New King James Version
1 Samuel 17:37
37Moreover David said, “The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!”
1 Samuel 17:37 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And David said, "The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine." And Saul said to David, "Go, and the Lord be with you!"
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” Saul finally consented. “All right, go ahead,” he said. “And may the Lord be with you!”
Context of 1 Samuel 17:37
35I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. 36Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.” Moreover David said, “The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you!” 38So Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail. 39David fastened his sword to his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, “I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them.” So David took them off.
Read all of 1 Samuel 171 Samuel 17:37 word by word
וַיֹּאמֶר֮ דָּוִד֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּלַ֜נִי מִיַּ֤ד הָֽאֲרִי֙ וּמִיַּ֣ד הַדֹּ֔ב ה֣וּא יַצִּילֵ֔נִי מִיַּ֥ד הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הַזֶּ֑ה ס וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵ֔ךְ וַֽיהוָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- moreover, The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- that deliveredנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
- me out of the pawיָדyâd · handH3027
- of the lionאֲרִי'ărîy 'aryêh · lionH738
- of the bearדֹּבdôb dôb · bearH1677
- me out of the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- of this Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- And Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- Goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:37
- 1 Samuel 7:12Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
- Psalms 11:1In the Lord I put my trust; How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”?
- Psalms 18:16He sent from above, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
- Psalms 63:7Because You have been my help, Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
- Psalms 77:11I will remember the works of the Lord; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.
- Psalms 138:3In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul.
- 2 Corinthians 1:9Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead,
- 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- 1 Samuel 20:13may the Lord do so and much more to Jonathan. But if it pleases my father to do you evil, then I will report it to you and send you away, that you may go in safety. And the Lord be with you as He has been with my father.
- 1 Samuel 24:19For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him get away safely? Therefore may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.
- 1 Samuel 26:25Then Saul said to David, “May you be blessed, my son David! You shall both do great things and also still prevail.” So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
- 2 Samuel 10:12Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. And may the Lord do what is good in His sight.”
- 1 Chronicles 22:11Now, my son, may the Lord be with you; and may you prosper, and build the house of the Lord your God, as He has said to you.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:37
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 37Go, and the Lord be with thee - Saul saw that these were reasonable grounds of confidence, and therefore wished him success.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
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3737. The Lord that delivered me--It would have been natural for a youth, and especially an Oriental youth, to make a parade of his gallantry. But David's piety sank all consideration of his own prowess and ascribed the success of those achievements to the divine aid, which he felt assured would not be withheld from him in a cause which so intimately concerned the safety and honor of His people. Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee--The pious…Read the comment
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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
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