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1 Samuel 17:26
26David asked the men who were standing near him, ‘If someone kills this Philistine soldier and takes away the shame from Israel, what gift will he get? He is an unclean Philistine! He must stop insulting the army of our God, who lives for ever.’
1 Samuel 17:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
- New International Version (NIV)David asked the men standing near him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And David said to the men who stood by him, "What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
Context of 1 Samuel 17:26
24When all the Israelite soldiers saw Goliath, they were very afraid. They ran away from him. 25The Israelites said to each other, ‘Look at this man! He is so strong! He comes every day to insult us. King Saul will give great riches to any man who can kill Goliath. The king will give his daughter to that man, for him to marry her. His family will never again have to pay taxes to the king.’ David asked the men who were standing near him, ‘If someone kills this Philistine soldier and takes away the shame from Israel, what gift will he get? He is an unclean Philistine! He must stop insulting the army of our God, who lives for ever.’ 27The men then told David what the king had promised to do. They said, ‘This is what the king will do to help the man who kills that Philistine soldier.’ 28When David was speaking with the soldiers, his oldest brother, Eliab, heard him. He became angry with David. He asked David, ‘Why have you come here? You should be taking care of a few sheep in the wilderness. Who is taking care of them now? I know how proud you are! I know about your wicked ideas! You came here only to watch the battle.’
Read all of 1 Samuel 171 Samuel 17:26 word by word
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶֽל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים הָעֹמְדִ֣ים עִמּוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֗ה לָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַכֶּה֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י הַלָּ֔ז וְהֵסִ֥יר חֶרְפָּ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֣י מִ֗י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤י הֶֽעָרֵל֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י חֵרֵ֔ף מַעַרְכ֖וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- that stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- What shall be doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- to the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- that killethנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- thisהַלָּזhallâz · thisH1975
- Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- and taketh awayסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
- the reproachחֶרְפָּהcherpâh · reproachH2781
- from Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- this uncircumcisedעָרֵל‛ârêl · uncircumcisedH6189
- that he should defyחָרַףchâraph · to tauntH2778
- the armiesמַעֲרָכָהma‛ărâkâh · rankH4634
- of the livingחַיchay · aliveH2416
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:26
- 1 Samuel 11:2Nahash said, ‘I will make an agreement with you only if you let me do this. I must cut out the right eye of every person in your town. I want to bring shame on all Israel's people.’
- Joshua 7:8Now our army has had to run away from our enemies! Lord, there is nothing more for me to say!
- 2 Kings 19:4The Assyrian officer has brought a message from his king to insult the God who lives for ever. Maybe the Lord your God has heard that message. He should punish the officer for his wicked message. So please pray for the people who remain in Jerusalem.’
- Nehemiah 5:9Then I said to them, ‘You are doing something that is completely wrong. Instead, you should obey God and live in a good way. Then the foreign people who are our enemies will not have a chance to insult us.
- Psalms 44:13The people who live in countries near us do not respect us. They laugh at us and they insult us.
- Psalms 74:18Lord, think about your enemies. They are always laughing at you. Foolish people are insulting your name.
- Psalms 79:12Lord, those countries near to us have insulted you. Punish them as they deserve, seven times over! Give them as much trouble as they have given to you.
- Daniel 9:16Our Lord, please stop being angry with us. Stop punishing your own city, Jerusalem, your holy mountain. Because of our sins and the evil things that our ancestors did, other people insult us. All the people who live near us laugh at Jerusalem and your people. So please do what is right, as you always do.
- Joel 2:19He will answer them and he will say, ‘I am giving you new wine and food and oil. You will have enough to fill you up. I will never again let people in other countries laugh about you.
- 1 Samuel 17:36I have killed lions and bears like that. I will do the same to this unclean Philistine. He has insulted the army of our God, who lives for ever.
- 1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armour, ‘Now we will go to the camp of those foreign people. Perhaps the Lord will help us to win the fight. He can win a battle whether there are many soldiers or only a few.’
- 1 Samuel 17:10Then Goliath said, ‘I am not afraid of any of your soldiers! Choose one of your men and we will fight against each other.’
- Deuteronomy 5:26The God who lives for ever has spoken to us from the middle of the fire. Has anyone ever heard him speak like that and then continued to live?
- Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the only true God. He is the God who is alive. He is the King who rules for ever. When he is angry, the earth shakes. None of the nations can stop his anger.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9Those people themselves speak about how you accepted us. They tell us how you stopped worshipping false gods. They know that you now serve the true God who always lives.
- 1 John 5:20We also know that the Son of God has come into the world. He has helped us to understand what is true. As a result, we know the only true God. We live together with this true God, because we belong to his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God. He is the one who gives us life with God for ever.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:26
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26The living God - This fine expression occurs first in Deuteronomy (marginal reference), and next in Joshua 3:10, and 2 Kings 19:4. We find it twice in the Psalms of David Psalm 42:2; Psalm 84:2, four times in the prophets, and frequently in the New Testament. It is generally in contrast to false gods (1 Thessalonians 1:9, etc.).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-30Verses 12-30 Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army at that critical juncture; but the wise God orders actions and affairs, so as to serve his designs. In times of general formality and lukewarmness, every degree of zeal which implies readiness to go further, or to venture more in the cause of God than others, will be blamed as pride and ambition, and by none more than by near relations, like Eliab, or negligent superiors. It was a trial of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26What will be done for the man: Compare with 1 Samuel 18:17–27. David wanted a reward, but he was more focused on stopping Goliath from insulting God (1 Samuel 17:45–47). uncircumcised: See study note on 1 Samuel 14:6.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
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