1 Samuel 17:13-28

13The threeH7969 olderH1419 sonsH1121 of JesseH3448 had followedH1980H310 SaulH7586 into battleH4421: The firstbornH1060 was EliabH446, the secondH4932 was AbinadabH41, and the thirdH7992 was ShammahH8048. 14And DavidH1732H1931 was the youngestH6996.

The threeH7969 oldestH1419 had followedH1980H310 SaulH7586, 15but DavidH1732 went back and forthH1980H7725 fromH5921 SaulH7586 to tendH7462 his father’sH1 sheepH6629 in BethlehemH1035.

16For fortyH705 daysH3117 the PhilistineH6430 came forwardH5066 every morningH7925 and eveningH6150 to take his standH3320.

17One day JesseH3448 saidH559 to his sonH1121 DavidH1732, “TakeH3947H4994 thisH2088 ephahH374 of roasted grainH70391 and theseH2088 tenH6235 loaves of breadH3899 for your brothersH251 and hurryH7323 to theirH251 campH4264. 18Take alsoH935 theseH428 tenH6235 portionsH2757 of cheeseH2461 to the commanderH8269 of their unitH505. CheckH6485 on the welfareH7965 of your brothersH251 and bring backH3947 an assurance from themH6161.2 19TheyH1992 are with SaulH7586 and allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 in the ValleyH6010 of ElahH425, fightingH3898 againstH5973 the PhilistinesH6430.”

20So DavidH1732 got up earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, leftH5203 the flockH6629 withH5921 a keeperH8104, loaded upH5375, and set outH1980 asH834 JesseH3448 had instructed himH6680. He reachedH935 the campH4570 as the armyH2428 was marching outH3318 toH413 its positionH4634 and shoutingH7321 the battle cryH4421. 21And IsraelH3478 and the PhilistinesH6430 arrayedH6186 in formationH4634 againstH7122 each otherH4634.

22Then DavidH1732 leftH5203 his suppliesH3627 inH5921 the careH3027 of the quartermasterH8104H3627 and ranH7323 to the battle lineH4634. When he arrivedH935, he askedH7592 his brothersH251 how they were doingH7965. 23And as heH1931 was speakingH1696 with themH5973, suddenlyH2009 the championH376H1143 namedH8034 GoliathH1555, the PhilistineH6430 from GathH1661, came forwardH5927 from the ranksH4630 of the PhilistinesH6430 and shoutedH1696 his usual wordsH1697, whichH428 DavidH1732 also heardH8085.

24When allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 saw GoliathH7200, they fledH5127 from himH6440 in great fearH3372H3966.

25Now the menH376 of IsraelH3478 had been sayingH559, “Do you see howH7200 thisH2088H3588 manH376 keeps coming outH5927 to defyH2778 IsraelH3478? To the manH376 whoH834 kills himH5221 the kingH4428 will giveH6238 greatH1419 richesH6239. AndH853 he will giveH5414 him his daughter in marriageH1323 andH853 exemptH6213 his father’sH1 houseH1004 from taxationH2670 in IsraelH3478.”

26DavidH1732 askedH559H413 the menH582 who were standingH5975 with himH5973H559, “WhatH4100 will be doneH6213 for the manH376 whoH834 killsH5221 thisH1975 PhilistineH6430 and removesH5493 this disgraceH2781 fromH5921 IsraelH3478? Just whoH4310 is thisH2088H3588 uncircumcisedH6189 PhilistineH6430, thatH3588 he should defyH2778 the armiesH4634 of the livingH2416 GodH430?”

27The peopleH5971 toldH559 him about theH2088 offerH1697, sayingH559, “That is whatH3541 will be doneH6213 for the manH376 whoH834 kills himH5221.”

28Now when David’s oldestH1419 brotherH251 EliabH446 heard himH8085 speakingH1696 toH413 the menH582, his angerH639H446 burnedH2734 against DavidH1732. “WhyH4100 have you come downH3381 hereH2088?” he askedH559. “And withH5921 whomH4310 did you leaveH5203 thoseH2007 fewH4592 sheepH6629 in the wildernessH4057? IH589 knowH3045 your prideH2087 and wickednessH7455 of heartH3824H3588—you have come downH3381 toH4616 seeH7200 the battleH4421!”