New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 17:31-39
31When the wordsH1697 that DavidH1732 spokeH1696 were heardH8085, they informedH5046 1SaulH7586, and he 2sentH3947 for him.
32And DavidH1732 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “3May noH408 one’sH120 heartH3820 failH5307 onH5921 accountH5921 ofH5921 him; 4your servantH5650 will goH1980 and fightH3898 thisH2088 PhilistineH6430!”
33But SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “5You areH3201 not ableH3201 to goH1980 againstH413 thisH2088 PhilistineH6430 to fightH3898 him; for you are only a youthH5271, while he has been a warriorH4421 sinceH4480 his youthH5271.”
34But DavidH1732 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “Your servantH5650 was tendingH7462 his father’sH1 sheepH6629. When a lionH738 or a bearH1677 cameH935 and tookH5375 a sheepH7716 from the flockH5739,
35I wentH3318 outH3318 afterH310 it and 6attackedH5221 it, and 7rescuedH5337 the sheep from its mouthH6310; and when it roseH6965 upH6965 againstH5921 me, I grabbedH2388 it by its maneH2206 and struckH5221 it and killedH4191 it.
36Your servantH5650 has 8killedH5221 bothH1571 the lionH738 and the bearH1677; and thisH2088 uncircumcisedH6189 PhilistineH6430 will be like oneH259 of them, sinceH3588 he has defiedH2778 the armiesH4634 of the livingH2416 GodH430.”
37And DavidH1732 saidH559, “9The LordH3068 whoH834 savedH5337 me from the pawH3027 of the lionH738 and the pawH3027 of the bearH1677, He will saveH5337 me from the handH3027 of thisH2088 PhilistineH6430.” So SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “10GoH1980, and may the LordH3068 be with you.”
38Then SaulH7586 clothedH3847 DavidH1732 with his militaryH4055 attireH4055 and putH5414 a bronzeH5178 helmetH6959 on his headH7218, and outfittedH3847 him with armorH8302.
39And DavidH1732 strappedH2296 onH2296 his swordH2719 overH4480H5921 his militaryH4055 attireH4055 and struggledH2974 at walkingH1980, for he had not trainedH5254 with the armor. So DavidH1732 saidH559 to SaulH7586, “I cannotH3201H3808 goH1980 with theseH428, becauseH3588 I have not trainedH5254 with them.” And DavidH1732 tookH5493 them 11offH4480H5921.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 17:31 Lit before Saul ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 17:31 Lit took him ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 17:32 Deut 20:1-4 ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 17:32 1 Sam 16:18 ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 17:33 Num 13:31 ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 17:35 Lit struck ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 17:35 Amos 3:12 ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 17:36 Lit struck ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 17:37 2 Cor 1:10; 2 Tim 4:17, 18 ↩
- 10. 1 Samuel 17:37 1 Sam 20:13; 1 Chr 22:11, 16 ↩
- 11. 1 Samuel 17:39 Lit off from himself ↩
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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