New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 17:4-11
4Then a championH376H996 cameH3318 forwardH3318 from the armyH4264 encampmentH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430, namedH8034 1GoliathH1555, from 2GathH1661. His heightH1363 was 3sixH8337 cubitsH520 and a 4spanH2239. 5And he had a bronzeH5178 helmetH3553 on his headH7218, and he woreH3847 scale-armorH7193 5which weighedH4948 6fiveH2568 thousandH505 shekelsH8255 of bronzeH5178. 6He also had bronzeH5178 7greavesH4697 on his legsH7272 and a 8bronzeH5178 9saberH3591 slung betweenH996 his shouldersH3802. 710The shaftH2671 of his spearH2595 was like a weaver’sH707 beamH4500, and the headH3852 of his spearH2595 weighed 11sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of ironH1270; and 12his shield-carrierH6793H5375 walkedH1980 in frontH6440 of him. 8He stoodH5975 and shoutedH7121 to the ranksH4634 of IsraelH3478 and saidH559 to them, “WhyH4100 do you comeH3318 outH3318 to drawH6186 upH6186 in battleH4421 formationH4421? Am I not the PhilistineH6430, and you the 13servantsH5650 of SaulH7586? ChooseH1262 a manH376 asH1262 your representativeH1262 and have him comeH3381 downH3381 to me. 914IfH518 he isH3201 ableH3201 to fightH3898 me and 15killH5221 me, then we will becomeH1961 your servantsH5650; but ifH518 I prevailH3201 against him and 16killH5221 him, then you shall becomeH1961 our servantsH5650 and serveH5647 us.” 10Then the PhilistineH6430 saidH559, “17I have defiedH2778 the ranksH4634 of IsraelH3478 thisH2088 dayH3117! GiveH5414 me a manH376, so that we may fightH3898 togetherH3162.” 11When SaulH7586 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 heardH8085 theseH428 wordsH1697 of the PhilistineH6430, they were dismayedH2865 and veryH3966 fearfulH3372.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 17:4 2 Sam 21:19 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 17:4 Josh 11:22 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 17:4 About 9 ft. or 2.7 m ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 17:4 About 9 in. or 23 cm ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 17:5 Lit and the weight of the armor was ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 17:5 Possibly 75-125 lb. (shekel weight varied) ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 17:6 I.e., shin guards ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 17:6 1 Sam 17:45 ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 17:6 Lit scimitar was ↩
- 10. 1 Samuel 17:7 2 Sam 21:19; 1 Chr 11:23 ↩
- 11. 1 Samuel 17:7 Possibly 8-14 lb. ↩
- 12. 1 Samuel 17:7 1 Sam 17:41 ↩
- 13. 1 Samuel 17:8 1 Sam 8:17 ↩
- 14. 1 Samuel 17:9 2 Sam 2:12-16 ↩
- 15. 1 Samuel 17:9 Lit strike ↩
- 16. 1 Samuel 17:9 Lit strike ↩
- 17. 1 Samuel 17:10 1 Sam 17:26, 36, 45; 2 Sam 21:21 ↩
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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