1 Samuel 17:38

1 Samuel 17:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Saul clothed David with his armor. He put a helmet of bronze on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:38

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. 37The 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.’ Saul 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. 40Instead, David picked up his shepherd's stick. He picked up five round stones from the stream. He put them in the pocket of his shepherd's bag. He held his sling in his hand. Then he walked towards the Philistine soldier.

1 Samuel 17:38 word by word

וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֤וּל אֶת־דָּוִד֙ מַדָּ֔יו וְנָתַ֛ן ק֥וֹבַע נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֹת֖וֹ שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• armedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• with his armourמַדmad mêd · garmentH4055
• and he putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• an helmetקוֹבַעqôba‛ · helmetH6959
• of brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• upon his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• him with a coat of mailשִׁרְיוֹןshiryôn shiryân shiryâh shiryônâh · armorH8302

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:38

• 1 Samuel 17:5He wore a helmet and armour that were made of bronze. The armour for his body weighed about 57 kilograms.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38Saul armed David - He knew that although the battle was the Lord's, yet prudent means should be used to secure 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. 38-3938-39. Saul armed David with his armour--The ancient Hebrews were particularly attentive to the personal safety of their warriors, and hence Saul equipped the youthful champion with his own defensive accoutrements, which would be of the best style. It is probable that Saul's coat of mail, or corslet, was a loose shirt, otherwise it could not have fitted both a stripling and a man of the colossal stature of the king.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:38

• Armies
• Championship
• Coat of Mail
• Courage
• Decision
• Helmet

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Coat of mail
• Arise
• Armour
• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat

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