1 Samuel 17:26

1 Samuel 17:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David said to the men who stood by him, "What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
• New Living Translation (NLT)David asked the soldiers standing nearby, “What will a man get for killing this Philistine and ending his defiance of Israel? Who is this pagan Philistine anyway, that he is allowed to defy the armies of the living God?”

Context of 1 Samuel 17:26

24Whenever the Israelites saw the man, they all fled from him in great fear. 25Now the Israelites had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out? He comes out to defy Israel. The king will give great wealth to the man who kills him. He will also give him his daughter in marriage and will exempt his family from taxes in Israel.” David asked the men standing near him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?” 27They repeated to him what they had been saying and told him, “This is what will be done for the man who kills him.” 28When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle.”

1 Samuel 17:26 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶֽל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים הָעֹמְדִ֣ים עִמּוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֗ה לָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַכֶּה֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י הַלָּ֔ז וְהֵסִ֥יר חֶרְפָּ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֣י מִ֗י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤י הֶֽעָרֵל֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י חֵרֵ֔ף מַעַרְכ֖וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• that stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• What shall be doneעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• to the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• that killethנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• thisהַלָּזhallâz · thisH1975
• Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• and taketh awayסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• the reproachחֶרְפָּהcherpâh · reproachH2781
• from Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• this uncircumcisedעָרֵל‛ârêl · uncircumcisedH6189
• that he should defyחָרַףchâraph · to tauntH2778
• the armiesמַעֲרָכָהma‛ărâkâh · rankH4634
• of the livingחַיchay · aliveH2416
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:26

• 1 Samuel 11:2But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you only on the condition that I gouge out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace on all Israel.”
• Joshua 7:8Pardon your servant, Lord. What can I say, now that Israel has been routed by its enemies?
• 2 Kings 19:4It may be that the Lord your God will hear all the words of the field commander, whom his master, the king of Assyria, has sent to ridicule the living God, and that he will rebuke him for the words the Lord your God has heard. Therefore pray for the remnant that still survives.”
• Nehemiah 5:9So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies?
• Psalms 44:13You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, the scorn and derision of those around us.
• Psalms 74:18Remember how the enemy has mocked you, Lord, how foolish people have reviled your name.
• Psalms 79:12Pay back into the laps of our neighbors seven times the contempt they have hurled at you, Lord.
• Daniel 9:16Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us.
• Joel 2:19The Lord replied to them: “I am sending you grain, new wine and olive oil, enough to satisfy you fully; never again will I make you an object of scorn to the nations.
• 1 Samuel 17:36Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.
• 1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised men. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few.”
• 1 Samuel 17:10Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy the armies of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.”
• Deuteronomy 5:26For what mortal has ever heard the voice of the living God speaking out of fire, as we have, and survived?
• Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King. When he is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure his wrath.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:9for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
• 1 John 5:20We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:26

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26The living God - This fine expression occurs first in Deuteronomy (marginal reference), and next in Joshua 3:10, and 2 Kings 19:4. We find it twice in the Psalms of David Psalm 42:2; Psalm 84:2, four times in the prophets, and frequently in the New Testament. It is generally in contrast to false gods (1 Thessalonians 1:9, etc.).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-30Verses 12-30 Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army at that critical juncture; but the wise God orders actions and affairs, so as to serve his designs. In times of general formality and lukewarmness, every degree of zeal which implies readiness to go further, or to venture more in the cause of God than others, will be blamed as pride and ambition, and by none more than by near relations, like Eliab, or negligent superiors. It was a trial of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26What will be done for the man: Compare with 1 Samuel 18:17–27. David wanted a reward, but he was more focused on stopping Goliath from insulting God (1 Samuel 17:45–47). uncircumcised: See study note on 1 Samuel 14:6.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:26

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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