1 Samuel 17:32

1 Samuel 17:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
• New International Version (NIV)David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Don’t worry about this Philistine,” David told Saul. “I’ll go fight him!”

Context of 1 Samuel 17:32

30Then he turned from him toward another and said the same thing; and these people answered him as the first ones did. 31Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul; and he sent for him. Then David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.” 33And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.” 34But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,

1 Samuel 17:32 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל אַל־יִפֹּ֥ל לֵב־אָדָ֖ם עָלָ֑יו עַבְדְּךָ֣ יֵלֵ֔ךְ וְנִלְחַ֖ם עִם־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥י הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• Let no man’sאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• failנָפַלnâphal · to fall: failH5307
• because of him; thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• will goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• and fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• with this Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:32

• Numbers 13:30Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession, for we are well able to overcome it.”
• Numbers 14:9Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.”
• Deuteronomy 20:1“When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the Lord your God is with you, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.
• Isaiah 35:4Say to those who are fearful-hearted, “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, With the recompense of God; He will come and save you.”
• Hebrews 12:12Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,
• 1 Samuel 14:6Then Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised; it may be that the Lord will work for us. For nothing restrains the Lord from saving by many or by few.”
• 1 Samuel 16:18Then one of the servants answered and said, “Look, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and the Lord is with him.”
• Joshua 14:12Now therefore, give me this mountain of which the Lord spoke in that day; for you heard in that day how the Anakim were there, and that the cities were great and fortified. It may be that the Lord will be with me, and I shall be able to drive them out as the Lord said.”
• Psalms 3:6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me all around.
• Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32And David said - This properly connects with the eleventh verse.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-39Verses 31-39 A shepherd lad, come the same morning from keeping sheep, had more courage than all the mighty men of Israel. Thus God often sends good words to his Israel, and does great things for them, by the weak and foolish things of the world. As he had answered his brother's passion with meekness, so David answered Saul's fear with faith. When David kept sheep, he proved himself very careful and tender of his flock. This reminds us of Christ, the good…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32Your servant will go and fight him: David showed courage, while Saul showed fear (1 Samuel 17:11).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:32

• Armies
• Championship
• Courage
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In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Arise
• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat
• Elhanan
• Naughtiness
• Prevail

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