1 Samuel 17:31

1 Samuel 17:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
• New International Version (NIV)What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, and Saul sent for him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul; and he sent for him.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:31

29And David said, What have I now done? Was it not laid upon me? 30And he turned from him to another, and spoke after the same manner; and the people answered him again after the former manner. And the words were heard which David spoke, and they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him. 32And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him: thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 33And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

1 Samuel 17:31 word by word

וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ לִפְנֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

• wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• spokeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:31

• Proverbs 22:29Hast thou seen a man diligent in his work? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before the mean.
• 1 Samuel 17:18and carry these ten cheeses to the captain of the thousand, and visit thy brethren to see how they are, and take a pledge of them.
• 1 Samuel 17:33And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
• 1 Samuel 16:18And one of the young men answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skilled in playing, and he is a valiant man and a man of war, and skilled in speech, and of good presence, and Jehovah is with him.
• 1 Samuel 16:16Let our lord now speak; thy servants are before thee: they shall seek out a man, a skilful player on a harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:31

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-39Verses 31-39 A shepherd lad, come the same morning from keeping sheep, had more courage than all the mighty men of Israel. Thus God often sends good words to his Israel, and does great things for them, by the weak and foolish things of the world. As he had answered his brother's passion with meekness, so David answered Saul's fear with faith. When David kept sheep, he proved himself very careful and tender of his flock. This reminds us of Christ, the good…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings