New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 17:45
45But David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a 1saber, 2but I come to you in the name of the Lord of armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
1 Samuel 17:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
- New International Version (NIV)David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
Context of 1 Samuel 17:45
43So the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 44The Philistine also said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild animals.” But David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a saber, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46This day the Lord will hand you over to me, and I will strike you and remove your head from you. Then I will give the dead bodies of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the earth, so that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, 47and that this entire assembly may know that the Lord does not save by sword or by spear; for the battle is the Lord’s, and He will hand you over to us!”
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וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אַתָּה֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י בְּחֶ֖רֶב וּבַחֲנִ֣ית וּבְכִיד֑וֹן וְאָנֹכִ֣י בָֽא־אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּשֵׁם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֛י מַעַרְכ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר חֵרַֽפְתָּ׃Read the interlinear
- But Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- to the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- You comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to me with a swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
- a spearחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
- saberכִּידוֹןkîydôn · javelinH3591
- to you in the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- of armiesצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of the armiesמַעֲרָכָהma‛ărâkâh · rankH4634
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- you have defiedחָרַףchâraph · to tauntH2778
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:45
- Psalms 44:6For I will not trust in my bow, Nor will my sword save me.
- 2 Samuel 22:33God is my strong fortress; And He sets the blameless on His way.
- 2 Chronicles 32:8With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
- Psalms 3:8Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah
- Psalms 18:2The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my savior, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 20:5We will sing for joy over your victory, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners. May the Lord fulfill all your desires.
- Psalms 118:10All nations surrounded me; In the name of the Lord I will certainly fend them off.
- Psalms 124:8Our help is in the name of the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever.
- Proverbs 18:10The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe.
- 2 Corinthians 3:5Not that we are adequate in ourselves so as to consider anything as having come from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,
- 2 Corinthians 10:4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
- Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
- Hebrews 11:33who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,
- 1 Samuel 17:10Then the Philistine said, “I have defied the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man, so that we may fight together.”
- Isaiah 37:23Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? And against whom have you raised your voice And haughtily raised your eyes? Against the Holy One of Israel!
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45Thou comest to me with a sword - I come to thee with the name (בשם beshem ) of Jehovah of hosts; the God of the armies of Israel. What Goliath expected from his arms, David expected from the ineffable name.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45A shield - “A javelin,” see 1 Samuel 17:6 note.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 40-47Verses 40-47 The security and presumption of fools destroy them. Nothing can excel the humility, faith, and piety which appear in David's words. He expressed his assured expectation of success; he gloried in his mean appearance and arms, that the victory might be ascribed to the Lord alone.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 45-47the LORD of Hosts: See study note on 1 Samuel 1:3. Even though the Philistines seemed stronger, David understood that Israel had the ultimate advantage with the one true God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 42-4742-47. the Philistine said ... said David to the Philistine--When the two champions met, they generally made each of them a speech, and sometimes recited some verses, filled with allusions and epithets of the most opprobrious kind, hurling contempt and defiance at one another. This kind of abusive dialogue is common among the Arab combatants still. David's speech, however, presents a striking contrast to the usual strain of these invectives. It was full…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 17:45 Lit scimitar ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 17:45 2 Sam 22:35; 2 Chr 32:8; Ps 124:8; Heb 11:32-34 ↩
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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