New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 17:41-54
41Then the PhilistineH6430 cameH1980 and approachedH7126 DavidH1732, with the shield-bearerH6793H5375 in frontH6440 of him. 42When the PhilistineH6430 lookedH5027 and sawH7200 DavidH1732, 1he wasH959 contemptuousH959 of him; for he was only a youthH5288, and 23reddishH132, with a handsomeH3303 appearanceH4758. 43So the PhilistineH6430 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “4Am I a dogH3611, that you comeH935 to me with sticksH4731?” And 5the PhilistineH6430 cursedH7043 DavidH1732 by his godsH430. 44The PhilistineH6430 also saidH559 to DavidH1732, “ComeH1980 to me, and I will giveH5414 your fleshH1320 6to the birdsH5775 of the skyH8064 and the 7wildH7704 animalsH929.” 45But DavidH1732 saidH559 to the PhilistineH6430, “You comeH935 to me with a swordH2719, a spearH2595, and a 8saberH3591, 9but I comeH935 to you in the nameH8034 of the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, the GodH430 of the armiesH4634 of IsraelH3478, whomH834 you have defiedH2778. 46ThisH2088 dayH3117 the LordH3068 will handH5462H3027 you overH5462 to me, and I will strikeH5221 you and removeH5493 your headH7218 from you. Then I will giveH5414 the 10deadH6297 bodiesH6297 of the armyH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430 thisH2088 dayH3117 to the birdsH5775 of the skyH8064 and the wildH2421 animalsH2421 of the earthH776, 11so that allH3605 the earthH776 may knowH3045 that thereH3426 isH3426 a GodH430 in IsraelH3478, 47and that thisH2088 entireH3605 assemblyH6951 may knowH3045 that 12the LordH3068 does not saveH3467 by swordH2719 or by spearH2595; 13for the battleH4421 is the Lord’sH3068, and He will handH5414H3027 you overH5414 to us!”
48Then it happenedH1961, whenH3588 the PhilistineH6430 14cameH1980 closerH7126 to meetH7122 DavidH1732, that 15DavidH1732 ranH7323 quicklyH4116 toward the battleH4634 lineH4634 to meetH7122 the PhilistineH6430. 49And DavidH1732 putH7971 his handH3027 into his bagH3627 and tookH3947 from it a stoneH68 and slungH7049 it, and struckH5221 the PhilistineH6430 on his foreheadH4696. And the stoneH68 penetratedH2883 his foreheadH4696, and he fellH5307 on his faceH6440 to the groundH776.
50So DavidH1732 prevailedH2388 overH4480 the PhilistineH6430 with the slingH7050 and the stoneH68: he struckH5221 the PhilistineH6430 and killedH4191 him, and thereH369 wasH369 noH369 swordH2719 in David’sH1732 handH3027. 51Then DavidH1732 ranH7323 and stoodH5975 overH413 the PhilistineH6430, and 16tookH3947 his swordH2719 and drewH8025 it outH8025 of its sheathH8593 and finishedH4191 him, and cutH3772 offH3772 his headH7218 with it. 17When the PhilistinesH6430 sawH7200 that their championH1368 was deadH4191, they fledH5127. 52Then the menH376 of IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 roseH6965 upH6965 and shoutedH7321, and they pursuedH7291 the PhilistinesH6430 18as farH5704 as the valleyH1516, and to the gatesH8179 of 19EkronH6138. And the PhilistineH6430 deadH2491 20layH5307 along the wayH1870 to 21ShaaraimH8189, even to GathH1661 and EkronH6138. 53Then the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 returnedH7725 from their closeH1814 pursuitH310H1814 of the PhilistinesH6430, and plunderedH8155 their campsH4264. 54And DavidH1732 tookH3947 the Philistine’sH6430 headH7218 and broughtH935 it to JerusalemH3389, but he putH7760 his weaponsH3627 in his tentH168.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 17:42 Ps 123:4; Prov 16:18 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 17:42 I.e., of reddish hair or complexion ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 17:42 1 Sam 16:12 ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 17:43 1 Sam 24:14; 2 Sam 3:8; 2 Kin 8:13 ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 17:43 1 Kin 20:10 ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 17:44 1 Sam 17:46 ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 17:44 Lit beast of the field ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 17:45 Lit scimitar ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 17:45 2 Sam 22:35; 2 Chr 32:8; Ps 124:8; Heb 11:32-34 ↩
- 10. 1 Samuel 17:46 Deut 28:26 ↩
- 11. 1 Samuel 17:46 Josh 4:24; 1 Kin 8:43; 18:36; 2 Kin 19:19; Is 37:20 ↩
- 12. 1 Samuel 17:47 1 Sam 14:6; 2 Chr 14:11; 20:15; Ps 44:6; Hos 1:7; Zech 4:6 ↩
- 13. 1 Samuel 17:47 2 Chr 20:15 ↩
- 14. 1 Samuel 17:48 Lit arose and came ↩
- 15. 1 Samuel 17:48 Ps 27:3 ↩
- 16. 1 Samuel 17:51 1 Sam 21:9; 2 Sam 23:21 ↩
- 17. 1 Samuel 17:51 Heb 11:34 ↩
- 18. 1 Samuel 17:52 Lit until your coming to ↩
- 19. 1 Samuel 17:52 Josh 15:11 ↩
- 20. 1 Samuel 17:52 Lit fell ↩
- 21. 1 Samuel 17:52 Josh 15:36 ↩
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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