1 Samuel 17:48

1 Samuel 17:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
• New International Version (NIV)As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:48

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!” Then it happened, when the Philistine came closer to meet David, that David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine. 49And David put his hand into his bag and took from it a stone and slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead. And the stone penetrated his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground. 50So David prevailed over the Philistine with the sling and the stone: he struck the Philistine and killed him, and there was no sword in David’s hand.

1 Samuel 17:48 word by word

וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־קָ֣ם הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֖ב לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֑ד וַיְמַהֵ֣ר דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּ֥רָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

• Then it happenedהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• whenכִּיkîy · forH3588
• the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• cameהָלַךְhâlak · to go: comeH1980
• closerקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• to meetקָרָאqârâ' · to encounter: meetH7122
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• ranרוּץrûts · to run: runH7323
• quicklyמָהַרmâhar · to hastenH4116
• toward the battleמַעֲרָכָהma‛ărâkâh · rankH4634

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:48

• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom should I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom should I dread?
• Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48The Philistine arose - This was an end of the parley; the Philistine came forward to meet David, and David on his part ran forward to meet the Philistine.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 48-58Verses 48-58 See how frail and uncertain life is, even when a man thinks himself best fortified; how quickly, how easily, and by how small a matter, the passage may be opened for life to go out, and death to enter! Let not the strong man glory in his strength, nor the armed man in his armour. God resists the proud, and pours contempt on those who defy him and his people. No one ever hardened his heart against God and prospered. The history is recorded…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:48

• Armies
• Championship
• Courage
• Decision
• Sling

In the dictionaries

• David
• Arise
• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat
• Elhanan
• Naughtiness
• Prevail
• Rehearse

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