1 Samuel 17:38

1 Samuel 17:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Saul clothed David with his armor. He put a helmet of bronze on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:38

36Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God.” 37And David said, “The Lord who saved me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear, He will save me from the hand of this Philistine.” So Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.” Then Saul clothed David with his military attire and put a bronze helmet on his head, and outfitted him with armor. 39And David strapped on his sword over his military attire and struggled at walking, for he had not trained with the armor. So David said to Saul, “I cannot go with these, because I have not trained with them.” And David took them off. 40Then he took his staff in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the shepherd’s bag which he had, that is, in his shepherd’s pouch, and his sling was in his hand; and he approached the Philistine.

1 Samuel 17:38 word by word

וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֤וּל אֶת־דָּוִד֙ מַדָּ֔יו וְנָתַ֛ן ק֥וֹבַע נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֹת֖וֹ שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

• Then Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• with his militaryמַדmad mêd · garmentH4055
• and putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• a bronzeנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• helmetקוֹבַעqôba‛ · helmetH6959
• on his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• him with armorשִׁרְיוֹןshiryôn shiryân shiryâh shiryônâh · armorH8302

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:38

• 1 Samuel 17:5And he had a bronze helmet on his head, and he wore scale-armor which weighed five thousand shekels of bronze.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38Saul armed David - He knew that although the battle was the Lord's, yet prudent means should be used to secure success.Read the comment
• 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 38-3938-39. Saul armed David with his armour--The ancient Hebrews were particularly attentive to the personal safety of their warriors, and hence Saul equipped the youthful champion with his own defensive accoutrements, which would be of the best style. It is probable that Saul's coat of mail, or corslet, was a loose shirt, otherwise it could not have fitted both a stripling and a man of the colossal stature of the king.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:38

• Armies
• Championship
• Coat of Mail
• Courage
• Decision
• Helmet

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Coat of mail
• Arise
• Armour
• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat

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