Berean Standard Bible

1 Samuel 17:5-38

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.

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.'IshH1121 H376.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-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!”

29“Whatמֶ֥הmehH4100have I doneעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213nowעָ֑תָּה הֲל֖וֹא'A.tah ha.Lo'H6258 H3808?”saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732. “Was it notהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931just a questionדָּבָ֥רda.VarH1697?”

30Then he turnedוַיִּסֹּ֤בvai.yi.SoH5437from himמֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙me.'etz.LoH681towardאֶל־ מ֣וּל'el- mulH413 H4136anotherאַחֵ֔ר'a.CherH312and askedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559about theהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088offerH1697,and those peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971answered himוַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּvay.shi.Vu.huH7725just asH1697the first ones had answeredהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223.

31אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834Now David’sדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732wordsדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696were overheardוַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ הַדְּבָרִ֔יםvai.ye.sha.me.'U ha.de.va.RimH8085 H1697and reportedוַיַּגִּ֥דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046toלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586,who sent for himוַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃vai.yi.ka.Che.huH3947.

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-H3898 H5973!”

33But Saulשָׁא֜וּל אֶל־ דָּוִ֗דsha.'Ul 'el- da.VidH7586 H413 H1732repliedוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “You cannotלֹ֤א תוּכַל֙lo' tu.KhalH3808 H3201go outלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980againstאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.ChemH3898himעִמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־i.Mo ki-H5973 H3588.You areאַ֔תָּה'A.tahH859just a boyנַ֣עַרNa.'arH5288,and heוְה֛וּאve.Hu'H1931has been a warriorאִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֖ה'ish mil.cha.MahH376 H4421from his youthמִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ סmi.ne.'u.RavH5271.”

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.

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