1 Samuel 17:46

1 Samuel 17:46 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. And I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and to the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel,
• New King James Version (NKJV)This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:46

44The Philistine said to David, “Come here to me, so I can give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the field!” 45But David replied to the Philistine, “You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin. But I am coming against you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel’s armies, whom you have defied! This very day the Lord will deliver you into my hand! I will strike you down and cut off your head. This day I will give the corpses of the Philistine army to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the land. Then all the land will realize that Israel has a God 47and all this assembly will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves! For the battle is the Lord’s, and he will deliver you into our hand.” 48The Philistine drew steadily closer to David to attack him, while David quickly ran toward the battle line to attack the Philistine.

1 Samuel 17:46 word by word

הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֡ה יְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ יְהוָ֨ה בְּיָדִ֜י וְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָ וַהֲסִרֹתִ֤י אֶת־רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ מֵעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י פֶּ֣גֶר מַחֲנֵ֤ה פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְחַיַּ֣ת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• This dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
• will the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• deliverסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
• thee into mine handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• and I will smiteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• thee, and takeסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• thine headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• from thee; and I will giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the carcasesפֶּ֫גֶרpeger · corpseH6297
• of the hostמַחֲנֶהmachăneh · campH4264
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• unto the fowlsעוֹף‛ôph · birdH5775
• of the airשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• and to the wild beastsחַיָּהchay · living thingH2416
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• that all the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• may knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• that there isיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• a Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:46

• Deuteronomy 7:2and he delivers them over to you and you attack them, you must utterly annihilate them. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy!
• Deuteronomy 9:2They include the Anakites, a numerous and tall people whom you know about and of whom it is said, “Who is able to resist the Anakites?”
• Joshua 10:8The Lord told Joshua, “Don’t be afraid of them, for I am handing them over to you. Not one of them can resist you.”
• Psalms 31:8You do not deliver me over to the power of the enemy; you enable me to stand in a wide open place.
• 1 Samuel 17:51David ran and stood over the Philistine. He grabbed Goliath’s sword, drew it from its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they ran away.
• 1 Samuel 17:44The Philistine said to David, “Come here to me, so I can give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the field!”
• Deuteronomy 28:26Your carcasses will be food for every bird of the sky and wild animal of the earth, and there will be no one to chase them off.
• Isaiah 56:9All you wild animals in the fields, come and devour, all you wild animals in the forest!
• Matthew 24:28Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.
• Revelation 19:17Then I saw one angel standing in the sun, and he shouted in a loud voice to all the birds flying high in the sky: “Come, gather around for the great banquet of God,
• Exodus 9:16But for this purpose I have caused you to stand: to show you my strength, and so that my name may be declared in all the earth.
• Exodus 15:14The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will seize the inhabitants of Philistia.
• Joshua 4:24He has done this so all the nations of the earth might recognize the Lord’s power and so you might always obey the Lord your God.”
• 1 Kings 8:43Then listen from your heavenly dwelling place and answer all the prayers of the foreigners. Then all the nations of the earth will acknowledge your reputation, obey you like your people Israel do, and recognize that this temple I built belongs to you.
• 1 Kings 18:36When it was time for the evening offering, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and prayed: “O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.
• 2 Kings 19:19Now, O Lord our God, rescue us from his power, so that all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you, Lord, are the only God.”

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:46

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand - This was a direct and circumstantial prophecy of what did take place.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 40-47Verses 40-47 The security and presumption of fools destroy them. Nothing can excel the humility, faith, and piety which appear in David's words. He expressed his assured expectation of success; he gloried in his mean appearance and arms, that the victory might be ascribed to the Lord alone.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 45-47the LORD of Hosts: See study note on 1 Samuel 1:3. Even though the Philistines seemed stronger, David understood that Israel had the ultimate advantage with the one true God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 42-4742-47. the Philistine said ... said David to the Philistine--When the two champions met, they generally made each of them a speech, and sometimes recited some verses, filled with allusions and epithets of the most opprobrious kind, hurling contempt and defiance at one another. This kind of abusive dialogue is common among the Arab combatants still. David's speech, however, presents a striking contrast to the usual strain of these invectives. It was full…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:46

• Armies
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• God
• Israel
• Philistines
• Israel, Israelites
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• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
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• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause

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