1 Samuel 17
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1 Samuel 17:31-39

31When the wordsH1697 whichH834 DavidH1732 spokeH1696 were heardH8085, they toldH5046 them 1to SaulH7586, and he sentH3947 for him.

32DavidH1732 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “2Let noH408 man’sH120 heartH3820 failH5307 on accountH5921 of him; 3your servantH5650 will goH1980 and fightH3898 with thisH2088 PhilistineH6430.”

33Then SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “4You 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 5attackedH5221 him, and 6rescuedH5337 it from his mouthH6310; and when he roseH6965 up againstH5921 me, I seizedH2388 him by his beardH2206 and 7struckH5221 him and killedH4191 him.

36Your servantH5650 has 8killedH5221 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, “9The 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, “10GoH1980, 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 11offH4480H5921.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 17:31 Lit before ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 17:32 Deut 20:1-4 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 17:32 1 Sam 16:18 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 17:33 Num 13:31 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 17:35 Lit smote ↩
  6. 6. 1 Samuel 17:35 Amos 3:12 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Samuel 17:35 Lit smote ↩
  8. 8. 1 Samuel 17:36 Lit smitten ↩
  9. 9. 1 Samuel 17:37 2 Cor 1:10; 2 Tim 4:17, 18 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Samuel 17:37 1 Sam 20:13; 1 Chr 22:11, 16 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Samuel 17:39 Lit off from himself ↩

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