New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 17:4-11
4Then a championH376H996 cameH3318 out from the armiesH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430 namedH8034 1GoliathH1555, from 2GathH1661, whose heightH1363 was sixH8337 3cubitsH520 and a spanH2239. 5He had a bronzeH5178 helmetH3553 on his headH7218, and he was clothedH3847 with scale-armorH7193 4which weighedH4948 fiveH2568 thousandH505 shekelsH8255 of bronzeH5178. 6He also had bronzeH5178 5greavesH4697 on his legsH7272 and a 6bronzeH5178 javelinH3591 slung betweenH996 his shouldersH3802. 77The shaftH2671 of his spearH2595 was like a weaver’sH707 beamH4500, and the headH3852 of his spearH2595 weighed sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of ironH1270; 8his shield-carrierH6793H5375 also walkedH1980 beforeH6440 him. 8He stoodH5975 and shoutedH7121 to the ranksH4634 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559 to them, “WhyH4100 do you comeH3318 out to drawH6186 up in battleH4421 array? Am I not the PhilistineH6430 and you 9servantsH5650 of SaulH7586? ChooseH1262 a manH376 for yourselves and let him comeH3381 downH3381 to me. 910IfH518 he is ableH3201 to fightH3898 with me and 11killH5221 me, then we will becomeH1961 your servantsH5650; but ifH518 I prevailH3201 against him and 12killH5221 him, then you shall becomeH1961 our servantsH5650 and serveH5647 us.” 10Again the PhilistineH6430 saidH559, “13I defyH2778 the ranksH4634 of IsraelH3478 thisH2088 dayH3117; giveH5414 me a manH376 that we may fightH3898 togetherH3162.” 11When SaulH7586 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 heardH8085 theseH428 wordsH1697 of the PhilistineH6430, they were dismayedH2865 and greatlyH3966 afraidH3372.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 17:4 2 Sam 21:19 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 17:4 Josh 11:22 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 17:4 I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in. ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 17:5 Lit and the weight of the armor was ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 17:6 Or shin guards ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 17:6 1 Sam 17:45 ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 17:7 2 Sam 21:19; 1 Chr 11:23 ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 17:7 1 Sam 17:41 ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 17:8 1 Sam 8:17 ↩
- 10. 1 Samuel 17:9 2 Sam 2:12-16 ↩
- 11. 1 Samuel 17:9 Lit smite ↩
- 12. 1 Samuel 17:9 Lit smite ↩
- 13. 1 Samuel 17:10 1 Sam 17:26, 36, 45; 2 Sam 21:21 ↩
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
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