New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Samuel 17

Goliath’s Challenge

1Nowthe Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֨וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622their armiesמַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ma.cha.nei.HemH4264for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421;and they were gatheredוַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622at Socohשֹׂכֹ֖הso.KhohH7755whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belongs to Judahלִיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.DahH3063,and they campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583betweenH996Socohשׂוֹכֹ֥הso.KhohH7755andAzekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה'a.ze.KahH5825, inEphes-dammimH658.

2Saulוְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'UlH7586and the menוְאִֽישׁ־ve.'ish-H376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478were gatheredנֶאֶסְפ֔וּne.'es.FuH622and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583inthe valleyבְּעֵ֣מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of ElahH424,and drewוַיַּעַרְכ֥וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186up in battleמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421array to encounterלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.

3The Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430stoodעֹמְדִ֤ים'o.me.DimH5975on the mountainהָהָר֙ha.HarH2022on oneH2088sideH2088while Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478stoodעֹמְדִ֥ים'o.me.DimH5975on the mountainהָהָ֖רha.HarH2022on the otherH2088sideH2088,with the valleyוְהַגַּ֖יְאve.ha.Gay'H1516betweenבֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃bei.nei.HemH996them.

4Then a championאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376 H996cameוַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'H3318out from the armiesמִמַּחֲנ֣וֹתmi.ma.cha.NotH4264of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430namedשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Goliathגָּלְיָ֥תgal.YatH1555, fromGathמִגַּ֑תmi.GatH1661,whose heightגָּבְה֕וֹga.ve.HoH1363was sixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520and a spanוָזָֽרֶת׃va.Za.retH2239.

5He hada bronzeנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ne.Cho.shetH5178helmetוְכ֤וֹבַעve.Khoa'H3553on his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218,and he was clothedלָב֑וּשׁla.VushH3847with scale-armorקַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖יםkas.ka.SimH7193which weighedוּמִשְׁקַל֙u.mish.KalH4948fiveחֲמֵשֶׁת־cha.me.shet-H2568thousandאֲלָפִ֥ים'a.la.FimH505shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255of bronzeנְחֹֽשֶֽׁת׃ne.Cho.ShetH5178.

6He also hadbronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178greavesוּמִצְחַ֥תu.mitz.ChatH4697on his legsרַגְלָ֑יוrag.LavH7272and abronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178javelinוְכִיד֥וֹןve.khi.DonH3591slungbetweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996his shouldersכְּתֵפָֽיו׃ke.te.FavH3802.

7The shaftH2671of his spearחֲנִית֗וֹcha.ni.ToH2595was like a weaver’sאֹֽרְגִ֔ים'o.re.GimH707beamכִּמְנוֹר֙kim.nOrH4500,and the headוְלַהֶ֣בֶתve.la.He.vetH3852of his spearחֲנִית֔וֹcha.ni.ToH2595weighedsixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255of ironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelH1270;his shield-carrierוְנֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖הve.no.Se' ha.tzi.NahH6793 H5375also walkedהֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.

8He stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975and shoutedוַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'H7121to the ranksמַעַרְכֹ֣תma.'ar.KhotH4634of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100do you comeתֵצְא֖וּte.tze.'UH3318out to drawלַעֲרֹ֣ךְla.'a.RokhH6186up in battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421array? Am I not the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יha.pe.lish.TiH6430and youservantsעֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimH5650of Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'UlH7586?Chooseבְּרוּ־be.ru-H1262a manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376for yourselves and let him comeוְיֵרֵ֥דve.ye.RedH3381downH3381to me.

9Ifאִם־'im-H518he is ableיוּכַ֞לyu.KhalH3201to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֤םle.hi.la.ChemH3898with me andkillוְהִכָּ֔נִיve.hi.Ka.niH5221me, then we will becomeוְהָיִ֥ינוּve.ha.Yi.nuH1961your servantsלַעֲבָדִ֑יםla.'a.va.DimH5650;but ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518I prevailאֽוּכַל־'u.khal-H3201against him andkillוְהִכִּיתִ֔יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221him, then you shall becomeוִהְיִ֤יתֶםvih.Yi.temH1961our servantsלַעֲבָדִ֔יםla.'a.va.DimH5650and serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םva.'a.vad.TemH5647us.”

10Again the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “I defyחֵרַ֛פְתִּיche.Raf.tiH2778the ranksמַעַרְכ֥וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117;giveתְּנוּ־te.nu-H5414me a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376that we may fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖הve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898togetherיָֽחַד׃Ya.chadH3162.”

11When Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,they were dismayedוַיֵּחַ֥תּוּvai.ye.Cha.tuH2865and greatlyמְאֹֽד׃ פme.'OdH3966afraidוַיִּֽרְא֖וּvai.yir.'UH3372.

12Now Davidוְדָוִד֩ve.da.VidH1732wasthe sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of theEphrathiteאֶפְרָתִ֜י'ef.ra.TiH673of BethlehemH1035in Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,whose nameוּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.MoH8034was Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448, andhe had eightשְׁמֹנָ֣הshe.mo.NahH8083sonsבָנִ֑יםva.NimH1121. AndJesse was oldזָקֵ֖ןza.KenH2204in the daysבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,advancedבָּ֥אba'H935in yearsamong menH376.

13The threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969olderהַגְּדֹלִ֔יםha.ge.do.LimH1419sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiH3448hadgoneH1980afterאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586to the battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421. Andthe namesוְשֵׁ֣ם׀ve.ShemH8034of his threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969sonsבָּנָ֗יוba.NavH1121whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834wentH1980to the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421were Eliabאֱלִיאָ֣ב'e.li.'AvH446the firstbornהַבְּכ֗וֹרha.be.KhorH1060,and the secondוּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙u.mish.Ne.huH4932to him Abinadabאֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.DavH41,and the thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יve.ha.she.li.ShiH7992Shammahשַׁמָּֽה׃sha.MahH8048.

14Davidוְדָוִ֖דve.da.VidH1732was the youngestהַקָּטָ֑ןha.ka.TanH6996.Now the threeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.ShahH7969oldestהַגְּדֹלִ֔יםha.ge.do.LimH1419followedהָלְכ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥יha.le.Khu 'a.cha.ReiH1980 H310Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃ סsha.'UlH7586,

15but Davidוְדָוִ֛דve.da.VidH1732wentהֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980 H7725backH7725and forth from Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586to tendלִרְע֛וֹתlir.'otH7462his father’sאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1flockצֹ֥אןtzonH6629at BethlehemH1035.

16The Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430cameH5066forwardH5066morningהַשְׁכֵּ֣םhash.KemH7925and eveningוְהַעֲרֵ֑בve.ha.'a.RevH6150for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705daysיֽוֹם׃ פYomH3117and tookH3320his standוַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖בvai.yit.ya.TzevH3320.

17Then Jesseיִשַׁ֜יyi.ShaiH3448saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732his sonבְּנ֗וֹbe.NoH1121, “Takeקַח־kach-H3947nowנָ֤אna'H4994for your brothersלְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙le.'a.Chei.khaH251an ephahאֵיפַ֤ת'ei.FatH374of thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088roastedH7039grainהַקָּלִיא֙ha.ka.Li'H7039and theseהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088tenוַעֲשָׂרָ֥הva.'a.sa.RahH6235loavesלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899and runוְהָרֵ֥ץve.ha.RetzH7323to the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264to your brothersלְאַחֶֽיךָ׃le.'a.Chei.khaH251.

18Bringתָּבִ֖יאta.Vi'H935also theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428tenעֲשֶׂ֜רֶת'a.Se.retH6235cutsחֲרִצֵ֤יcha.ri.TzeiH2757of cheeseהֶֽחָלָב֙he.cha.LavH2461to the commanderלְשַׂר־le.sar-H8269of theirthousandהָאָ֑לֶףha.'A.lefH505,and lookתִּפְקֹ֣דtif.KodH6485into the welfareלְשָׁל֔וֹםle.sha.LomH7965of your brothersאַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.khaH251,and bringתִּקָּֽח׃ti.KachH3947backnewsעֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם'a.ru.ba.TamH6161of them.

19For Saulוְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'UlH7586and they and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478are in the valleyבְּעֵ֖מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of ElahH424,fightingנִלְחָמִ֖יםnil.cha.MimH3898with the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.”

David Accepts the Challenge

20So Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732aroseH7925earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.KemH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242and leftוַיִּטֹּ֤שׁvai.yi.ToshH5203the flockהַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNH6629with a keeperשֹׁמֵ֔רsho.MerH8104and tookוַיִּשָּׂ֣אvai.yi.Sa'H5375the suppliesand wentוַיֵּ֔לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980as Jesseיִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiH3448had commandedצִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huH6680him. And he cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to thecircleH4570of the campהַמַּעְגָּ֔לָהha.ma'.Ga.lahH4570while the armyוְהַחַ֗יִלve.ha.Cha.yilH2428was goingהַיֹּצֵא֙hai.yo.Tze'H3318out in battleהַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔הha.Ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634arrayH4634shoutingH7321the warבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421cryוְהֵרֵ֖עוּve.he.Re.'uH7321.

21Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478and the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430drewH6186up in battleH6186array, armyמַעֲרָכָ֖הma.'a.ra.KhahH4634againstלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122armyמַעֲרָכָֽה׃ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634.

22Then Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732leftוַיִּטֹּשׁ֩vai.yi.ToshH5203hisbaggageהַכֵּלִ֜יםha.ke.LimH3627in thecareיַד֙yadH3027of the baggageהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627keeperשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104,and ranוַיָּ֖רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323to the battleהַמַּעֲרָכָ֑הha.ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634lineH4634and enteredוַיָּבֹ֕אvai.ya.Vo'H935in order to greetוַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃vai.yish.'Al le.sha.LomH7592 H7965his brothersלְאֶחָ֖יוle.'e.ChavH251.

23As he was talkingמְדַבֵּ֣רme.da.BerH1696with them, beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009,the championאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376 H996,the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430from Gathמִגַּת֙mi.GatH1661namedשְׁמ֤וֹshe.MoH8034Goliathגָּלְיָת֩gal.YatH1555,was comingעוֹלֶ֞הo.LehH5927up from the armyמִמַּעַרְכ֣וֹתmi.ma.'ar.khotH4634of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,and he spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֖רvay.da.BerH1696theseH428sameH428wordsכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.RimH1697;and Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עvai.yish.Ma'H8085them.

24When allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478sawבִּרְאוֹתָ֖םbir.'o.TamH7200the manהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376,they fledוַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙vai.ya.Nu.suH5127from him and were greatlyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966afraidוַיִּֽירְא֖וּvai.yi.re.'UH3372.

25The menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Have you seenהַרְּאִיתֶם֙ha.re.'i.TemH7200thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376who is comingהָֽעֹלֶה֙ha.'o.LehH5927up? Surelyכִּ֛יkiH3588he is comingעֹלֶ֑ה'o.LehH5927up to defyלְחָרֵ֥ףle.cha.RefH2778Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.And it will be that the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ha.Me.lekhH4428will enrichיַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּya'.she.Re.nuH6238the manהָאִ֨ישׁha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834killsיַכֶּ֜נּוּya.Ke.nuH5221him with greatגָּד֗וֹלga.DolH1419richesעֹ֣שֶׁר'O.sherH6239andwill giveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414him his daughterבִּתּוֹ֙bi.ToH1323and makeיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004freeחָפְשִׁ֖יcha.fe.ShiH2670in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”

26Then Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732spokeוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the menלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376who were standingהָעֹמְדִ֣יםha.'o.me.DimH5975by him, sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100will be doneיֵּעָשֶׂ֗הye.'a.SehH6213for the manH376whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834killsיַכֶּה֙ya.KehH5221thisהַלָּ֔זha.LazH1975Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430and takesH5493awayH5493the reproachחֶרְפָּ֖הcher.PahH2781from Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478?For whoמִ֗יMiH4310is thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088uncircumcisedהֶֽעָרֵל֙he.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, that he shouldtauntחֵרֵ֔ףche.RefH2778the armiesמַעַרְכ֖וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634ofthe livingחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430?”

27The peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him in accord with thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088wordכַּדָּבָ֥רka.da.VarH1697,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “Thusכֹּ֣הkohH3541it will be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֔הye.'a.SehH6213for the manלָאִ֖ישׁla.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834killsיַכֶּֽנּוּ׃ya.Ke.nuH5221him.”

28Now Eliabאֱלִיאָב֙'e.li.'AvH446his oldestהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419brotherאָחִ֣יו'a.ChivH251heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085when he spokeבְּדַבְּר֖וֹbe.da.be.RoH1696to the menH376; andEliab’sאֱלִיאָ֨ב'e.li.'AvH446angerאַף֩'afH639burnedוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734against Davidבְּדָוִ֜דbe.da.VidH1732and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Whyלָמָּה־la.mah-H4100have you comeיָרַ֗דְתָּya.Rad.taH3381downH3381?And with whomמִ֨יmiH4310have you leftנָטַ֜שְׁתָּna.Tash.taH5203thoseהָהֵ֙נָּה֙ha.He.nahH2007fewמְעַ֨טme.'AtH4592sheepהַצֹּ֤אןha.TzonH6629in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057?I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045your insolenceזְדֹנְךָ֗ze.do.ne.KhaH2087and the wickednessרֹ֣עַRo.a'H7455of your heartלְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaH3824;for you have comeיָרָֽדְתָּ׃ya.Ra.de.taH3381downH3381in orderלְמַ֛עַןle.Ma.'anH4616to seeרְא֥וֹתre.'otH7200the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421.”

29But Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whatמֶ֥הmehH4100have I doneעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213nowעָ֑תָּה'A.tahH6258? Was it not just aquestionדָּבָ֥רda.VarH1697?”

30Then he turnedH5437awayוַיִּסֹּ֤ב מֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙vai.yi.So me.'etz.LoH5437 H681from him to anotherאַחֵ֔ר'a.CherH312andsaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the sameהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088thingכַּדָּבָ֣רka.da.VarH1697;and the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971answeredוַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּvay.shi.Vu.huH7725the sameדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697thingכַּדָּבָ֖רka.da.VarH1697asbeforeהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223.

David Kills Goliath

31When the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732spokeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696were heardוַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙vai.ye.sha.me.'UH8085,they toldוַיַּגִּ֥דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046themto Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586,and he sentוַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃vai.yi.ka.Che.huH3947for him.

32Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Let noאַל־'al-H408man’sאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120heartלֵב־lev-H3820failיִפֹּ֥לyi.PolH5307on accountעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921of him;your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.KhaH5650will goיֵלֵ֔ךְye.LekhH1980and fightוְנִלְחַ֖םve.nil.ChamH3898with thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יha.pe.lish.TiH6430.”

33Then Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732, “You are not ableתוּכַל֙tu.KhalH3201to goלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980againstH413thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.ChemH3898with him; for you are buta youthמִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ סmi.ne.'u.RavH5271while he has been a warriorמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421from his youthH5271.”

34But Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650was tendingרֹעֶ֨הro.'EhH7462his father’sלְאָבִ֖יוle.'a.VivH1sheepבַּצֹּ֑אןba.TzonH6629.When a lionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738or a bearהַדּ֔וֹבha.DovH1677cameוּבָ֤אu.Va'H935and tookוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375a lambשֶׂ֖הsehH7716from the flockמֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃me.ha.'E.derH5739,

35I wentוְיָצָ֧אתִיve.ya.Tza.tiH3318out afterאַחֲרָ֛יו'a.cha.RavH310him andattackedוְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221him, andrescuedוְהִצַּ֣לְתִּיve.hi.Tzal.tiH5337itfrom his mouthמִפִּ֑יוmi.PivH6310;and when he roseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965up againstעָלַ֔י'a.LaiH5921me, I seizedוְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ve.he.che.Zak.tiH2388himby his beardבִּזְקָנ֔וֹbiz.ka.NoH2206andstruckוְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221him and killedוַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃va.ha.mi.TivH4191him.

36Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650haskilledהִכָּ֣הhi.KahH5221bothH1571the lionהָאֲרִ֛יha.'a.RiH738and the bearהַדּ֖וֹבha.DovH1677;and thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088uncircumcisedהֶעָרֵ֤לhe.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430will be like oneכְּאַחַ֣דke.'a.ChadH259of them, sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588he has tauntedחֵרֵ֔ףche.RefH2778the armiesמַעַרְכֹ֖תma.'ar.KhotH4634of the livingחַיִּֽים׃ סchai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430.”

37And Davidדָּוִד֒da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, “The Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834deliveredהִצִּלַ֜נִיhi.tzi.La.niH5337me from the pawמִיַּ֤דmi.YadH3027of the lionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738and from the pawוּמִיַּ֣דu.mi.YadH3027of the bearהַדֹּ֔בha.DoH1677,He will deliverיַצִּילֵ֔נִיya.tzi.Le.niH5337me from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of thisהַזֶּ֑ה סha.ZehH2088Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430.”And Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732, “Goלֵ֔ךְLekhH1980,and may the Lordוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068be with you.”

38Then Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586clothedוַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁvai.yal.BeshH3847Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732with his garmentsמַדָּ֔יוma.DavH4055and putוְנָתַ֛ןve.na.TanH5414a bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178helmetק֥וֹבַעKoa'H6959on his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218,and he clothedוַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁvai.yal.BeshH3847him with armorשִׁרְיֽוֹן׃shir.YonH8302.

39Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732girdedוַיַּחְגֹּ֣רvai.yach.GorH2296his swordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719overמֵעַ֨לme.'AlH4480 H5921his armorלְמַדָּ֜יוle.ma.DavH4055and triedוַיֹּ֣אֶלvai.Yo.'elH2974to walkלָלֶכֶת֮la.le.KhetH1980,for he had not testedנִסָּה֒ni.SahH5254them.So Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586, “I cannotאוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalH3201 H3808goלָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetH1980with theseבָּאֵ֖לֶּהba.'E.lehH428,for I have not testedנִסִּ֑יתִיni.Si.tiH5254them.”And Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732tookוַיְסִרֵ֥םvay.si.RemH5493themoffמֵעָלָֽיו׃me.'a.LavH4480 H5921.

40He tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947his stickמַקְל֜וֹmak.LoH4731in his handבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027and choseוַיִּבְחַר־vai.yiv.char-H977for himself fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahH2568smoothחַלֻּקֵֽי־cha.lu.kei-H2512stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים׀'a.va.NimH68from the brookהַנַּ֡חַלha.Na.chalH5158,and putוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760them in the shepherd’sהָרֹעִ֧יםha.ro.'ImH7462bagבִּכְלִ֨יbikh.LiH3627whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he had, even in hispouchוּבַיַּלְק֖וּטu.vai.yal.KutH3219, andhis slingוְקַלְּע֣וֹve.ka.le.'OH7050was in his handבְיָד֑וֹve.ya.DoH3027;and he approachedוַיִּגַּ֖שׁvai.yi.GashH5066the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.

41Then the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430cameH1980on and approachedH7126Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,with the shield-bearerנֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖הno.Se' ha.tzi.NahH6793 H5375in frontלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440of him.

42When the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430lookedוַיַּבֵּ֧טvai.ya.BetH5027and sawוַיִּרְאֶ֥הvai.yir.'EhH7200Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732,he disdainedוַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּvai.yiv.Ze.huH959him; for he was buta youthנַ֔עַרNa.'arH5288, andruddyוְאַדְמֹנִ֖יve.'ad.mo.NiH132,with a handsomeיְפֵ֥הye.PehH3303appearanceמַרְאֶֽה׃mar.'EhH4758.

43The Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732, “Am I a dogהֲכֶ֣לֶבha.Khe.levH3611,that you comeבָֽא־va'-H935to me with sticksבַּמַּקְל֑וֹתba.mak.LotH4731?” Andthe Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430cursedוַיְקַלֵּ֧לvay.ka.LelH7043Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732by his godsבֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃be.lo.HavH430.

44The Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430also saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732, “Comeלְכָ֣הle.KhahH1980to me, and I will giveוְאֶתְּנָה֙ve.'e.te.NahH5414your fleshבְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔be.Sa.re.khaH1320to the birdsלְע֥וֹףle.'ofH5775of the skyהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תu.le.ve.he.MatH929of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ סha.sa.DehH7704.”

45Then Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, “You comeבָּ֣אba'H935to me with a swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revH2719,a spearוּבַחֲנִ֣יתu.va.cha.NitH2595,and a javelinוּבְכִיד֑וֹןu.ve.khi.DonH3591,but I comeבָֽא־va'-H935to you in the nameבְּשֵׁם֙be.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of hostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֛י'e.lo.HeiH430of the armiesמַעַרְכ֥וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have tauntedחֵרַֽפְתָּ׃che.Raf.taH2778.

46Thisהַזֶּ֡הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068will deliverיְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ye.sa.ger.KhaH5462you up into my handsבְּיָדִ֜יbe.ya.DiH3027,and I will strikeוְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָve.hi.ki.Ti.khaH5221you downH5221and removeוַהֲסִרֹתִ֤יva.ha.si.ro.TiH5493your headרֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ro.she.KhaH7218from you. And I will giveוְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יve.Na.ta.TiH5414thedeadH6297bodiesH6297of the armyמַחֲנֵ֤הma.cha.NehH4264of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117to the birdsלְע֥וֹףle.'ofH5775of the skyהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the wildH2421beastsH2421of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,that allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776may knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045that thereיֵ֥שׁyeshH3426is a Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430in Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,

47and that allכָּל־kol-H3605thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088assemblyהַקָּהָ֣לha.ka.HalH6951may knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045thatthe Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068does not deliverיְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַye.ho.Shi.a'H3467by swordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbe.Che.revH2719or by spearוּבַחֲנִ֖יתu.va.cha.NitH2595;for the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421is the Lord’sלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068and He will giveוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414you into our handsבְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuH3027.”

48Then it happenedוְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430roseקָ֣םkamH6965and cameוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980and drewH7126nearH7126to meetלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732, thatDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732ranוַיָּ֥רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323quicklyוַיְמַהֵ֣רvay.ma.HerH4116toward the battleהַמַּעֲרָכָ֖הha.ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634lineH4634to meetלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.

49And Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732putוַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.LachH7971his handיָד֜וֹya.DoH3027into his bagהַכֶּ֗לִיha.Ke.liH3627and tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947from it a stoneאֶ֙בֶן֙'e.venH68and slungוַיְקַלַּ֔עvay.ka.La'H7049it,and struckוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430on his foreheadמִצְח֑וֹmitz.ChoH4696.And the stoneהָאֶ֙בֶן֙ha.'E.venH68sankוַתִּטְבַּ֤עva.tit.Ba'H2883into his foreheadבְּמִצְח֔וֹbe.mitz.ChoH4696,so that he fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.PolH5307on his faceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.

50Thus Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732prevailedוַיֶּחֱזַ֨קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388overמִן־min-H4480the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430with a slingבַּקֶּ֣לַעba.Ke.la'H7050and a stoneוּבָאֶ֔בֶןu.va.'E.venH68,and he struckוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430and killedוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him; but thereH369was noH369swordוְחֶ֖רֶבve.Che.revH2719in David’sדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027.

51Then Davidדָּ֠וִדDa.vidH1732ranוַיָּ֣רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֨דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975overאֶל־'el-H413the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יha.pe.lish.TiH6430andtookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947his swordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719and drewוַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּvai.yish.le.FahH8025it out of its sheathמִתַּעְרָהּ֙mi.ta'.RahH8593and killedוַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּvay.Mo.te.Te.huH4191him, and cutוַיִּכְרָת־vai.yikh.rot-H3772offH3772his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218with it.When the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430sawוַיִּרְא֧וּvai.yir.'UH7200that their championגִּבּוֹרָ֖םgi.bo.RamH1368was deadמֵ֥תmetH4191,they fledוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suH5127.

52The menH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִיהוּדָ֜הvi.hu.DahH3063aroseוַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965and shoutedוַיָּרִ֗עוּvai.ya.Ri.'uH7321and pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙vai.yir.de.FuH7291the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430as farH5704as the valleyגַ֔יְאGay'H1516,and to the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֣יsha.'a.ReiH8179ofEkronעֶקְר֑וֹןek.RonH6138.And the slainחַֽלְלֵ֤יcha.LeiH2491Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430layוַֽיִּפְּל֞וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307along the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870toShaaraimשַׁעֲרַ֔יִםsha.'a.Ra.yimH8189,even to Gathגַּ֖תgatH1661and Ekronעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonH6138.

53The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725from chasingמִדְּלֹ֖קmi.de.LokH1814the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.TimH6430and plunderedוַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּvai.ya.Sho.suH8155their campsמַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃ma.cha.nei.HemH4264.

54Then Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947the Philistine’sהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218and broughtוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935it to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,but he putשָׂ֥םsamH7760his weaponsכֵּלָ֖יוke.LavH3627in his tentבְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ סbe.'o.ho.LoH168.

55Now when Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586sawוְכִרְא֨וֹתve.khir.'otH7200Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732goingיֹצֵא֙yo.Tze'H3318out againstלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,he saidאָמַ֗ר'a.MarH559to Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74the commanderשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'H6635, “Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74,whoseמִי־mi-H4310sonבֶּן־ben-H1121isthisזֶ֥הzehH2088youngH5288manH5288?”And Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “By your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315,O kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,I do not knowיָדָֽעְתִּי׃ya.Da.'e.tiH3045.”

56The kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “You inquireשְׁאַ֣לshe.'AlH7592whoseמִי־mi-H4310sonבֶּן־ben-H1121the youthהָעָֽלֶם׃ סha.'A.lemH5958is.”

57So when Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732returnedוּכְשׁ֣וּבu.khe.ShuvH7725from killingמֵֽהַכּוֹת֙me.ha.kOtH5221the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947him andbroughtוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935him beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586with the Philistine’sהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430headוְרֹ֥אשׁve.RoshH7218in his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.

58Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Whoseמִ֥יmiH4310sonבֶּן־ben-H1121are you, youngH5288manH5288?”And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I amthe sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiH3448the BethlehemiteH1022.”

Goliath’s Challenge

David Accepts the Challenge

David Kills Goliath

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17