1 Samuel 17:20-54

20So DavidH1732 aroseH7925 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242 and leftH5203 the flockH6629 with a keeperH8104 and tookH5375 the supplies and wentH1980 as JesseH3448 had commandedH6680 him. And he cameH935 to the 1circleH4570 of the campH4570 while the armyH2428 was goingH3318 out in battleH4634 arrayH4634 shoutingH7321 the warH4421 cryH7321. 21IsraelH3478 and the PhilistinesH6430 drewH6186 up in battleH6186 array, armyH4634 againstH7122 armyH4634. 22Then DavidH1732 leftH5203 his 2baggageH3627 in the 3careH3027 of the baggageH3627 keeperH8104, and ranH7323 to the battleH4634 lineH4634 and enteredH935 in order to greetH7592H7965 his brothersH251. 23As he was talkingH1696 with them, beholdH2009, the championH376H996, the PhilistineH6430 from GathH1661 namedH8034 GoliathH1555, was comingH5927 up from the armyH4634 of the PhilistinesH6430, and he spokeH1696 4theseH428 sameH428 wordsH1697; and DavidH1732 heardH8085 them.

24When allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478 sawH7200 the manH376, they fledH5127 from him and were greatlyH3966 afraidH3372. 25The menH376 of IsraelH3478 saidH559, “Have you seenH7200 thisH2088 manH376 who is comingH5927 up? SurelyH3588 he is comingH5927 up to defyH2778 IsraelH3478. And it will be that the kingH4428 will enrichH6238 the manH376 whoH834 killsH5221 him with greatH1419 richesH6239 and 5will giveH5414 him his daughterH1323 and makeH6213 his father’sH1 houseH1004 6freeH2670 in IsraelH3478.”

26Then DavidH1732 spokeH559 to the menH376 who were standingH5975 by him, sayingH559, “WhatH4100 will be doneH6213 for the manH376 whoH834 killsH5221 thisH1975 PhilistineH6430 and takesH5493 awayH5493 7the reproachH2781 from IsraelH3478? For whoH4310 is thisH2088 8uncircumcisedH6189 PhilistineH6430, that he should 9tauntH2778 the armiesH4634 of 10the livingH2416 GodH430?” 27The peopleH5971 11answeredH559 him in accord with thisH2088 wordH1697, sayingH559, “12ThusH3541 it will be doneH6213 for the manH376 whoH834 killsH5221 him.”

28Now EliabH446 his oldestH1419 brotherH251 heardH8085 when he spokeH1696 to the menH376; and 13Eliab’sH446 angerH639 burnedH2734 against DavidH1732 and he saidH559, “WhyH4100 have you comeH3381 downH3381? And with whomH4310 have you leftH5203 thoseH2007 fewH4592 sheepH6629 in the wildernessH4057? I knowH3045 your insolenceH2087 and the wickednessH7455 of your heartH3824; for you have comeH3381 downH3381 in orderH4616 to seeH7200 the battleH4421.” 29But DavidH1732 saidH559, “WhatH4100 have I doneH6213 nowH6258? Was it not just a 14questionH1697?” 30Then he turnedH5437 15awayH5437H681 from him to anotherH312 and 16saidH559 the sameH2088 thingH1697; and the peopleH5971 answeredH7725 the sameH1697 thingH1697 as 17beforeH7223.

31When the wordsH1697 whichH834 DavidH1732 spokeH1696 were heardH8085, they toldH5046 them 18to SaulH7586, and he sentH3947 for him. 32DavidH1732 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “19Let noH408 man’sH120 heartH3820 failH5307 on accountH5921 of him; 20your servantH5650 will goH1980 and fightH3898 with thisH2088 PhilistineH6430.” 33Then SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “21You are not ableH3201 to goH1980 againstH413 thisH2088 PhilistineH6430 to fightH3898 with him; for you are but a youthH5271 while he has been a warriorH4421 from his youthH5271.” 34But DavidH1732 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “Your servantH5650 was tendingH7462 his father’sH1 sheepH6629. When a lionH738 or a bearH1677 cameH935 and tookH5375 a lambH7716 from the flockH5739, 35I wentH3318 out afterH310 him and 22attackedH5221 him, and 23rescuedH5337 it from his mouthH6310; and when he roseH6965 up againstH5921 me, I seizedH2388 him by his beardH2206 and 24struckH5221 him and killedH4191 him. 36Your servantH5650 has 25killedH5221 bothH1571 the lionH738 and the bearH1677; and thisH2088 uncircumcisedH6189 PhilistineH6430 will be like oneH259 of them, sinceH3588 he has tauntedH2778 the armiesH4634 of the livingH2416 GodH430.” 37And DavidH1732 saidH559, “26The LordH3068 whoH834 deliveredH5337 me from the pawH3027 of the lionH738 and from the pawH3027 of the bearH1677, He will deliverH5337 me from the handH3027 of thisH2088 PhilistineH6430.” And SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “27GoH1980, and may the LordH3068 be with you.” 38Then SaulH7586 clothedH3847 DavidH1732 with his garmentsH4055 and putH5414 a bronzeH5178 helmetH6959 on his headH7218, and he clothedH3847 him with armorH8302. 39DavidH1732 girdedH2296 his swordH2719 overH4480H5921 his armorH4055 and triedH2974 to walkH1980, for he had not testedH5254 them. So DavidH1732 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “I cannotH3201H3808 goH1980 with theseH428, for I have not testedH5254 them.” And DavidH1732 tookH5493 them 28offH4480H5921. 40He tookH3947 his stickH4731 in his handH3027 and choseH977 for himself fiveH2568 smoothH2512 stonesH68 from the brookH5158, and putH7760 them in the shepherd’sH7462 bagH3627 whichH834 he had, even in his pouchH3219, and 29his slingH7050 was in his handH3027; and he approachedH5066 the PhilistineH6430.

41Then the PhilistineH6430 cameH1980 on and approachedH7126 DavidH1732, with the shield-bearerH6793H5375 in frontH6440 of him. 42When the PhilistineH6430 lookedH5027 and sawH7200 DavidH1732, 30he disdainedH959 him; for he was but a youthH5288, and 31ruddyH132, with a handsomeH3303 appearanceH4758. 43The PhilistineH6430 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “32Am I a dogH3611, that you comeH935 to me with sticksH4731?” And 33the PhilistineH6430 cursedH7043 DavidH1732 by his godsH430. 44The PhilistineH6430 also saidH559 to DavidH1732, “ComeH1980 to me, and I will giveH5414 your fleshH1320 34to the birdsH5775 of the skyH8064 and the beastsH929 of the fieldH7704.” 45Then DavidH1732 saidH559 to the PhilistineH6430, “You comeH935 to me with a swordH2719, a spearH2595, and a javelinH3591, 35but I comeH935 to you in the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of the armiesH4634 of IsraelH3478, whomH834 you have tauntedH2778. 46ThisH2088 dayH3117 the LordH3068 will deliverH5462 you up into my handsH3027, and I will strikeH5221 you downH5221 and removeH5493 your headH7218 from you. And I will giveH5414 the 36deadH6297 bodiesH6297 of the armyH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430 thisH2088 dayH3117 to the birdsH5775 of the skyH8064 and the wildH2421 beastsH2421 of the earthH776, 37that allH3605 the earthH776 may knowH3045 that thereH3426 is a GodH430 in IsraelH3478, 47and that allH3605 thisH2088 assemblyH6951 may knowH3045 that 38the LordH3068 does not deliverH3467 by swordH2719 or by spearH2595; 39for the battleH4421 is the Lord’sH3068 and He will giveH5414 you into our handsH3027.”

48Then it happenedH1961 whenH3588 the PhilistineH6430 roseH6965 and cameH1980 and drewH7126 nearH7126 to meetH7122 DavidH1732, that 40DavidH1732 ranH7323 quicklyH4116 toward the battleH4634 lineH4634 to meetH7122 the PhilistineH6430. 49And DavidH1732 putH7971 his handH3027 into his bagH3627 and tookH3947 from it a stoneH68 and slungH7049 it, and struckH5221 the PhilistineH6430 on his foreheadH4696. And the stoneH68 sankH2883 into his foreheadH4696, so that he fellH5307 on his faceH6440 to the groundH776.

50Thus DavidH1732 prevailedH2388 overH4480 the PhilistineH6430 with a slingH7050 and a stoneH68, and he struckH5221 the PhilistineH6430 and killedH4191 him; but thereH369 was noH369 swordH2719 in David’sH1732 handH3027. 51Then DavidH1732 ranH7323 and stoodH5975 overH413 the PhilistineH6430 and 41tookH3947 his swordH2719 and drewH8025 it out of its sheathH8593 and killedH4191 him, and cutH3772 offH3772 his headH7218 with it. 42When the PhilistinesH6430 sawH7200 that their championH1368 was deadH4191, they fledH5127. 52The menH376 of IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 aroseH6965 and shoutedH7321 and pursuedH7291 the PhilistinesH6430 43as farH5704 as the valleyH1516, and to the gatesH8179 of 44EkronH6138. And the slainH2491 PhilistinesH6430 45layH5307 along the wayH1870 to 46ShaaraimH8189, even to GathH1661 and EkronH6138. 53The sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 returnedH7725 from chasingH1814 the PhilistinesH6430 and plunderedH8155 their campsH4264. 54Then DavidH1732 tookH3947 the Philistine’sH6430 headH7218 and broughtH935 it to JerusalemH3389, but he putH7760 his weaponsH3627 in his tentH168.