1 Samuel 17:4-23

4Then a championH376H1143 namedH8034 GoliathH1555, who was from GathH1661, came outH3318 from the PhilistineH6430 campH4264. He was sixH8337 cubitsH520 and a spanH2239 in heightH1363,1 5and he had a bronzeH5178 helmetH3553 onH5921 his headH7218. HeH1931 woreH3847 a bronzeH5178 coatH8302 of mailH7193 weighingH4948H8302 fiveH2568 thousandH505 shekelsH8255,2 6and he had armorH4697 of bronzeH5178 onH5921 his legsH7272 and a javelinH3591 of bronzeH5178 slung betweenH996 his shouldersH3802. 7The shaftH2671 of his spearH2595 was like a weaver’sH707 beamH4500, and its ironH1270 pointH3852 weighed sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255.3 In addition, his shield bearerH5375H6793 wentH1980 before himH6440.

8And Goliath stoodH5975 and shoutedH7121 toH413 the ranksH4634 of IsraelH3478, “WhyH4100 do you come outH3318 and array yourselvesH6186 for battleH4421? Am IH595 notH3808 a PhilistineH6430, and are youH859 not servantsH5650 of SaulH7586? ChooseH1262 one of your menH376 and have him come downH3381 against meH413. 9IfH518 he is ableH3201 to fightH3898 meH854 and kill meH5221, then we will beH1961 your servantsH5650. But ifH518 IH589 prevailH3201 against him and kill himH5221, then you shall beH1961 our servantsH5650 and work forH5647 usH853.”

10Then the PhilistineH6430 saidH559, “IH589 defyH2778 the ranksH4634 of IsraelH3478 thisH2088 dayH3117! GiveH5414 me a manH376 to fightH3898H3162!”

11On hearingH8085 theH428 wordsH1697 of the PhilistineH6430, SaulH7586 and allH3605 the IsraelitesH3478 were dismayedH2865 and greatlyH3966 afraidH3372.

12Now DavidH1732 was the sonH1121 of a manH376 namedH8034 JesseH3448, an EphrathiteH673 from BethlehemH1035 of JudahH3063 who had eightH8083 sonsH1121H376. And in the daysH3117 of SaulH7586, Jesse was oldH2204 and well alongH935 in years.4 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 grainH70395 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 themH6161.6 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.