1 Samuel 17:37

1 Samuel 17:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David said, "The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine." And Saul said to David, "Go, and the Lord be with you!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover David said, “The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!”

Context of 1 Samuel 17:37

35Then I would chase after the lion or the bear. I would knock it down and I would save the lamb from its mouth. If the wild animal turned to attack me, I would take hold of its neck. Then I would hit it and kill it. 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. The Lord has kept me safe from lions and bears. He will also save me from the power of this Philistine soldier.’ So Saul said to David, ‘Then do it! I pray that the Lord will help you.’ 38Saul took his own clothes and armour and he put them on David. He put his bronze helmet on David's head. 39David tied Saul's sword on top of the armour. Then he tried to walk. But he had not worn heavy armour like that before. So David said to Saul, ‘I cannot wear all this armour to fight. I have not used armour before.’ So David took it all off.

1 Samuel 17:37 word by word

וַיֹּאמֶר֮ דָּוִד֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּלַ֜נִי מִיַּ֤ד הָֽאֲרִי֙ וּמִיַּ֣ד הַדֹּ֔ב ה֣וּא יַצִּילֵ֔נִי מִיַּ֥ד הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הַזֶּ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵ֔ךְ וַֽיהוָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• moreover, The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• that deliveredנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• me out of the pawיָדyâd · handH3027
• of the lionאֲרִי'ărîy 'aryêh · lionH738
• of the bearדֹּבdôb dôb · bearH1677
• me out of the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of this Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• Goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:37

• 1 Samuel 7:12After that, Samuel took a stone. He fixed it in the ground between Mizpah and Shen. He called the stone Ebenezer. He said, ‘The Lord has helped us all this way.’
• Psalms 11:1I have run to the Lord to keep me safe. So do not say this to me: ‘Fly away like a bird to the hills!
• Psalms 18:16The Lord reached down to me from above. He took hold of me and he pulled me up out of the deep water.
• Psalms 63:7You are the one who keeps me safe, like a bird protects its babies under its wings. So I sing happy songs.
• Psalms 77:11I will remember the things that the Lord has done. Yes, I will remember the miracles that you did long ago.
• Psalms 138:3When I prayed to you, you answered me. You made me brave and strong.
• 2 Corinthians 1:9We ourselves thought that we would certainly die. We knew that we could not trust our own strength. We had to trust God. He is the one who causes dead people to rise up to new life. So we could trust him to make us strong.
• 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord was there to help me. He made me strong so that I could tell his message clearly. Gentile people from many countries could hear what I said. So the Lord saved me from the danger of death.
• 1 Samuel 20:13But if my father wants to hurt you, I will tell you clearly. I ask the Lord to punish me, if I do not tell you. I will help you to escape and be safe. I pray that the Lord will bless you, as he blessed my father.
• 1 Samuel 24:19If someone catches his enemy, he does not let him escape. But you have not tried to hurt me today. So I ask that the Lord will bless you in return.
• 1 Samuel 26:25Then Saul said to David, ‘I pray that the Lord will bless you, my son. I know that you will do great things.’ So David left there and Saul returned to his home.
• 2 Samuel 10:12Be strong! We must be brave as we fight on behalf of our people and the cities of our God. The Lord will do what he decides is good.’
• 1 Chronicles 22:11So, my son, I pray that the Lord will be with you. He will do what he has promised. He will help you to build a temple for the Lord your God.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:37

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37Go, and the Lord be with thee - Saul saw that these were reasonable grounds of confidence, and therefore wished him success.Read the comment
• 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3737. The Lord that delivered me--It would have been natural for a youth, and especially an Oriental youth, to make a parade of his gallantry. But David's piety sank all consideration of his own prowess and ascribed the success of those achievements to the divine aid, which he felt assured would not be withheld from him in a cause which so intimately concerned the safety and honor of His people. Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee--The pious…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:37

• Armies
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In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Arise
• Assay
• Bear
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat
• Elhanan

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