New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 17:41-54
41Then the PhilistineH6430 cameH1980 on and approachedH7126 DavidH1732, with the shield-bearerH6793H5375 in frontH6440 of him. 42When the PhilistineH6430 lookedH5027 and sawH7200 DavidH1732, 1he disdainedH959 him; for he was but a youthH5288, and 2ruddyH132, with a handsomeH3303 appearanceH4758. 43The PhilistineH6430 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “3Am I a dogH3611, that you comeH935 to me with sticksH4731?” And 4the PhilistineH6430 cursedH7043 DavidH1732 by his godsH430. 44The PhilistineH6430 also saidH559 to DavidH1732, “ComeH1980 to me, and I will giveH5414 your fleshH1320 5to 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, 6but 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 7deadH6297 bodiesH6297 of the armyH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430 thisH2088 dayH3117 to the birdsH5775 of the skyH8064 and the wildH2421 beastsH2421 of the earthH776, 8that allH3605 the earthH776 may knowH3045 that thereH3426 is a GodH430 in IsraelH3478, 47and that allH3605 thisH2088 assemblyH6951 may knowH3045 that 9the LordH3068 does not deliverH3467 by swordH2719 or by spearH2595; 10for 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 11DavidH1732 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 12tookH3947 his swordH2719 and drewH8025 it out of its sheathH8593 and killedH4191 him, and cutH3772 offH3772 his headH7218 with it. 13When the PhilistinesH6430 sawH7200 that their championH1368 was deadH4191, they fledH5127. 52The menH376 of IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 aroseH6965 and shoutedH7321 and pursuedH7291 the PhilistinesH6430 14as farH5704 as the valleyH1516, and to the gatesH8179 of 15EkronH6138. And the slainH2491 PhilistinesH6430 16layH5307 along the wayH1870 to 17ShaaraimH8189, 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.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 17:42 Ps 123:4; Prov 16:18 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 17:42 1 Sam 16:12 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 17:43 1 Sam 24:14; 2 Sam 3:8; 2 Kin 8:13 ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 17:43 1 Kin 20:10 ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 17:44 1 Sam 17:46 ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 17:45 2 Sam 22:35; 2 Chr 32:8; Ps 124:8; Heb 11:32-34 ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 17:46 Deut 28:26 ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 17:46 Josh 4:24; 1 Kin 8:43; 18:36; 2 Kin 19:19; Is 37:20 ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 17:47 1 Sam 14:6; 2 Chr 14:11; 20:15; Ps 44:6; Hos 1:7; Zech 4:6 ↩
- 10. 1 Samuel 17:47 2 Chr 20:15 ↩
- 11. 1 Samuel 17:48 Ps 27:3 ↩
- 12. 1 Samuel 17:51 1 Sam 21:9; 2 Sam 23:21 ↩
- 13. 1 Samuel 17:51 Heb 11:34 ↩
- 14. 1 Samuel 17:52 Lit until your coming to ↩
- 15. 1 Samuel 17:52 Josh 15:11 ↩
- 16. 1 Samuel 17:52 Lit fell ↩
- 17. 1 Samuel 17:52 Josh 15:36 ↩
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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