Berean Standard Bible

1 Samuel 17:34-58

34Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732אֶל־'el-H413repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650has been tendingרֹעֶ֨ה הָיָ֧הro.'Eh ha.YahH7462 H1961his father’sלְאָבִ֖יוle.'a.VivH1sheepבַּצֹּ֑אןba.TzonH6629,and whenever a lionהָֽאֲרִי֙ וְאֶת־ha.'a.Ri ve.'EtH738 H854or 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.RiH738 H1571andגַּם־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'H1677 H1931,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.”

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.KhalH3808 H3201walkלָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetH1980in theseבָּאֵ֖לֶּה כִּ֣יba.'E.leh kiH428 H3588,”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-H5066 H413the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.

41Now the Philistineוַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יvai.Ye.lekh ha.pe.lish.TiH6430 H1980cameהֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980closerוְקָרֵ֖בve.ka.RevH7131and closer toאֶל־'el-H413Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,with his shield-bearerוְהָאִ֛ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖הve.ha.'Ish no.Se' ha.tzi.NahH376 H5375 H6793before 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.'EhH3303 H4758.

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.KhahH1980 H413hereהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.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.khaH7218 H5921וַהֲסִרֹתִ֤יva.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- kamH3588 H6965the 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.DoH7971 H3027intoאֶל־'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.NavH5921 H6440on 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.VidH3027 H1732he 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-H1661 H5704and Ekronעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonH6138.

53When the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725from their pursuitמִדְּלֹ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֣יmi.de.Lok 'a.cha.ReiH1814 H310of 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.”

56“Find outשְׁאַ֣ל אַתָּ֔הshe.'Al 'a.TahH7592 H859whoseמִי־mi-H4310sonבֶּן־ben-H1121thisזֶ֖הzehH2088young man isהָעָֽלֶם׃ סha.'A.lemH5958!”saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.

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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