Berean Standard Bible

1 Samuel 17:13-28

13וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.KhuH1980The threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969olderהַגְּדֹלִ֔יםha.ge.do.LimH1419sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiH3448had followedהָלְכ֥וּ אַחֲרֵי־ha.le.Khu 'a.cha.rei-H1980 H310Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'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.

14And Davidוְדָוִ֖ד ה֣וּאve.da.Vid hu'H1732 H1931was the youngestהַקָּטָ֑ןha.ka.TanH6996.The threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.ShahH7969oldestהַגְּדֹלִ֔יםha.ge.do.LimH1419had followedהָלְכ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥יha.le.Khu 'a.cha.ReiH1980 H310Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃ סsha.'UlH7586,

15but Davidוְדָוִ֛דve.da.VidH1732went back and forthהֹלֵ֥ךְ וָשָׁ֖בho.Lekh va.ShavH1980 H7725fromמֵעַ֣לme.'AlH5921Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586to tendלִרְע֛וֹתlir.'otH7462אֶת־'et-H853his father’sאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1sheepצֹ֥אןtzonH6629in BethlehemH1035.

16For fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705daysיֽוֹם׃ פYomH3117the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430came forwardוַיִּגַּ֥שׁvai.yi.GashH5066every morningהַשְׁכֵּ֣םhash.KemH7925and eveningוְהַעֲרֵ֑בve.ha.'a.RevH6150to take his standוַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖בvai.yit.ya.TzevH3320.

17One day Jesseיִשַׁ֜יyi.ShaiH3448saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his sonבְּנ֗וֹbe.NoH1121Davidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732, “Takeקַח־ נָ֤אkach- na'H3947 H4994thisהַזֶּ֔הha.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.

21And Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478and the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430arrayedוַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְva.ta.'a.RokhH6186in formationמַעֲרָכָ֖הma.'a.ra.KhahH4634againstלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122each otherמַעֲרָכָֽה׃ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634.

22Then Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853leftוַיִּטֹּשׁ֩vai.yi.ToshH5203his suppliesהַכֵּלִ֜יםha.ke.LimH3627inH5921the careיַד֙yadH3027of the quartermasterשׁוֹמֵ֣ר הַכֵּלִ֔יםsho.Mer ha.ke.LimH8104 H3627and 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.yimH376 H1143namedשְׁמ֤וֹshe.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.

24When allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478saw Goliathבִּרְאוֹתָ֖םbir.'o.TamH7200אֶת־'et-H853הָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376,they fledוַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙vai.ya.Nu.suH5127from himמִפָּנָ֔יוmi.pa.NavH6440in great fearוַיִּֽירְא֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃vai.yi.re.'U me.'OdH3372 H3966.

25Now the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478had been sayingוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Do you see howהַרְּאִיתֶם֙ha.re.'i.TemH7200thisהַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֛יha.Zeh kiH2088 H3588manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'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-H559 H413the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֞יםha.'a.na.ShimH582who were standingהָעֹמְדִ֣יםha.'o.me.DimH5975with himעִמּוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒i.Mo le.MorH5973 H559, “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.ZehH2088 H3588uncircumcisedהֶֽעָרֵל֙he.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,thatכִּ֣יkiH3588he should defyחֵרֵ֔ףche.RefH2778the armiesמַעַרְכ֖וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634of the livingחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430?”

27The peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971toldוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559himabout theהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088offerכַּדָּבָ֥רka.da.VarH1697,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “That is whatכֹּ֣הkohH3541will be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֔הye.'a.SehH6213for the manלָאִ֖ישׁla.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834kills himיַכֶּֽנּוּ׃ya.Ke.nuH5221.”

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.'AvH639 H446burnedוַיִּֽחַר־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 KiH3824 H3588—you have come downיָרָֽדְתָּ׃ya.Ra.de.taH3381toלְמַ֛עַןle.Ma.'anH4616seeרְא֥וֹתre.'otH7200the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421!”

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