1 Samuel 17
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1 Samuel 17:13-28

13And the threeH7969 eldestH1419 sonsH1121 of JesseH3448 wentH3212 and followedH310 SaulH7586 to the battleH4421: and the namesH8034 of his threeH7969 sonsH1121 that wentH1980 to the battleH4421 were EliabH446 the firstbornH1060, and nextH4932 unto him AbinadabH41, and the thirdH7992 ShammahH8048. 14And DavidH1732 was the youngestH6996: and the threeH7969 eldestH1419 followedH310H1980 SaulH7586. 15But DavidH1732 wentH1980 and returnedH7725 from SaulH7586 to feedH7462 his father’sH1 sheepH6629 at Beth–lehemH1035. 16And the PhilistineH6430 drew nearH5066 morningH7925 and eveningH6150, and presentedH3320 himself fortyH705 daysH3117. 17And JesseH3448 saidH559 unto DavidH1732 his sonH1121, TakeH3947 now for thy brethrenH251 an ephahH374 of thisH2088 parchedH7039 grain, and these tenH6235 loavesH3899, and runH7323 to the campH4264 to thy brethrenH251; 18And carryH935 these tenH6235 cheesesH2757H2461 unto the captainH8269 of their thousandH505, and lookH6485 how thy brethrenH251 fareH7965, and takeH3947 their pledgeH6161.12 19Now SaulH7586, and they, and all the menH376 of IsraelH3478, were in the valleyH6010 of ElahH425, fightingH3898 with the PhilistinesH6430.

20And DavidH1732 rose up earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, and leftH5203 the sheepH6629 with a keeperH8104, and tookH5375, and wentH3212, as JesseH3448 had commandedH6680 him; and he cameH935 to the trenchH4570, as the armyH2428 was going forthH3318 to the fightH4634, and shoutedH7321 for the battleH4421.34 21For IsraelH3478 and the PhilistinesH6430 had put the battle in arrayH6186, armyH4634 againstH7125 armyH4634. 22And DavidH1732 leftH5203 his carriageH3627 in the handH3027 of the keeperH8104 of the carriageH3627, and ranH7323 into the armyH4634, and cameH935 and salutedH7965H7592 his brethrenH251.56 23And as he talkedH1696 with them, behold, there came upH5927 the championH1143H376, the PhilistineH6430 of GathH1661, GoliathH1555 by nameH8034, out of the armiesH4630H4634 of the PhilistinesH6430, and spakeH1696 according to the sameH428 wordsH1697: and DavidH1732 heardH8085 them. 24And all the menH376 of IsraelH3478, when they sawH7200 the manH376, fledH5127 from himH6440, and were soreH3966 afraidH3372.7 25And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 saidH559, Have ye seenH7200 this manH376 that is come upH5927? surely to defyH2778 IsraelH3478 is he come upH5927: and it shall be, that the manH376 who killethH5221 him, the kingH4428 will enrichH6238 him with greatH1419 richesH6239, and will giveH5414 him his daughterH1323, and makeH6213 his father’sH1 houseH1004 freeH2670 in IsraelH3478. 26And DavidH1732 spakeH559 to the menH582 that stoodH5975 by him, sayingH559, What shall be doneH6213 to the manH376 that killethH5221 thisH1975 PhilistineH6430, and taketh awayH5493 the reproachH2781 from IsraelH3478? for who is this uncircumcisedH6189 PhilistineH6430, that he should defyH2778 the armiesH4634 of the livingH2416 GodH430? 27And the peopleH5971 answeredH559 him after this mannerH1697, sayingH559, So shall it be doneH6213 to the manH376 that killethH5221 him.

28And EliabH446 his eldestH1419 brotherH251 heardH8085 when he spakeH1696 unto the menH582; and Eliab’sH446 angerH639 was kindledH2734 against DavidH1732, and he saidH559, Why camest thou downH3381 hither? and with whom hast thou leftH5203 thoseH2007 fewH4592 sheepH6629 in the wildernessH4057? I knowH3045 thy prideH2087, and the naughtinessH7455 of thine heartH3824; for thou art come downH3381 that thou mightest seeH7200 the battleH4421.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 17:18 cheeses: Heb. cheeses of milk. ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 17:18 of…: Heb. of a thousand. ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 17:20 trench: or, place of the carriage. ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 17:20 fight: or, battle array, or, place of fight. ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 17:22 his carriage: Heb. the vessels from upon him. ↩
  6. 6. 1 Samuel 17:22 saluted…: Heb. asked his brethren of peace. ↩
  7. 7. 1 Samuel 17:24 from…: Heb. from his face. ↩

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