamH3588H6965the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430startedוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980forwardוַיִּקְרַ֖בvai.yik.RavH7126to attackלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122himדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732ranוַיָּ֥רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323quicklyוַיְמַהֵ֣רvay.ma.HerH4116toward the battle lineהַמַּעֲרָכָ֖הha.ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634to meetלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122himהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.
49Then Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853reachedוַיִּשְׁלַח֩ יָד֜וֹvai.yish.Lach ya.DoH7971H3027intoאֶל־'el-H413his bagהַכֶּ֗לִיha.Ke.liH3627,tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947outמִשָּׁ֥םmi.ShamH8033a stoneאֶ֙בֶן֙'e.venH68,and slung itוַיְקַלַּ֔עvay.ka.La'H7049,strikingוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221אֶת־'et-H853the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430onאֶל־'el-H413the foreheadמִצְח֑וֹmitz.ChoH4696.The stoneהָאֶ֙בֶן֙ha.'E.venH68sankוַתִּטְבַּ֤עva.tit.Ba'H2883into his foreheadבְּמִצְח֔וֹbe.mitz.ChoH4696,and he fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.PolH5307facedownעַל־ פָּנָ֖יו'al- pa.NavH5921H6440on the groundאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.
50Thus Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732prevailedוַיֶּחֱזַ֨קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388overמִן־min-H4480the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430with a slingבַּקֶּ֣לַעba.Ke.la'H7050and a stoneוּבָאֶ֔בֶןu.va.'E.venH68;withoutאֵ֥ין'einH369a swordוְחֶ֖רֶבve.Che.revH2719in his handבְּיַד־ דָּוִֽד׃be.yad- da.VidH3027H1732he struck downוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221אֶת־'et-H853the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430and killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191.
51Davidדָּ֠וִדDa.vidH1732ranוַיָּ֣רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֨דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975over himאֶל־'el-H413.He grabbedוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947אֶת־'et-H853the Philistine’sהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יha.pe.lish.TiH6430swordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719and pulled itוַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּvai.yish.le.FahH8025from its sheathמִתַּעְרָהּ֙mi.ta'.RahH8593and killed himוַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּvay.Mo.te.Te.huH4191,and he cut offוַיִּכְרָת־vai.yikh.rot-H3772אֶת־'et-H853his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218with the sword.When the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430sawוַיִּרְא֧וּvai.yir.'UH7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588their heroגִּבּוֹרָ֖םgi.bo.RamH1368was deadמֵ֥תmetH4191,they turned and ranוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suH5127.
52Then the menאַנְשֵׁי֩'an.SheiH582of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִיהוּדָ֜הvi.hu.DahH3063charged forwardוַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965with a shoutוַיָּרִ֗עוּvai.ya.Ri.'uH7321and pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙vai.yir.de.FuH7291אֶת־'et-H853the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430toעַד־'ad-H5704the entranceבּוֹאֲךָ֣bo.'a.KhaH935of Gathגַ֔יְאGay'H1516and toוְעַ֖דve.'AdH5704the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֣יsha.'a.ReiH8179of Ekronעֶקְר֑וֹןek.RonH6138.And the bodiesחַֽלְלֵ֤יcha.LeiH2491of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430were strewnוַֽיִּפְּל֞וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307along the Shaaraimשַׁעֲרַ֔יִםsha.'a.Ra.yimH8189roadבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870toוְעַד־ve.'ad-H5704Gathגַּ֖ת וְעַד־gat ve.'ad-H1661H5704and Ekronעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonH6138.
53When the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121H3478returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725from their pursuitמִדְּלֹ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֣יmi.de.Lok 'a.cha.ReiH1814H310of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.TimH6430,they plunderedוַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּvai.ya.Sho.suH8155אֶת־'et-H853their campsמַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃ma.cha.nei.HemH4264.
54Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430and broughtוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935it to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853he putשָׂ֥םsamH7760Goliath’s weaponsכֵּלָ֖יוke.LavH3627in his own tentבְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ סbe.'o.ho.LoH168.
55As Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586אֶת־'et-H853had watchedוְכִרְא֨וֹתve.khir.'otH7200Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732going outיֹצֵא֙yo.Tze'H3318to confrontלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,he saidאָמַ֗ר'a.MarH559toאֶל־'el-H413Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74the commanderשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'H6635, “Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74,whoseמִי־mi-H4310sonבֶּן־ben-H1121is thisזֶ֥הzehH2088young manהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288?” “As surely as youנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315liveחֵֽי־chei-H2416,O kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,”Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I do notאִם־'im-H518knowיָדָֽעְתִּי׃ya.Da.'e.tiH3045.”
57So when Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732returnedוּכְשׁ֣וּבu.khe.ShuvH7725from killingמֵֽהַכּוֹת֙me.ha.kOtH5221אֶת־'et-H853the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,still holdingהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430hisheadוְרֹ֥אשׁve.RoshH7218in his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027,Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947himאֹתוֹ֙'o.ToH853and brought himוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586.
58“Whoseמִ֥יmiH4310sonבֶּן־ben-H1121are youאַתָּ֖ה'a.TahH859,young manהַנָּ֑עַרha.Na.'arH5288?”askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586אֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413. “I amthe sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiH3448of BethlehemH1022,”Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.
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