1 Samuel 17:31

1 Samuel 17:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
• New International Version (NIV)What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, and Saul sent for him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul; and he sent for him.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:31

29But David said, “What have I done now? Was it not just a question?” 30Then he turned away from him to another and said the same thing; and the people replied with the same words as before. When the words that David spoke were heard, they informed Saul, and he sent for him. 32And David said to Saul, “May no one’s heart fail on account of him; your servant will go and fight this Philistine!” 33But Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight him; for you are only a youth, while he has been a warrior since his youth.”

1 Samuel 17:31 word by word

וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ לִפְנֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear

• When the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• that Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• spokeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• were heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• they informedנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• sentלָקַחlâqach · to take: recieveH3947

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:31

• Proverbs 22:29Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure people.
• 1 Samuel 17:18Bring also these ten slices of cheese to the commander of their thousand, and look into the well-being of your brothers and bring back confirmation from them.
• 1 Samuel 17:33But Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight him; for you are only a youth, while he has been a warrior since his youth.”
• 1 Samuel 16:18Then one of the young men responded and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is a skillful musician, a valiant mighty man, a warrior, skillful in speech, and a handsome man; and the Lord is with him.”
• 1 Samuel 16:16May our lord now command your servants who are before you. Have them search for a man who is a skillful musician on the harp; and it shall come about whenever the evil spirit from God is upon you, that he shall play the harp with his hand, and you will become well.”

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:31

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-39Verses 31-39 A shepherd lad, come the same morning from keeping sheep, had more courage than all the mighty men of Israel. Thus God often sends good words to his Israel, and does great things for them, by the weak and foolish things of the world. As he had answered his brother's passion with meekness, so David answered Saul's fear with faith. When David kept sheep, he proved himself very careful and tender of his flock. This reminds us of Christ, the good…Read the comment

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• David
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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