Revised Literal Translation
1 Samuel 17
1Now the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430gathered togetherוַיַּאַסְפ֨וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622their armiesמַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ma.cha.nei.HemH4264to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421,and were gathered togetherוַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622at Shochohשֹׂכֹ֖הso.KhohH7755, which belongethto Judahלִיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.DahH3063,and pitchedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583between Shochohשׂוֹכֹ֥הso.KhohH7755and Azekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה'a.ze.KahH5825,in Ephes–dammimH658.
2And Saulוְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'UlH7586and the menוְאִֽישׁ־ve.'ish-H376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478were gathered togetherנֶאֶסְפ֔וּne.'es.FuH622,and pitchedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583by the valleyבְּעֵ֣מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of Elahהָאֵלָ֑הha.'e.LahH425,and set the battleמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421in arrayוַיַּעַרְכ֥וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186againstH7125the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.
3And the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430stoodעֹמְדִ֤ים'o.me.DimH5975on a mountainהָהָר֙ha.HarH2022on the one side, and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478stoodעֹמְדִ֥ים'o.me.DimH5975on a mountainהָהָ֖רha.HarH2022on the other side: and there wasa valleyוְהַגַּ֖יְאve.ha.Gay'H1516between them.
4And there went outוַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'H3318a championאִֽישׁ־ הַבֵּנַ֙יִם֙'ish- ha.be.Na.yimH1143H376out of the campמִמַּחֲנ֣וֹתmi.ma.cha.NotH4264of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,namedשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Goliathגָּלְיָ֥תgal.YatH1555,of Gathמִגַּ֑תmi.GatH1661,whose heightגָּבְה֕וֹga.ve.HoH1363wassixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520and a spanוָזָֽרֶת׃va.Za.retH2239.
5And he hadan helmetוְכ֤וֹבַעve.Khoa'H3553of brassנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ne.Cho.shetH5178upon his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218, and he wasarmedלָב֑וּשׁla.VushH3847with a coatוְשִׁרְי֥וֹןve.shir.YonH8302of mailקַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖יםkas.ka.SimH7193;and the weightוּמִשְׁקַל֙u.mish.KalH4948of the coatהַשִּׁרְי֔וֹןha.shir.YonH8302wasfiveחֲמֵשֶׁת־cha.me.shet-H2568thousandאֲלָפִ֥ים'a.la.FimH505shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255of brassנְחֹֽשֶֽׁת׃ne.Cho.ShetH5178.
7And the staffוְעֵ֣ץve.chatzH2671H6086of his spearחֲנִית֗וֹcha.ni.ToH2595waslike a weaver’sאֹֽרְגִ֔ים'o.re.GimH707beamכִּמְנוֹר֙kim.nOrH4500;and his spear’sחֲנִית֔וֹcha.ni.ToH2595headוְלַהֶ֣בֶתve.la.He.vetH3852weighedsixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255of ironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelH1270:and one bearingוְנֹשֵׂ֥אve.no.Se'H5375a shieldהַצִּנָּ֖הha.tzi.NahH6793wentהֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.
8And he stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975and criedוַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'H7121unto the armiesמַעַרְכֹ֣תma.'ar.KhotH4634of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, Why are ye come outתֵצְא֖וּte.tze.'UH3318to set yourbattleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421in arrayלַעֲרֹ֣ךְla.'a.RokhH6186? amnot I a Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,and ye servantsעֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimH5650to Saulלְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'UlH7586?chooseבְּרוּ־be.ru-H1262you a manאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376for you, and let him come downוְיֵרֵ֥דve.ye.RedH3381to me.
9If he be ableיוּכַ֞לyu.KhalH3201to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֤םle.hi.la.ChemH3898with me, and to killוְהִכָּ֔נִיve.hi.Ka.niH5221me, then will we be your servantsלַעֲבָדִ֑יםla.'a.va.DimH5650:but if I prevailאֽוּכַל־'u.khal-H3201against him, and killוְהִכִּיתִ֔יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221him, then shall ye be our servantsלַעֲבָדִ֔יםla.'a.va.DimH5650,and serveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םva.'a.vad.TemH5647us.
10And the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,I defyחֵרַ֛פְתִּיche.Raf.tiH2778the armiesמַעַרְכ֥וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117;giveתְּנוּ־te.nu-H5414me a manאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376,that we may fightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖הve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898togetherיָֽחַד׃Ya.chadH3162.
11When Saulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085those wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,they were dismayedוַיֵּחַ֥תּוּvai.ye.Cha.tuH2865,and greatlyמְאֹֽד׃ פme.'OdH3966afraidוַיִּֽרְא֖וּvai.yir.'UH3372.
12Now Davidוְדָוִד֩ve.da.VidH1732wasthe sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of that Ephrathiteאִ֨ישׁ אֶפְרָתִ֜י'ish 'ef.ra.TiH673H376of Beth–lehem–judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063H1035,whose nameוּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.MoH8034wasJesseיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448;and he had eightשְׁמֹנָ֣הshe.mo.NahH8083sonsבָנִ֑יםva.NimH1121:and the manוְהָאִישׁ֙ve.ha.'IshH376wentבָּ֥אba'H935among menבַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃va.'a.na.ShimH582foran old manזָקֵ֖ןza.KenH2204in the daysבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117of Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586.
13And the threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969eldestהַגְּדֹלִ֔יםha.ge.do.LimH1419sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Jesseיִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiH3448wentH3212andfollowedאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586to the battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421:and the namesוְשֵׁ֣ם׀ve.ShemH8034of his threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969sonsבָּנָ֗יוba.NavH1121that wentH1980to the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421wereEliabאֱלִיאָ֣ב'e.li.'AvH446the firstbornהַבְּכ֗וֹרha.be.KhorH1060,and nextוּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙u.mish.Ne.huH4932unto him Abinadabאֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.DavH41,and the thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יve.ha.she.li.ShiH7992Shammahשַׁמָּֽה׃sha.MahH8048.
17And Jesseיִשַׁ֜יyi.ShaiH3448saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Davidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732his sonבְּנ֗וֹbe.NoH1121,Takeקַח־kach-H3947now for thy brethrenלְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙le.'a.Chei.khaH251an ephahאֵיפַ֤ת'ei.FatH374of thisH2088parchedהַקָּלִיא֙ha.ka.Li'H7039grain,and these tenוַעֲשָׂרָ֥הva.'a.sa.RahH6235loavesלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899,and runוְהָרֵ֥ץve.ha.RetzH7323to the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264to thy brethrenלְאַחֶֽיךָ׃le.'a.Chei.khaH251;
18And carryתָּבִ֖יאta.Vi'H935these tenעֲשֶׂ֜רֶת'a.Se.retH6235cheesesחֲרִצֵ֤י הֶֽחָלָב֙cha.ri.Tzei he.cha.LavH2757H2461unto the captainלְשַׂר־le.sar-H8269of theirthousandהָאָ֑לֶףha.'A.lefH505,and lookתִּפְקֹ֣דtif.KodH6485how thy brethrenאַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.khaH251fareלְשָׁל֔וֹםle.sha.LomH7965,and takeתִּקָּֽח׃ti.KachH3947their pledgeעֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם'a.ru.ba.TamH6161.
20And Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732rose up earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.KemH7925in the morningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242,and leftוַיִּטֹּ֤שׁvai.yi.ToshH5203the sheepהַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNH6629with a keeperשֹׁמֵ֔רsho.MerH8104,and tookוַיִּשָּׂ֣אvai.yi.Sa'H5375,and wentH3212,as Jesseיִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiH3448had commandedצִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huH6680him; and he cameוַיָּבֹא֙vai.ya.Vo'H935to the trenchהַמַּעְגָּ֔לָהha.ma'.Ga.lahH4570,as the armyוְהַחַ֗יִלve.ha.Cha.yilH2428was going forthהַיֹּצֵא֙hai.yo.Tze'H3318to the fightהַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔הha.Ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634,and shoutedוְהֵרֵ֖עוּve.he.Re.'uH7321for the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.
22And Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732leftוַיִּטֹּשׁ֩vai.yi.ToshH5203his carriageהַכֵּלִ֜יםha.ke.LimH3627in the handיַד֙yadH3027of the keeperשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104of the carriageהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627,and ranוַיָּ֖רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323into the armyהַמַּעֲרָכָ֑הha.ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634,and cameוַיָּבֹ֕אvai.ya.Vo'H935and salutedוַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃vai.yish.'Al le.sha.LomH7965H7592his brethrenלְאֶחָ֖יוle.'e.ChavH251.
23And as he talkedמְדַבֵּ֣רme.da.BerH1696with them, behold, there came upעוֹלֶ֞הo.LehH5927the championאִ֣ישׁ הַבֵּנַ֡יִם'ish ha.be.Na.yimH1143H376,the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430of Gathמִגַּת֙mi.GatH1661,Goliathגָּלְיָת֩gal.YatH1555by nameשְׁמ֤וֹshe.MoH8034,out of the armiesמִמַּעַרְכ֣וֹתmi.ma.'ar.khotH4630H4634of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,and spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֖רvay.da.BerH1696according to the sameהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.RimH1697:and Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עvai.yish.Ma'H8085them.
25And the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559,Have ye seenהַרְּאִיתֶם֙ha.re.'i.TemH7200this manהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376that is come upהָֽעֹלֶה֙ha.'o.LehH5927?surely to defyלְחָרֵ֥ףle.cha.RefH2778Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478is he come upעֹלֶ֑ה'o.LehH5927: and it shall be, thatthe manהָאִ֨ישׁha.'IshH376who killethיַכֶּ֜נּוּya.Ke.nuH5221him, the kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ha.Me.lekhH4428will enrichיַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּya'.she.Re.nuH6238him with greatגָּד֗וֹלga.DolH1419richesעֹ֣שֶׁר'O.sherH6239,and will giveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414him his daughterבִּתּוֹ֙bi.ToH1323,and makeיַעֲשֶׂ֥הya.'a.SehH6213his father’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004freeחָפְשִׁ֖יcha.fe.ShiH2670in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
26And Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732spakeוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֞יםha.'a.na.ShimH582that stoodהָעֹמְדִ֣יםha.'o.me.DimH5975by him, sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559,What shall be doneיֵּעָשֶׂ֗הye.'a.SehH6213to the manלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376that killethיַכֶּה֙ya.KehH5221thisהַלָּ֔זha.LazH1975Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,and taketh awayוְהֵסִ֥ירve.he.SirH5493the reproachחֶרְפָּ֖הcher.PahH2781from Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478? for who isthis uncircumcisedהֶֽעָרֵל֙he.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,that he should defyחֵרֵ֔ףche.RefH2778the armiesמַעַרְכ֖וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634of the livingחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430?
28And Eliabאֱלִיאָב֙'e.li.'AvH446his eldestהַגָּד֔וֹלha.ga.DolH1419brotherאָחִ֣יו'a.ChivH251heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085when he spakeבְּדַבְּר֖וֹbe.da.be.RoH1696unto the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֑יםha.'a.na.ShimH582;and Eliab’sאֱלִיאָ֨ב'e.li.'AvH446angerאַף֩'afH639was kindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734against Davidבְּדָוִ֜דbe.da.VidH1732,and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559,Why camest thou downיָרַ֗דְתָּya.Rad.taH3381hither? and with whom hast thou leftנָטַ֜שְׁתָּna.Tash.taH5203thoseהָהֵ֙נָּה֙ha.He.nahH2007fewמְעַ֨טme.'AtH4592sheepהַצֹּ֤אןha.TzonH6629in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057?I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045thy prideזְדֹנְךָ֗ze.do.ne.KhaH2087,and the naughtinessרֹ֣עַRo.a'H7455of thine heartלְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaH3824;for thou art come downיָרָֽדְתָּ׃ya.Ra.de.taH3381that thou mightest seeרְא֥וֹתre.'otH7200the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421.
30And he turnedוַיִּסֹּ֤בvai.yi.SoH5437from himמֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙me.'etz.LoH681towardמ֣וּלmulH4136anotherאַחֵ֔ר'a.CherH312,and spakeוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559after the same mannerכַּדָּבָ֣רka.da.VarH1697:and the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971answeredדָּבָ֔רda.VarH1697him againוַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּvay.shi.Vu.huH7725after the formerהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223mannerכַּדָּבָ֖רka.da.VarH1697.
31And when the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697were heardוַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙vai.ye.sha.me.'UH8085which Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732spakeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696,they rehearsedוַיַּגִּ֥דוּvai.ya.Gi.duH5046thembeforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586:and he sentוַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃vai.yi.ka.Che.huH3947for him.
32And Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,Let no man’sאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120heartלֵב־lev-H3820failיִפֹּ֥לyi.PolH5307because of him; thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.KhaH5650will goH3212and fightוְנִלְחַ֖םve.nil.ChamH3898with this Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יha.pe.lish.TiH6430.
33And Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732,Thou art not ableתוּכַל֙tu.KhalH3201to goH3212against this Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430to fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.ChemH3898with him: for thou art buta youthנַ֣עַרNa.'arH5288,and he a manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421from his youthמִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ סmi.ne.'u.RavH5271.
34And Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,Thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650keptרֹעֶ֨הro.'EhH7462his father’sלְאָבִ֖יוle.'a.VivH1sheepבַּצֹּ֑אןba.TzonH6629,and there cameוּבָ֤אu.Va'H935a lionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738,and a bearהַדּ֔וֹבha.DovH1677,and tookוְנָשָׂ֥אve.na.Sa'H5375a lambשֶׂ֖הsehH2089H7716out of the flockמֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃me.ha.'E.derH5739:
35And I went outוְיָצָ֧אתִיve.ya.Tza.tiH3318afterאַחֲרָ֛יו'a.cha.RavH310him, and smoteוְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221him, and deliveredוְהִצַּ֣לְתִּיve.hi.Tzal.tiH5337itout of his mouthמִפִּ֑יוmi.PivH6310:and when he aroseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965against me, I caughtוְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ve.he.che.Zak.tiH2388himby his beardבִּזְקָנ֔וֹbiz.ka.NoH2206,and smoteוְהִכִּתִ֖יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221him, and slewוַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃va.ha.mi.TivH4191him.
36Thy servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650slewהִכָּ֣הhi.KahH5221both the lionהָאֲרִ֛יha.'a.RiH738and the bearהַדּ֖וֹבha.DovH1677:and this uncircumcisedהֶעָרֵ֤לhe.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430shall be as oneכְּאַחַ֣דke.'a.ChadH259of them, seeing he hath defiedחֵרֵ֔ףche.RefH2778the armiesמַעַרְכֹ֖תma.'ar.KhotH4634of the livingחַיִּֽים׃ סchai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430.
37Davidדָּוִד֒da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559moreover, Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068that deliveredהִצִּלַ֜נִיhi.tzi.La.niH5337me out of the pawמִיַּ֤דmi.YadH3027of the lionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738,and out of the pawוּמִיַּ֣דu.mi.YadH3027of the bearהַדֹּ֔בha.DoH1677,he will deliverיַצִּילֵ֔נִיya.tzi.Le.niH5337me out of the handמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of this Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430.And Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732,GoH3212,And Yhwhוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068be with thee.
38And Saulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586armedוַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁvai.yal.BeshH3847Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732with his armourמַדָּ֔יוma.DavH4055,and he putוְנָתַ֛ןve.na.TanH5414an helmetק֥וֹבַעKoa'H6959of brassנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178upon his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218;also he armedוַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁvai.yal.BeshH3847him with a coat of mailשִׁרְיֽוֹן׃shir.YonH8302.
39And Davidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732girdedוַיַּחְגֹּ֣רvai.yach.GorH2296his swordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719upon his armourלְמַדָּ֜יוle.ma.DavH4055,and he assayedוַיֹּ֣אֶלvai.Yo.'elH2974to goH3212;for he had not provedנִסָּה֒ni.SahH5254it.And Davidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Saulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586,I cannotאוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalH3201goH3212with these; for I have not provedנִסִּ֑יתִיni.Si.tiH5254them.And Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732putוַיְסִרֵ֥םvay.si.RemH5493them off him.
40And he tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947his staffמַקְל֜וֹmak.LoH4731in his handבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,and choseוַיִּבְחַר־vai.yiv.char-H977him fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahH2568smoothחַלֻּקֵֽי־cha.lu.kei-H2512stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים׀'a.va.NimH68out of the brookהַנַּ֡חַלha.Na.chalH5158,and putוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760them in a shepherd’sהָרֹעִ֧יםha.ro.'ImH7462bagבִּכְלִ֨יbikh.LiH3627which he had, even in a scripוּבַיַּלְק֖וּטu.vai.yal.KutH3219;and his slingוְקַלְּע֣וֹve.ka.le.'OH7050wasin his handבְיָד֑וֹve.ya.DoH3027:and he drew nearוַיִּגַּ֖שׁvai.yi.GashH5066to the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.
42And when the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430looked aboutוַיַּבֵּ֧טvai.ya.BetH5027,and sawוַיִּרְאֶ֥הvai.yir.'EhH7200Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732,he disdainedוַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּvai.yiv.Ze.huH959him: for he was buta youthנַ֔עַרNa.'arH5288,and ruddyוְאַדְמֹנִ֖יve.'ad.mo.NiH132,and of a fairיְפֵ֥הye.PehH3303countenanceמַרְאֶֽה׃mar.'EhH4758.
43And the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732, AmI a dogהֲכֶ֣לֶבha.Khe.levH3611,that thou comestבָֽא־va'-H935to me with stavesבַּמַּקְל֑וֹתba.mak.LotH4731?And the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430cursedוַיְקַלֵּ֧לvay.ka.LelH7043Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732by his godsבֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃be.lo.HavH430.
44And the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,ComeH3212to me, and I will giveוְאֶתְּנָה֙ve.'e.te.NahH5414thy fleshבְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔be.Sa.re.khaH1320unto the fowlsלְע֥וֹףle.'ofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and to the beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תu.le.ve.he.MatH929of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ סha.sa.DehH7704.
45Then saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732to the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,Thou comestבָּ֣אba'H935to me with a swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revH2719,and with a spearוּבַחֲנִ֣יתu.va.cha.NitH2595,and with a shieldוּבְכִיד֑וֹןu.ve.khi.DonH3591:but I comeבָֽא־va'-H935to thee in the nameבְּשֵׁם֙be.ShemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֛י'e.lo.HeiH430of the armiesמַעַרְכ֥וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whom thou hast defiedחֵרַֽפְתָּ׃che.Raf.taH2778.
46This dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117will Yhwhיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068deliverיְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ye.sa.ger.KhaH5462thee into mine handבְּיָדִ֜יbe.ya.DiH3027;and I will smiteוְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָve.hi.ki.Ti.khaH5221thee, and takeוַהֲסִרֹתִ֤יva.ha.si.ro.TiH5493thine headרֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ro.she.KhaH7218from thee; and I will giveוְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יve.Na.ta.TiH5414the carcasesפֶּ֣גֶרPe.gerH6297of the armyמַחֲנֵ֤הma.cha.NehH4264of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117unto the fowlsלְע֥וֹףle.'ofH5775of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064,and to the wild beastsוּלְחַיַּ֣תu.le.chai.YatH2416of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776;that all the earthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776may knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045that there isיֵ֥שׁyeshH3426a Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430in Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.
47And all this assemblyהַקָּהָ֣לha.ka.HalH6951shall knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045that Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068savethיְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַye.ho.Shi.a'H3467not with swordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbe.Che.revH2719and spearוּבַחֲנִ֖יתu.va.cha.NitH2595:for the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421isYhwh'sלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,and he will giveוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414you into our handsבְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuH3027.
48And it came to pass, when the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430aroseקָ֣םkamH6965,and cameH3212and drew nighוַיִּקְרַ֖בvai.yik.RavH7126to meetH7125Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732,that Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732hastedוַיְמַהֵ֣רvay.ma.HerH4116,and ranוַיָּ֥רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323toward the armyהַמַּעֲרָכָ֖הha.ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634to meetH7125the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.
49And Davidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732putוַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.LachH7971his handיָד֜וֹya.DoH3027in his bagהַכֶּ֗לִיha.Ke.liH3627,and tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947thence a stoneאֶ֙בֶן֙'e.venH68,and slangוַיְקַלַּ֔עvay.ka.La'H7049it,and smoteוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430in his foreheadמִצְח֑וֹmitz.ChoH4696,that the stoneהָאֶ֙בֶן֙ha.'E.venH68sunkוַתִּטְבַּ֤עva.tit.Ba'H2883into his foreheadבְּמִצְח֔וֹbe.mitz.ChoH4696;and he fellוַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.PolH5307upon his faceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440to the earthאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.
50So Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732prevailedוַיֶּחֱזַ֨קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388overמִן־min-H4480the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430with a slingבַּקֶּ֣לַעba.Ke.la'H7050and with a stoneוּבָאֶ֔בֶןu.va.'E.venH68,and smoteוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,and slewוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him; but there wasno swordוְחֶ֖רֶבve.Che.revH2719in the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Davidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732.
51Therefore Davidדָּ֠וִדDa.vidH1732ranוַיָּ֣רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323,and stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֨דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975upon the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,and tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947his swordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719,and drewוַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּvai.yish.le.FahH8025it out of the sheathמִתַּעְרָהּ֙mi.ta'.RahH8593thereof, and slewוַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּvay.Mo.te.Te.huH4191him, and cut offוַיִּכְרָת־vai.yikh.rot-H3772his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218therewith. And when the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430sawוַיִּרְא֧וּvai.yir.'UH7200their championגִּבּוֹרָ֖םgi.bo.RamH1368was deadמֵ֥תmetH4191,they fledוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suH5127.
52And the menאַנְשֵׁי֩'an.SheiH582of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478and of Judahוִיהוּדָ֜הvi.hu.DahH3063aroseוַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965,and shoutedוַיָּרִ֗עוּvai.ya.Ri.'uH7321,and pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙vai.yir.de.FuH7291the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430,until thou comeבּוֹאֲךָ֣bo.'a.KhaH935to the valleyגַ֔יְאGay'H1516,and to the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֣יsha.'a.ReiH8179of Ekronעֶקְר֑וֹןek.RonH6138.And the woundedחַֽלְלֵ֤יcha.LeiH2491of the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430fell downוַֽיִּפְּל֞וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307by the wayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870to Shaaraimשַׁעֲרַ֔יִםsha.'a.Ra.yimH8189,even unto Gathגַּ֖תgatH1661,and unto Ekronעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonH6138.
53And the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725from chasingמִדְּלֹ֖קmi.de.LokH1814afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.TimH6430,and they spoiledוַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּvai.ya.Sho.suH8155their tentsמַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃ma.cha.nei.HemH4264.
54And Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947the headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,and broughtוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935it to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389;but he putשָׂ֥םsamH7760his armourכֵּלָ֖יוke.LavH3627in his tentבְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ סbe.'o.ho.LoH168.
55And when Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586sawוְכִרְא֨וֹתve.khir.'otH7200Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732go forthיֹצֵא֙yo.Tze'H3318againstH7125the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,he saidאָמַ֗ר'a.MarH559unto Abnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74,the captainשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'H6635,Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74,whose sonבֶּן־ben-H1121isthis youthהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288?And Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Asthy soulנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315livethחֵֽי־chei-H2416,O kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,I cannotאִם־'im-H518tellיָדָֽעְתִּי׃ya.Da.'e.tiH3045.
57And as Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732returnedוּכְשׁ֣וּבu.khe.ShuvH7725from the slaughterמֵֽהַכּוֹת֙me.ha.kOtH5221of the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947him, and broughtוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935him beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586with the headוְרֹ֥אשׁve.RoshH7218of the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430in his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.
58And Saulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, Whose sonבֶּן־ben-H1121art thou, thouyoung manהַנָּ֑עַרha.Na.'arH5288?And Davidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, I amthe sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiH3448the Beth–lehemiteH1022.
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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