1 Samuel 17:41

1 Samuel 17:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
• New International Version (NIV)Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Philistine moved forward and came near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So the Philistine came, and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore the shield went before him.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:41

39David fastened Saul’s sword over his clothes and tried to walk, but he had never practiced doing this. “I can’t walk in these things,” David told Saul. “I’ve never had any practice doing this.” So David took all those things off. 40He took his stick with him, picked out five smooth stones from the riverbed, and put them in his shepherd’s bag. With a sling in his hand, he approached the Philistine. The Philistine, preceded by the man carrying his shield, was coming closer and closer to David. 42When the Philistine got a good look at David, he despised him. After all, David was a young man with a healthy complexion and good looks. 43The Philistine asked David, “Am I a dog that you come to ⌞attack⌟ me with sticks?” So the Philistine called on his gods to curse David.

1 Samuel 17:41 word by word

וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְקָרֵ֖ב אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וְהָאִ֛ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖ה לְפָנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• cameיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• onהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• and drew nearקָרֵבqârêb · approachingH7131
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• that bareנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearing(armour)H5375
• the shieldצִנָּהtsinnâh · shieldH6793
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:41

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41The man that bare the shield - See on 1 Samuel 17:7; (note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 40-47Verses 40-47 The security and presumption of fools destroy them. Nothing can excel the humility, faith, and piety which appear in David's words. He expressed his assured expectation of success; he gloried in his mean appearance and arms, that the victory might be ascribed to the Lord alone.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:41

• Armies
• Championship
• Courage
• Decision
• Sling

In the dictionaries

• David
• Arise
• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat
• Elhanan
• Naughtiness
• Prevail
• Rehearse

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