Berean Standard Bible

1 Samuel 17:1-11

1Now the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430אֶת־'et-H853gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֨וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622their forcesמַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ma.cha.nei.HemH4264for warלַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּla.mil.cha.Mah vai.ye.'A.se.FuH4421 H622at Socohשֹׂכֹ֖הso.KhohH7755אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in Judahלִיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.DahH3063,and they campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583betweenבֵּין־bein-H996Socohשׂוֹכֹ֥ה וּבֵין־so.Khoh u.vein-H7755 H996and 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.yimH376 H1143namedשְׁמ֖וֹshe.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.YonH4948 H8302fiveחֲמֵשֶׁת־cha.me.shet-H2568thousandאֲלָפִ֥ים'a.la.FimH505shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255,

6and he had armorוּמִצְחַ֥תu.mitz.ChatH4697of bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178onעַל־'al-H5921his legsרַגְלָ֑יוrag.LavH7272and a javelinוְכִיד֥וֹןve.khi.DonH3591of bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178slung betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996his shouldersכְּתֵפָֽיו׃ke.te.FavH3802.

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.NahH5375 H6793wentהֹלֵ֥ךְho.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.chadH3898 H3162!”

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.

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