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1 Samuel 17:34-58

34AndDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidH559toSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, Thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650fedhisfather'ssheepH6629,andtherecameH935alionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738,andalsoabearH5375,andtookH5375alambH7716outoftheflockבַּצֹּ֑אןba.TzonH6629.

35AndIwentH3318afterhim,andsmotehim,anddeliveredH5337itoutofhismouthמִפִּ֑יוmi.PivH6310;andwhenhearoseH6965againstme,Iseizedhimbyhisbeardבִּזְקָנ֔וֹbiz.ka.NoH2206,andsmotehim,andslewhim.

36Thyservantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650smoteboththelionהָאֲרִ֛יha.'a.RiH738andthebearהַדּ֖וֹבha.DovH1677;andthisuncircumcisedהֶעָרֵ֤לhe.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430shallbeוְֽ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961asoneכְּאַחַ֣דke.'a.ChadH259ofthem,becausehehasdefiedthearmiesofthelivingGodאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430.

37AndDavidדָּוִד֒da.VidH1732saidH559,Jehovahwhodeliveredהִצִּלַ֜נִיhi.tzi.La.niH5337meoutofthepawofthelionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738andoutofthepawofthebearהַדֹּ֔בha.DoH1677,hewilldeliverיַצִּילֵ֔נִיya.tzi.Le.niH5337meoutofthehandH3027ofthisPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430.AndSaulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586saidH559toDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732,Go,andJehovahbeיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961withthee.

38AndSaulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586clothedH3847Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732withhisdress,andputוְנָתַ֛ןve.na.TanH5414ahelmetק֥וֹבַעKoa'H6959ofbronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178uponhisheadרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218,andclothedH3847himwithacorselet.

39AndDavidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732girdedוַיַּחְגֹּ֣רvai.yach.GorH2296hisswordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719uponhisdress,andendeavouredtogo;forhehadnotyettried[it].AndDavidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732saidH559toSaulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586,Icannotgointhese;forIhavenevertried[them].AndDavidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732putthemoffhim.

40AndhetookH3947hisstaffH4731inhishandבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,andchoseH977himfiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahH2568smoothstonesH68outofthebrook,andputוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760themintheshepherd'sbagthathehad,intothepocket;andhisslingwasinhishandבְיָד֑וֹve.ya.DoH3027.AndhedrewH5066neartothePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.

41AndthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430cameH1980onandapproachedDavidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732;andthemanוְהָאִ֛ישׁve.ha.'IshH376thatboreH5375theshieldהַצִּנָּ֖הha.tzi.NahH6793wasbeforehim.

42AndwhenthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430lookedH7200aboutandsawH7200Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732,hedisdainedhim;forhewasH1961ayouthנַ֔עַרNa.'arH5288,andruddy,andbesidesofabeautifulH3303countenance.

43AndthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidH559toDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732,AmIadogהֲכֶ֣לֶבha.Khe.levH3611,thatthou comesttomewithstaves?AndthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430cursedH7043Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732byhisgodsבֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃be.lo.HavH430.

44AndthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidH559toDavidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732, Cometome,andIwillgiveוְאֶתְּנָה֙ve.'e.te.NahH5414thyfleshבְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔be.Sa.re.khaH1320tothefowlsoftheheavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064andtothebeastsofthefieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ סha.sa.DehH7704.

45AndDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidH559tothePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, Thou comesttomewithswordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revH2719,andwithspearוּבַחֲנִ֣יתu.va.cha.NitH2595,andwithjavelinוּבְכִיד֑וֹןu.ve.khi.DonH3591;butIcomeH935totheeinthenameבְּשֵׁם֙be.ShemH8034ofJehovahofhostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,theGodאֱלֹהֵ֛י'e.lo.HeiH430ofthearmiesH6635ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whomthou hast defied.

46Thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117willJehovahdelivertheeupintomyhandבְּיָדִ֜יbe.ya.DiH3027;andIwillsmitethee,andtakethyheadרֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ro.she.KhaH7218fromthee;andIwillgiveוְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יve.Na.ta.TiH5414thecarcasesofthecampH4264ofthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117tothefowloftheheavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064andtothewildbeastsoftheearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776.Andalltheearthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776shallknowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045thatIsraelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478hasaGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430;

47andallthiscongregationshallknowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045thatJehovahsavesH3467notwithswordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbe.Che.revH2719andspearוּבַחֲנִ֖יתu.va.cha.NitH2595;forthebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421isJehovah's,andhewillgiveוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414youintoourhandsבְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuH3027.

48Anditcametopass,whenthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430aroseקָ֣םkamH6965,andcameandadvancedtomeetלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,thatDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732hasted,andranH7323towardstherankstomeetלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.

49AndDavidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732puthishandיָד֜וֹya.DoH3027intothebag,andtookH3947thenceastoneאֶ֙בֶן֙'e.venH68,andslangit,andsmotethePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430inhisforeheadמִצְח֑וֹmitz.ChoH4696,andthestoneהָאֶ֙בֶן֙ha.'E.venH68sankintohisforeheadבְּמִצְח֔וֹbe.mitz.ChoH4696;andhefellH5307onhisfaceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440totheearthH776.

50SoDavidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732overcamethePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430withaslingandastoneוּבָאֶ֔בֶןu.va.'E.venH68,andsmotethePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430andkilledhim;andtherewasnoswordוְחֶ֖רֶבve.Che.revH2719inthehandבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027ofDavidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732.

51AndDavidדָּ֠וִדDa.vidH1732ranH7323,andstoodH5975uponthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,andtookH3947hisswordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719,anddrewH8025itoutofitssheathמִתַּעְרָהּ֙mi.ta'.RahH8593,andkilledH4191himcompletely,andcutוַיִּכְרָת־vai.yikh.rot-H3772offhisheadרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218withit.AndwhenthePhilistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430sawH7200thattheirherowasdeadH4191,theyfledH5127.

52AndthemenH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478andofJudahוִיהוּדָ֜הvi.hu.DahH3063aroseוַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965,andshoutedוַיָּרִ֗עוּvai.ya.Ri.'uH7321,andpursuedH7291thePhilistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430,untilthou comesttotheravineandtothegatesH8179ofEkronעֶקְר֑וֹןek.RonH6138.AndthewoundedH2491ofthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430fellH5307downH5307onthewayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870toShaaraimשַׁעֲרַ֔יִםsha.'a.Ra.yimH8189,eventoGathגַּ֖תgatH1661,andtoEkronעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonH6138.

53AndthechildrenofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725fromchasingafterthePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.TimH6430,andtheypillagedtheircampsמַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃ma.cha.nei.HemH4264.

54AndDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732tookH3947theheadרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218ofthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430andbroughtH935ittoJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389;butheputשָׂ֥םsamH7760hisarmourinhistentבְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ סbe.'o.ho.LoH168.

55AndwhenSaulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586sawH7200Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732goH3318forthH3318againstthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,hesaidH559toAbnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74,thecaptainofthehostH6635,Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74,whosesonבֶּן־ben-H1121isthisyoungH5288manH5288?AndAbnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74saidH559,AsthysoulH5315liveth,Okingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,Icannottell.

56Andthekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidH559,Inquirethouwhosesonבֶּן־ben-H1121thisyouthis.

57AndasDavidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732returnedוּכְשׁ֣וּבu.khe.ShuvH7725fromtheslaughterofthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74tookH3947him,andbroughtH935himbeforeSaulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586withtheheadוְרֹ֥אשׁve.RoshH7218ofthePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430inhishandבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.

58AndSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586saidH559tohim,Whosesonבֶּן־ben-H1121art thou,youngH5288manH5288?AndDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidH559,Iamthesonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121ofthyservantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiH3448theBeth-lehemite.

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