1 Samuel 17:40

1 Samuel 17:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherd's pouch. His sling was in his hand, and he approached the Philistine.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:40

38Then Saul gave David his own armor—a bronze helmet and a coat of mail. 39David put it on, strapped the sword over it, and took a step or two to see what it was like, for he had never worn such things before. “I can’t go in these,” he protested to Saul. “I’m not used to them.” So David took them off again. He picked up five smooth stones from a stream and put them into his shepherd’s bag. Then, armed only with his shepherd’s staff and sling, he started across the valley to fight the Philistine. 41Goliath walked out toward David with his shield bearer ahead of him, 42sneering in contempt at this ruddy-faced boy.

1 Samuel 17:40 word by word

וַיִּקַּ֨ח מַקְל֜וֹ בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּבְחַר־ל֣וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה חַלֻּקֵֽי־אֲבָנִ֣ים׀ מִן־הַנַּ֡חַל וַיָּ֣שֶׂם אֹ֠תָם בִּכְלִ֨י הָרֹעִ֧ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט וְקַלְּע֣וֹ בְיָד֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• his staffמַקֵּלmaqqêl maqqelâh · rodH4731
• in his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• and choseבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• him fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• smoothחַלֻּקchallûq · smoothH2512
• stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• out of the brookנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: riverH5158
• and putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• them in a shepherd’sרָעָהrâ‛âh · to pastureH7462
• bagכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• which he had, even in a scripיַלְקוּטyalqûţ · pouchH3219
• and his slingקֶ֫לַעqela‛ · slingH7050
• and he drew nearנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: approachH5066
• to the Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:40

• Judges 3:31After Ehud, Shamgar son of Anath rescued Israel. He once killed 600 Philistines with an ox goad.
• Judges 7:16He divided the 300 men into three groups and gave each man a ram’s horn and a clay jar with a torch in it.
• Judges 15:15Then he found the jawbone of a recently killed donkey. He picked it up and killed 1,000 Philistines with it.
• Judges 20:16Among Benjamin’s elite troops, 700 were left-handed, and each of them could sling a rock and hit a target within a hairsbreadth without missing.
• 1 Corinthians 1:27Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.
• Matthew 10:10Don’t carry a traveler’s bag with a change of clothes and sandals or even a walking stick. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve to be fed.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40He took his staff - What we would call his crook. Five smooth stones - Had they been rough or angular, they would not have passed easily through the air, and their asperities would, in the course of their passage, have given them a false direction. Had they not been smooth, they could not have been readily despatched from the sling. A shepherd 's bag - That in which he generally carried his provisions while keeping the sheep in the open country. And his…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. 40A stream flowed through the valley of Elah (1 Samuel 17:2). A sling was a leather pouch with two leather straps. When spun quickly with a stone inside, releasing one strap would launch the stone at a target. David likely became very skilled with a sling as a shepherd, but warriors also used slings (Judges 20:16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. brook--wady. bag--or scrip for containing his daily food. sling--The sling consisted of a double rope with a thong, probably of leather, to receive the stone. The slinger held a second stone in his left hand. David chose five stones, as a reserve, in case the first should fail. Shepherds in the East carry a sling and stones still, for the purpose of driving away, or killing, the enemies that prowl about the flock.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:40

• Armies
• Championship
• Courage
• Decision
• Sling

In the dictionaries

• Arise
• Armour
• Assay
• Bag
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat
• David
• Elhanan
• Naughtiness

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