New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 17
Goliath’s Challenge
1Nowthe Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֨וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622their armiesמַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ma.cha.nei.HemH4264for battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421;and they were gatheredוַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622at Socohשֹׂכֹ֖הso.KhohH7755whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belongs to Judahלִיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.DahH3063,and they campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583betweenH996Socohשׂוֹכֹ֥הso.KhohH7755andAzekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה'a.ze.KahH5825, inEphes-dammimH658.
2Saulוְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'UlH7586and the menוְאִֽישׁ־ve.'ish-H376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478were assembledנֶאֶסְפ֔וּne.'es.FuH622and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583inthe Valleyבְּעֵ֣מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of ElahH424,and they drewH6186upH6186in battleמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421formationH4421to confrontלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.
3The Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430were standingעֹמְדִ֤ים'o.me.DimH5975on the mountainהָהָר֙ha.HarH2022on oneH2088sideH2088,while Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478was standingעֹמְדִ֥ים'o.me.DimH5975on the mountainהָהָ֖רha.HarH2022on the otherH2088sideH2088,with the valleyוְהַגַּ֖יְאve.ha.Gay'H1516betweenבֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃bei.nei.HemH996them.
4Then a championאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376H996cameH3318forwardH3318from the armyH4264encampmentH4264of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,namedשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Goliathגָּלְיָ֥תgal.YatH1555, fromGathמִגַּ֑תmi.GatH1661.His heightגָּבְה֕וֹga.ve.HoH1363wassixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520and aspanוָזָֽרֶת׃va.Za.retH2239.
5And he hada bronzeנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ne.Cho.shetH5178helmetוְכ֤וֹבַעve.Khoa'H3553on his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218,and he woreלָב֑וּשׁla.VushH3847scale-armorקַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖יםkas.ka.SimH7193which weighedוּמִשְׁקַל֙u.mish.KalH4948fiveחֲמֵשֶׁת־cha.me.shet-H2568thousandאֲלָפִ֥ים'a.la.FimH505shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255of bronzeנְחֹֽשֶֽׁת׃ne.Cho.ShetH5178.
7The shaftH2671of his spearחֲנִית֗וֹcha.ni.ToH2595was like a weaver’sאֹֽרְגִ֔ים'o.re.GimH707beamכִּמְנוֹר֙kim.nOrH4500,and the headוְלַהֶ֣בֶתve.la.He.vetH3852of his spearחֲנִית֔וֹcha.ni.ToH2595weighedsixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255of ironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelH1270; andhis shield-carrierוְנֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖הve.no.Se' ha.tzi.NahH6793H5375walkedהֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980in frontלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440of him.
8He stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975and shoutedוַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'H7121to the ranksמַעַרְכֹ֣תma.'ar.KhotH4634of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100do you comeתֵצְא֖וּte.tze.'UH3318outH3318to drawH6186upH6186in battleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421formationH4421?Am I not the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, and you theservantsעֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimH5650of Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'UlH7586?ChooseH1262a manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376asH1262your representativeH1262and have him comeוְיֵרֵ֥דve.ye.RedH3381downH3381to me.
9Ifאִם־'im-H518he isH3201ableיוּכַ֞לyu.KhalH3201to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֤םle.hi.la.ChemH3898me andkillוְהִכָּ֔נִיve.hi.Ka.niH5221me, then we will becomeוְהָיִ֥ינוּve.ha.Yi.nuH1961your servantsלַעֲבָדִ֑יםla.'a.va.DimH5650;but ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518I prevailאֽוּכַל־'u.khal-H3201against him andkillוְהִכִּיתִ֔יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221him, then you shall becomeוִהְיִ֤יתֶםvih.Yi.temH1961our servantsלַעֲבָדִ֔יםla.'a.va.DimH5650and serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םva.'a.vad.TemH5647us.”
10Then the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “I have defiedחֵרַ֛פְתִּיche.Raf.tiH2778the ranksמַעַרְכ֥וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478thisהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117!Giveתְּנוּ־te.nu-H5414me a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376,so that we may fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖הve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898togetherיָֽחַד׃Ya.chadH3162.”
11When Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,they were dismayedוַיֵּחַ֥תּוּvai.ye.Cha.tuH2865and veryמְאֹֽד׃ פme.'OdH3966fearfulוַיִּֽרְא֖וּvai.yir.'UH3372.
12Now Davidוְדָוִד֩ve.da.VidH1732wasthe sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of theEphrathiteאֶפְרָתִ֜י'ef.ra.TiH673of BethlehemH1035in Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063, the manwhose nameוּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.MoH8034was Jesseיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448, andhe had eightשְׁמֹנָ֣הshe.mo.NahH8083sonsבָנִ֑יםva.NimH1121. AndJesse wasH2204oldזָקֵ֖ןza.KenH2204in the daysבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,advancedבָּ֥אba'H935in yearsamong menH376.
13The threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969olderהַגְּדֹלִ֔יםha.ge.do.LimH1419sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiH3448hadfollowedאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H1980H310Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586to the battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421. Andthe namesוְשֵׁ֣ם׀ve.ShemH8034of his threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969sonsבָּנָ֗יוba.NavH1121whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834had goneH1980into the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421were Eliabאֱלִיאָ֣ב'e.li.'AvH446the firstbornהַבְּכ֗וֹרha.be.KhorH1060,and secondוּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙u.mish.Ne.huH4932to him, Abinadabאֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.DavH41,and the thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יve.ha.she.li.ShiH7992,Shammahשַׁמָּֽה׃sha.MahH8048.
17Then Jesseיִשַׁ֜יyi.ShaiH3448saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his sonבְּנ֗וֹbe.NoH1121Davidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732, “Takeקַח־kach-H3947nowנָ֤אna'H4994for your brothersלְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙le.'a.Chei.khaH251an ephahאֵיפַ֤ת'ei.FatH374of thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088roastedH7039grainהַקָּלִיא֙ha.ka.Li'H7039and theseהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088tenוַעֲשָׂרָ֥הva.'a.sa.RahH6235loavesלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899,and runוְהָרֵ֥ץve.ha.RetzH7323to the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264to your brothersלְאַחֶֽיךָ׃le.'a.Chei.khaH251.
18Bringתָּבִ֖יאta.Vi'H935also theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428tenעֲשֶׂ֜רֶת'a.Se.retH6235slicesחֲרִצֵ֤יcha.ri.TzeiH2757of cheeseהֶֽחָלָב֙he.cha.LavH2461to the commanderלְשַׂר־le.sar-H8269of theirthousandהָאָ֑לֶףha.'A.lefH505,and lookתִּפְקֹ֣דtif.KodH6485into the well-beingלְשָׁל֔וֹםle.sha.LomH7965of your brothersאַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.khaH251and bringתִּקָּֽח׃ti.KachH3947backconfirmationעֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם'a.ru.ba.TamH6161from them.
David Accepts the Challenge
20So Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732gotH7925upH7925earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.KemH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242and leftוַיִּטֹּ֤שׁvai.yi.ToshH5203the flockהַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNH6629with a keeperשֹׁמֵ֔רsho.MerH8104,and tookוַיִּשָּׂ֣אvai.yi.Sa'H5375the suppliesand wentוַיֵּ֔לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980as Jesseיִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiH3448had commandedצִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huH6680him. And he cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to theentrenchmentH4570encirclingH4570the campהַמַּעְגָּ֔לָהha.ma'.Ga.lahH4570while the armyוְהַחַ֗יִלve.ha.Cha.yilH2428was goingH3318outH3318in battleהַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔הha.Ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634formationH4634,shoutingH7321theH7321warבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421cryוְהֵרֵ֖עוּve.he.Re.'uH7321.
22Then Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732leftוַיִּטֹּשׁ֩vai.yi.ToshH5203thebaggageהַכֵּלִ֜יםha.ke.LimH3627in thecareיַד֙yadH3027of the baggageהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627keeperשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104and ranוַיָּ֖רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323to the battleהַמַּעֲרָכָ֑הha.ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634lineH4634.And he enteredוַיָּבֹ֕אvai.ya.Vo'H935andgreetedוַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃vai.yish.'Al le.sha.LomH7592H7965his brothersלְאֶחָ֖יוle.'e.ChavH251.
23As he was speakingמְדַבֵּ֣רme.da.BerH1696with them, beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009,the championאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376H996,the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430from Gathמִגַּת֙mi.GatH1661namedשְׁמ֤וֹshe.MoH8034Goliathגָּלְיָת֩gal.YatH1555,was comingH5927upH5927from the armyמִמַּעַרְכ֣וֹתmi.ma.'ar.khotH4634of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,and he spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֖רvay.da.BerH1696theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428same wordsכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.RimH1697;and Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עvai.yish.Ma'H8085him.
25And the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Have you seenהַרְּאִיתֶם֙ha.re.'i.TemH7200thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376who is comingH5927upH5927?Surelyכִּ֛יkiH3588he is comingH5927upH5927to defyלְחָרֵ֥ףle.cha.RefH2778Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.And it will be that the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ha.Me.lekhH4428will makeיַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּya'.she.Re.nuH6238the manהָאִ֨ישׁha.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834killsיַכֶּ֜נּוּya.Ke.nuH5221him wealthyH6238with greatגָּד֗וֹלga.DolH1419richesעֹ֣שֶׁר'O.sherH6239, andwill giveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414him his daughterבִּתּוֹ֙bi.ToH1323and makeיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004freeחָפְשִׁ֖יcha.fe.ShiH2670in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.”
26Then Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732saidH559to the menלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376who were standingהָעֹמְדִ֣יםha.'o.me.DimH5975by him, “Whatמַה־mah-H4100will be doneיֵּעָשֶׂ֗הye.'a.SehH6213for the manH376whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834killsיַכֶּה֙ya.KehH5221thisהַלָּ֔זha.LazH1975Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430and ridsוְהֵסִ֥ירve.he.SirH5493Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478ofthe disgraceחֶרְפָּ֖הcher.PahH2781?For whoמִ֗יMiH4310is thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088uncircumcisedהֶֽעָרֵל֙he.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, that he has dared todefyחֵרֵ֔ףche.RefH2778the armiesמַעַרְכ֖וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634ofthe livingחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430?”
27The peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him in agreement with thisהַזֶּ֖הha.ZehH2088statementכַּדָּבָ֥רka.da.VarH1697,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559, “ThisH3541isH3541whatH3541will be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֔הye.'a.SehH6213for the manלָאִ֖ישׁla.'IshH376whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834killsיַכֶּֽנּוּ׃ya.Ke.nuH5221him.”
28Now Eliabאֱלִיאָב֙'e.li.'AvH446his oldestהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419brotherאָחִ֣יו'a.ChivH251heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085himwhen he spokeבְּדַבְּר֖וֹbe.da.be.RoH1696to the menH376; andEliab’sאֱלִיאָ֨ב'e.li.'AvH446angerאַף֩'afH639burnedוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734against Davidבְּדָוִ֜דbe.da.VidH1732and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, “Whyלָמָּה־la.mah-H4100is it that you have comeיָרַ֗דְתָּya.Rad.taH3381downH3381?And with whomמִ֨יmiH4310have you leftנָטַ֜שְׁתָּna.Tash.taH5203thoseהָהֵ֙נָּה֙ha.He.nahH2007fewמְעַ֨טme.'AtH4592sheepהַצֹּ֤אןha.TzonH6629in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057?I myselfאֲנִ֧י'a.NiH589knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045your insolenceזְדֹנְךָ֗ze.do.ne.KhaH2087and the wickednessרֹ֣עַRo.a'H7455of your heartלְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaH3824;for you have comeיָרָֽדְתָּ׃ya.Ra.de.taH3381downH3381inH4616orderH4616toH4616seeרְא֥וֹתre.'otH7200the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421.”
30Then he turnedH5437awayוַיִּסֹּ֤ב מֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙vai.yi.So me.'etz.LoH5437H681from him to anotherאַחֵ֔ר'a.CherH312andsaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the sameהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088thingH1697;and the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971repliedוַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּvay.shi.Vu.huH7725with the same wordsH1697asbeforeהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223.
David Kills Goliath
32And Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “May noאַל־'al-H408one’sאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120heartלֵב־lev-H3820failיִפֹּ֥לyi.PolH5307onH5921accountH5921ofH5921him;your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.KhaH5650will goיֵלֵ֔ךְye.LekhH1980and fightוְנִלְחַ֖םve.nil.ChamH3898thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יha.pe.lish.TiH6430!”
33But Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732, “You areH3201not ableתוּכַל֙tu.KhalH3201to goלָלֶ֙כֶת֙la.Le.khetH1980againstH413thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.ChemH3898him; for you are onlya youthמִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ סmi.ne.'u.RavH5271,while he has been a warriorמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421sinceH4480his youthH5271.”
34But Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, “Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650was tendingרֹעֶ֨הro.'EhH7462his father’sלְאָבִ֖יוle.'a.VivH1sheepבַּצֹּ֑אןba.TzonH6629.When a lionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738or a bearהַדּ֔וֹבha.DovH1677cameוּבָ֤אu.Va'H935and tookוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375a sheepשֶׂ֖הsehH7716from the flockמֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃me.ha.'E.derH5739,
35I wentH3318outH3318afterאַחֲרָ֛יו'a.cha.RavH310it andattackedוְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221it, andrescuedוְהִצַּ֣לְתִּיve.hi.Tzal.tiH5337the sheepfrom its mouthמִפִּ֑יוmi.PivH6310;and when it roseH6965upH6965againstעָלַ֔י'a.LaiH5921me, I grabbedוְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ve.he.che.Zak.tiH2388itby its maneבִּזְקָנ֔וֹbiz.ka.NoH2206and struckוְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221it and killedוַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃va.ha.mi.TivH4191it.
36Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650haskilledהִכָּ֣הhi.KahH5221bothH1571the lionהָאֲרִ֛יha.'a.RiH738and the bearהַדּ֖וֹבha.DovH1677;and thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088uncircumcisedהֶעָרֵ֤לhe.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430will be like oneכְּאַחַ֣דke.'a.ChadH259of them, sinceכִּ֣יkiH3588he has defiedחֵרֵ֔ףche.RefH2778the armiesמַעַרְכֹ֖תma.'ar.KhotH4634of the livingחַיִּֽים׃ סchai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430.”
37And Davidדָּוִד֒da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, “The Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834savedהִצִּלַ֜נִיhi.tzi.La.niH5337me from the pawמִיַּ֤דmi.YadH3027of the lionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738and the pawוּמִיַּ֣דu.mi.YadH3027of the bearהַדֹּ֔בha.DoH1677,He will saveיַצִּילֵ֔נִיya.tzi.Le.niH5337me from the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of thisהַזֶּ֑ה סha.ZehH2088Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430.”So Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732, “Goלֵ֔ךְLekhH1980,and may the Lordוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068be with you.”
38Then Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586clothedוַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁvai.yal.BeshH3847Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732with his militaryH4055attireH4055and putוְנָתַ֛ןve.na.TanH5414a bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178helmetק֥וֹבַעKoa'H6959on his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218,and outfittedוַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁvai.yal.BeshH3847him with armorשִׁרְיֽוֹן׃shir.YonH8302.
39And Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732strappedH2296onH2296his swordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719overמֵעַ֨לme.'AlH4480H5921his militaryH4055attireH4055and struggledוַיֹּ֣אֶלvai.Yo.'elH2974at walkingלָלֶכֶת֮la.le.KhetH1980,for he had not trainedנִסָּה֒ni.SahH5254with the armor.So Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586, “I cannotאוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalH3201H3808goלָלֶ֥כֶתla.Le.khetH1980with theseבָּאֵ֖לֶּהba.'E.lehH428,becauseH3588I have not trainedנִסִּ֑יתִיni.Si.tiH5254with them.”And Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732tookוַיְסִרֵ֥םvay.si.RemH5493themoffמֵעָלָֽיו׃me.'a.LavH4480H5921.
40Then he tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947his staffמַקְל֜וֹmak.LoH4731in his handבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027and choseוַיִּבְחַר־vai.yiv.char-H977for himself fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahH2568smoothחַלֻּקֵֽי־cha.lu.kei-H2512stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים׀'a.va.NimH68from the brookהַנַּ֡חַלha.Na.chalH5158,and putוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760them in the shepherd’sהָרֹעִ֧יםha.ro.'ImH7462bagבִּכְלִ֨יbikh.LiH3627whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he had, that is, in hisshepherd’sH3219pouchH3219, andhis slingוְקַלְּע֣וֹve.ka.le.'OH7050was in his handבְיָד֑וֹve.ya.DoH3027;and he approachedוַיִּגַּ֖שׁvai.yi.GashH5066the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.
42When the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430lookedוַיַּבֵּ֧טvai.ya.BetH5027and sawוַיִּרְאֶ֥הvai.yir.'EhH7200Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732,he wasH959contemptuousH959of him; for he was onlya youthנַ֔עַרNa.'arH5288, andreddishוְאַדְמֹנִ֖יve.'ad.mo.NiH132,with a handsomeיְפֵ֥הye.PehH3303appearanceמַרְאֶֽה׃mar.'EhH4758.
43So the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732, “Am I a dogהֲכֶ֣לֶבha.Khe.levH3611,that you comeבָֽא־va'-H935to me with sticksבַּמַּקְל֑וֹתba.mak.LotH4731?” Andthe Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430cursedוַיְקַלֵּ֧לvay.ka.LelH7043Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732by his godsבֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃be.lo.HavH430.
44The Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430also saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732, “Comeלְכָ֣הle.KhahH1980to me, and I will giveוְאֶתְּנָה֙ve.'e.te.NahH5414your fleshבְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔be.Sa.re.khaH1320to the birdsלְע֥וֹףle.'ofH5775of the skyהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and thewildהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ סha.sa.DehH7704animalsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תu.le.ve.he.MatH929.”
45But Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, “You comeבָּ֣אba'H935to me with a swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revH2719,a spearוּבַחֲנִ֣יתu.va.cha.NitH2595, and asaberוּבְכִיד֑וֹןu.ve.khi.DonH3591,but I comeבָֽא־va'-H935to you in the nameבְּשֵׁם֙be.ShemH8034of the Lordיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of armiesצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֛י'e.lo.HeiH430of the armiesמַעַרְכ֥וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you have defiedחֵרַֽפְתָּ׃che.Raf.taH2778.
46Thisהַזֶּ֡הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117the Lordיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068will handבְּיָדִ֜יbe.ya.DiH5462H3027you overH5462to me, and I will strikeוְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָve.hi.ki.Ti.khaH5221you and removeוַהֲסִרֹתִ֤יva.ha.si.ro.TiH5493your headרֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ro.she.KhaH7218from you. Then I will giveוְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יve.Na.ta.TiH5414thedeadH6297bodiesH6297of the armyמַחֲנֵ֤הma.cha.NehH4264of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117to the birdsלְע֥וֹףle.'ofH5775of the skyהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the wildH2421animalsH2421of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776,so that allכָּל־kol-H3605the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776may knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045that thereH3426isH3426a Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430in Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,
47and that thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088entireכָּל־kol-H3605assemblyהַקָּהָ֣לha.ka.HalH6951may knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045thatthe Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068does not saveיְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַye.ho.Shi.a'H3467by swordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbe.Che.revH2719or by spearוּבַחֲנִ֖יתu.va.cha.NitH2595;for the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421is the Lord’sלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,and He will handבְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuH5414H3027you overH5414to us!”
48Then it happenedוְהָיָה֙ve.ha.YahH1961,whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430cameוַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980closerוַיִּקְרַ֖בvai.yik.RavH7126to meetלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732, thatDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732ranוַיָּ֥רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323quicklyוַיְמַהֵ֣רvay.ma.HerH4116toward the battleהַמַּעֲרָכָ֖הha.ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634lineH4634to meetלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.
49And Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732putוַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.LachH7971his handיָד֜וֹya.DoH3027into his bagהַכֶּ֗לִיha.Ke.liH3627and tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947from it a stoneאֶ֙בֶן֙'e.venH68and slungוַיְקַלַּ֔עvay.ka.La'H7049it,and struckוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430on his foreheadמִצְח֑וֹmitz.ChoH4696.And the stoneהָאֶ֙בֶן֙ha.'E.venH68penetratedוַתִּטְבַּ֤עva.tit.Ba'H2883his foreheadבְּמִצְח֔וֹbe.mitz.ChoH4696,and he fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.PolH5307on his faceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.
50So Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732prevailedוַיֶּחֱזַ֨קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388overמִן־min-H4480the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430with the slingבַּקֶּ֣לַעba.Ke.la'H7050and the stoneוּבָאֶ֔בֶןu.va.'E.venH68:he struckוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430and killedוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him, and thereH369wasH369noH369swordוְחֶ֖רֶבve.Che.revH2719in David’sדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027.
51Then Davidדָּ֠וִדDa.vidH1732ranוַיָּ֣רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֨דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975overאֶל־'el-H413the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, andtookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947his swordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719and drewH8025it outH8025of its sheathמִתַּעְרָהּ֙mi.ta'.RahH8593and finishedוַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּvay.Mo.te.Te.huH4191him, and cutוַיִּכְרָת־vai.yikh.rot-H3772offH3772his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218with it.When the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430sawוַיִּרְא֧וּvai.yir.'UH7200that their championגִּבּוֹרָ֖םgi.bo.RamH1368was deadמֵ֥תmetH4191,they fledוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suH5127.
52Then the menH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478and Judahוִיהוּדָ֜הvi.hu.DahH3063roseH6965upH6965and shoutedוַיָּרִ֗עוּvai.ya.Ri.'uH7321,and they pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙vai.yir.de.FuH7291the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430as farH5704as the valleyגַ֔יְאGay'H1516,and to the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֣יsha.'a.ReiH8179ofEkronעֶקְר֑וֹןek.RonH6138.And the Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430deadחַֽלְלֵ֤יcha.LeiH2491layוַֽיִּפְּל֞וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307along the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870toShaaraimשַׁעֲרַ֔יִםsha.'a.Ra.yimH8189,even to Gathגַּ֖תgatH1661and Ekronעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonH6138.
54And Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947the Philistine’sהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218and broughtוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935it to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,but he putשָׂ֥םsamH7760his weaponsכֵּלָ֖יוke.LavH3627in his tentבְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ סbe.'o.ho.LoH168.
55Now when Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586had seenוְכִרְא֨וֹתve.khir.'otH7200Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732goingH3318outH3318againstלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,he saidאָמַ֗ר'a.MarH559to Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74the commanderשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'H6635, “Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74,whoseמִי־mi-H4310sonבֶּן־ben-H1121isthisזֶ֥הzehH2088youngH5288manH5288?”And Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “By your lifeנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315,O kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,I do not knowיָדָֽעְתִּי׃ya.Da.'e.tiH3045.”
57So when Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732returnedוּכְשׁ֣וּבu.khe.ShuvH7725from killingמֵֽהַכּוֹת֙me.ha.kOtH5221the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947him andbroughtוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935him beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586with the Philistine’sהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430headוְרֹ֥אשׁve.RoshH7218in his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.
58Then Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Whoseמִ֥יmiH4310sonבֶּן־ben-H1121are you, youngH5288manH5288?”And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I amthe sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiH3448the BethlehemiteH1022.”
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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