Revised Version 1895

1 Samuel 17

1Now thePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430gatheredוַיַּאַסְפ֨וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622togetherH622theirarmiesמַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ma.cha.nei.HemH4264tobattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421, and they weregatheredוַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622togetherH622atSocohשֹׂכֹ֖הso.KhohH7755,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belongeth toJudahלִיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.DahH3063, andpitchedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583betweenH996Socohשׂוֹכֹ֥הso.KhohH7755andAzekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה'a.ze.KahH5825, in Ephes-dammim.

2AndSaulוְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'UlH7586and themenוְאִֽישׁ־ve.'ish-H376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478weregatheredנֶאֶסְפ֔וּne.'es.FuH622togetherH622, andpitchedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583in the vale ofElahהָאֵלָ֑הha.'e.LahH425, and set thebattleמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421inarrayH4421againstלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122thePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.

3And thePhilistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430stoodעֹמְדִ֤ים'o.me.DimH5975on themountainהָהָר֙ha.HarH2022on the onesideH2088, andIsraelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478stoodעֹמְדִ֥ים'o.me.DimH5975on themountainהָהָ֖רha.HarH2022on theotherH2088sideH2088: and there was avalleyוְהַגַּ֖יְאve.ha.Gay'H1516betweenבֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃bei.nei.HemH996them.

4And therewentH3318outH3318a championoutH3318of thecampמִמַּחֲנ֣וֹתmi.ma.cha.NotH4264of thePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430,namedשְׁמ֖וֹshe.MoH8034Goliathגָּלְיָ֥תgal.YatH1555, ofGathמִגַּ֑תmi.GatH1661,whoseאִֽישׁ־'ish-H376heightגָּבְה֕וֹga.ve.HoH1363wassixשֵׁ֥שׁsheshH8337cubitsאַמּ֖וֹת'a.MotH520and aspanוָזָֽרֶת׃va.Za.retH2239.

5And he had anhelmetוְכ֤וֹבַעve.Khoa'H3553ofbrassנְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ne.Cho.shetH5178uponעַל־'al-H5921hisheadרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and theweightוּמִשְׁקַל֙u.mish.KalH4948of the coat wasfiveחֲמֵשֶׁת־cha.me.shet-H2568thousandאֲלָפִ֥ים'a.la.FimH505shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255ofbrassנְחֹֽשֶֽׁת׃ne.Cho.ShetH5178.

6And he hadgreavesוּמִצְחַ֥תu.mitz.ChatH4697ofbrassנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178uponעַל־'al-H5921hislegsרַגְלָ֑יוrag.LavH7272, and ajavelinוְכִיד֥וֹןve.khi.DonH3591ofbrassנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996hisshouldersכְּתֵפָֽיו׃ke.te.FavH3802.

7And the staff of hisspearH2595was like aweaver’sאֹֽרְגִ֔ים'o.re.GimH707beamכִּמְנוֹר֙kim.nOrH4500; and his spear’sheadH6440weighedsixשֵׁשׁ־shesh-H8337hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967shekelsשְׁקָלִ֖יםshe.ka.LimH8255ofironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar.ZelH1270: and his shield-bearerwentהֹלֵ֥ךְho.LekhH1980beforeH6440him.

8And hestoodH5975andcriedוַיִּקְרָא֙vai.yik.Ra'H7121unto thearmiesמַעַרְכֹ֣תma.'ar.KhotH4634ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, andsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them,Whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100are yecomeתֵצְא֖וּte.tze.'UH3318outH3318tosetH5975yourbattleמִלְחָמָ֑הmil.cha.MahH4421inarrayH4421? amnotהֲל֧וֹאha.Lo'H3808I aPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, and yeservantsעֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimH5650toSaulלְשָׁא֔וּלle.sha.'UlH7586?chooseבְּרוּ־be.ru-H1262youH859amanאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376foryouH859, andletH3381himcomeH3318downH3381tomeH413.

9IfH518he beableיוּכַ֞לyu.KhalH3201tofightלְהִלָּחֵ֤םle.hi.la.ChemH3898withmeH589, andkillוְהִכָּ֔נִיve.hi.Ka.niH5221meH589, then willweH518be yourservantsלַעֲבָדִ֑יםla.'a.va.DimH5650: butifH518Iprevailאֽוּכַל־'u.khal-H3201againstאִתִּי֙'i.TiH854him, andkillוְהִכִּיתִ֔יוve.hi.ki.TivH5221him, then shall ye be ourservantsלַעֲבָדִ֔יםla.'a.va.DimH5650, andserveוַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םva.'a.vad.TemH5647usH5647.

10And thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, Idefyחֵרַ֛פְתִּיche.Raf.tiH2778thearmiesמַעַרְכ֥וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117;giveתְּנוּ־te.nu-H5414meH5414amanאִ֔ישׁ'IshH376, thatweH3117mayfightוְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖הve.ni.la.cha.MahH3898togetherיָֽחַד׃Ya.chadH3162.

11And whenSaulשָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlH7586andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085thoseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, they weredismayedוַיֵּחַ֥תּוּvai.ye.Cha.tuH2865, andgreatlyמְאֹֽד׃ פme.'OdH3966afraidוַיִּֽרְא֖וּvai.yir.'UH3372.

12NowH3117Davidוְדָוִד֩ve.da.VidH1732was thesonבֶּן־ben-H1121of thatEphrathiteאֶפְרָתִ֜י'ef.ra.TiH673of Beth-lehem-judah,whoseH1121nameוּשְׁמ֣וֹu.she.MoH8034wasJesseיִשַׁ֔יyi.ShaiH3448; and he hadeightשְׁמֹנָ֣הshe.mo.NahH8083sonsבָנִ֑יםva.NimH1121: and themanאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376was anoldH1121manוְהָאִישׁ֙ve.ha.'IshH376in thedaysבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117ofSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, stricken inyearsH3117amongmenH376.

13And thethreeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969eldestsonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofJesseיִשַׁי֙yi.ShaiH3448hadgoneH1980afterאַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-H310Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586to thebattleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421: and thenamesוְשֵׁ֣ם׀ve.ShemH8034of histhreeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969sonsבָּנָ֗יוba.NavH1121thatwentH1980to thebattleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔הba.mil.cha.MahH4421wereEliabאֱלִיאָ֣ב'e.li.'AvH446thefirstbornהַבְּכ֗וֹרha.be.KhorH1060, andnextוּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙u.mish.Ne.huH4932unto himAbinadabאֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב'a.Vi.na.DavH41, and thethirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יve.ha.she.li.ShiH7992Shammahשַׁמָּֽה׃sha.MahH8048.

14AndDavidוְדָוִ֖דve.da.VidH1732was theyoungestהַקָּטָ֑ןha.ka.TanH6996: and thethreeוּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙u.she.lo.ShahH7969eldestfollowedאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310Saulשָׁאֽוּל׃ סsha.'UlH7586.

15NowH1980Davidוְדָוִ֛דve.da.VidH1732wentH1980to andfroH1980fromSaulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586tofeedלִרְע֛וֹתlir.'otH7462hisfather’sאָבִ֖יו'a.VivH1sheepצֹ֥אןtzonH6629at Beth-lehem.

16And thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430drewH5066nearH5066morningהַשְׁכֵּ֣םhash.KemH7925andeveningוְהַעֲרֵ֑בve.ha.'a.RevH6150, andpresentedוַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖בvai.yit.ya.TzevH3320himselfH3117fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705daysיֽוֹם׃ פYomH3117.

17AndJesseיִשַׁ֜יyi.ShaiH3448saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoDavidלְדָוִ֣דle.da.VidH1732hissonבְּנ֗וֹbe.NoH1121,Takeקַח־kach-H3947nowנָ֤אna'H4994for thybrethrenלְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙le.'a.Chei.khaH251anephahאֵיפַ֤ת'ei.FatH374of thisparchedהַקָּלִיא֙ha.ka.Li'H7039corn, andtheseH2088tenוַעֲשָׂרָ֥הva.'a.sa.RahH6235loavesלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899, andcarryH3947themquicklyוְהָרֵ֥ץve.ha.RetzH7323to thecampהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הha.ma.cha.NehH4264to thybrethrenלְאַחֶֽיךָ׃le.'a.Chei.khaH251;

18andbringתָּבִ֖יאta.Vi'H935theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428tenעֲשֶׂ֜רֶת'a.Se.retH6235cheeses unto thecaptainלְשַׂר־le.sar-H8269of theirthousandהָאָ֑לֶףha.'A.lefH505, andlookתִּפְקֹ֣דtif.KodH6485howלְשָׁל֔וֹםle.sha.LomH7965thybrethrenאַחֶ֙יךָ֙'a.Chei.khaH251fare, andtakeתִּקָּֽח׃ti.KachH3947their pledge.

19NowSaulוְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'UlH7586, and they, andallוְכָל־ve.kholH3605themenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, were in the vale ofElahהָֽאֵלָ֑הha.'e.LahH425,fightingנִלְחָמִ֖יםnil.cha.MimH3898with thePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.

20AndDavidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732roseH7925upH5375earlyוַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨םvai.yash.KemH7925in themorningבַּבֹּ֗קֶרba.Bo.kerH1242, andleftH3318thesheepהַצֹּאן֙ha.tzoNH6629with akeeperשֹׁמֵ֔רsho.MerH8104, andtookH5375, andwentH3318, asJesseיִשָׁ֑יyi.ShaiH3448hadcommandedצִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huH6680him; and hecameH935to theplaceH935of the wagons, as the hostwhichכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.SherH834wasgoingH3318forthH3318to thefightH4421shoutedוְהֵרֵ֖עוּve.he.Re.'uH7321for thebattleבַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ba.mil.cha.MahH4421.

21AndIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478and thePhilistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430put thebattleH4634inarrayH4634,armyH4634againstלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122armyH4634.

22AndDavidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732leftוַיִּטֹּשׁ֩vai.yi.ToshH5203hisbaggageהַכֵּלִ֜יםha.ke.LimH3627in thehandיַד֙yadH3027of thekeeperשׁוֹמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104of thebaggageהַכֵּלִ֔יםha.ke.LimH3627, andranוַיָּ֖רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323to thearmyהַמַּעֲרָכָ֑הha.ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634, andcameוַיָּבֹ֕אvai.ya.Vo'H935and saluted hisbrethrenלְאֶחָ֖יוle.'e.ChavH251.

23And as hetalkedH1696with them,beholdוְהִנֵּ֣הve.hi.NehH2009, therecameH5927upH5927the champion, thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430ofGathמִגַּת֙mi.GatH1661,Goliathגָּלְיָת֩gal.YatH1555bynameשְׁמ֤וֹshe.MoH8034,outH376of the ranks of thePhilistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.TimH6430, and spakeaccordingH376to thesameוְה֣וּא׀ve.Hu'H1931wordsכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.RimH1697: andDavidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עvai.yish.Ma'H8085them.

24Andallוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605themenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, when theysawבִּרְאוֹתָ֖םbir.'o.TamH7200themanהָאִ֑ישׁha.'IshH376,fledוַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙vai.ya.Nu.suH5127from him, and were soreafraidוַיִּֽירְא֖וּvai.yi.re.'UH3372.

25And themenאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559, Have yeseenהַרְּאִיתֶם֙ha.re.'i.TemH7200thismanהָאִ֤ישׁha.'IshH376that iscomeH1961upהָֽעֹלֶה֙ha.'o.LehH5927?surelyכִּ֛יkiH3588todefyלְחָרֵ֥ףle.cha.RefH2778Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478is hecomeH1961upעֹלֶ֑ה'o.LehH5927: and it shall be, that themanהָאִ֨ישׁha.'IshH376who killeth him, thekingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ha.Me.lekhH4428willenrichיַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּya'.she.Re.nuH6238him withgreatגָּד֗וֹלga.DolH1419richesעֹ֣שֶׁר'O.sherH6239, and willgiveיִתֶּן־yi.ten-H5414him hisdaughterבִּתּוֹ֙bi.ToH1323, andmakeH5414hisfather’sאָבִ֔יו'a.VivH1houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004freeחָפְשִׁ֖יcha.fe.ShiH2670inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

26AndDavidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732spake to themenלָאִישׁ֙la.'IshH376thatstoodהָעֹמְדִ֣יםha.'o.me.DimH5975by him,sayingH559,Whatמַה־mah-H4100shall bedoneיֵּעָשֶׂ֗הye.'a.SehH6213to themanH376that killeth thisPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, and takethawayוְהֵסִ֥ירve.he.SirH5493thereproachחֶרְפָּ֖הcher.PahH2781fromIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478? for who is thisuncircumcisedהֶֽעָרֵל֙he.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, that he shoulddefyחֵרֵ֔ףche.RefH2778thearmiesמַעַרְכ֖וֹתma.'ar.KhotH4634of thelivingחַיִּֽים׃chai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430?

27And thepeopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971answeredוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him after thismannerכַּדָּבָ֥רka.da.VarH1697,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,SoH6213shall it bedoneH6213to themanלָאִ֖ישׁla.'IshH376that killeth him.

28AndEliabאֱלִיאָב֙'e.li.'AvH446his eldestbrotherאָחִ֣יו'a.ChivH251heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvai.yish.Ma'H8085when he spake unto themenH376; andEliab’sאֱלִיאָ֨ב'e.li.'AvH446angerאַף֩'afH639waskindledוַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-H2734againstוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921Davidבְּדָוִ֜דbe.da.VidH1732, and hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀vai.Yo.merH559,Whyלָמָּה־la.mah-H4100art thoucomeיָרַ֗דְתָּya.Rad.taH3381downH3381? and withwhomמִ֨יmiH4310hast thouleftנָטַ֜שְׁתָּna.Tash.taH5203thoseH376fewמְעַ֨טme.'AtH4592sheepהַצֹּ֤אןha.TzonH6629in thewildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֔רba.mid.BarH4057? Iknowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045thyprideזְדֹנְךָ֗ze.do.ne.KhaH2087, and the naughtiness of thineheartלְבָבֶ֔ךָle.va.Ve.khaH3824; for thou artcomeיָרָֽדְתָּ׃ya.Ra.de.taH3381downH3381that thou mightestseeרְא֥וֹתre.'otH7200thebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421.

29AndDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Whatמֶ֥הmehH4100have Inowעָ֑תָּה'A.tahH6258doneעָשִׂ֖יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213? Is therenotהֲל֖וֹאha.Lo'H3808acauseדָּבָ֥רda.VarH1697?

30And heturnedH7725awayH7725from himtowardH413anotherאַחֵ֔ר'a.CherH312, and spakeafterH413thesameהַזֶּ֑הha.ZehH2088mannerH1697: and thepeopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971answeredוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559himagainH7725afterH413theformerהָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃ha.ri.ShonH7223mannerH1697.

31And when thewordsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697wereheardוַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙vai.ye.sha.me.'UH8085whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732spake, they rehearsed thembeforeלִפְנֵֽי־lif.nei-H6440Saulשָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlH7586; and hesentוַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃vai.yi.ka.Che.huH3947for him.

32AndDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586,LetH408noH408man’sאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120heartלֵב־lev-H3820failH5307becauseעָלָ֑יו'a.LavH5921of him; thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.KhaH5650willgoH5307andfightוְנִלְחַ֖םve.nil.ChamH3898with thisPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יha.pe.lish.TiH6430.

33AndSaulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toDavidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732, Thou artnotלֹ֤אlo'H3808ableתוּכַל֙tu.KhalH3201to goagainstH413thisPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.TiH6430tofightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.ChemH3898with him: for thou art but ayouthמִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ סmi.ne.'u.RavH5271, and he amanאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofwarמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421from hisyouthH5271.

34AndDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586, Thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650kept hisfather’sלְאָבִ֖יוle.'a.VivH1sheepH6629; and when therecameוּבָ֤אu.Va'H935alionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738, or abearH5375, andtookH5375alambשֶׂ֖הsehH7716outאֶל־'el-H413of theflockבַּצֹּ֑אןba.TzonH6629,

35IwentH3318outH3318afterאַחֲרָ֛יו'a.cha.RavH310him, andsmoteH5221him, anddeliveredוְהִצַּ֣לְתִּיve.hi.Tzal.tiH5337itoutH3318of hismouthמִפִּ֑יוmi.PivH6310: and when hearoseוַיָּ֣קָםvai.Ya.komH6965againstH5921meH5921, Icaughtוְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ve.he.che.Zak.tiH2388him by hisbeardבִּזְקָנ֔וֹbiz.ka.NoH2206, andsmoteH5221him, andslewH5221him.

36Thyservantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650smoteהִכָּ֣הhi.KahH5221bothH1571thelionהָאֲרִ֛יha.'a.RiH738and thebearהַדּ֖וֹבha.DovH1677: and thisuncircumcisedהֶעָרֵ֤לhe.'a.RelH6189Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יha.pe.lish.TiH6430shall be as one of them,seeingכִּ֣יkiH3588he hath defied thearmiesמַעַרְכֹ֖תma.'ar.KhotH4634of thelivingחַיִּֽים׃ סchai.YimH2416Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimH430.

37AndDavidדָּוִד֒da.VidH1732saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, TheLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068thatdeliveredהִצִּלַ֜נִיhi.tzi.La.niH5337meH413outH413of thepawמִיַּ֤דmi.YadH3027of thelionהָֽאֲרִי֙ha.'a.RiH738, andoutH413of thepawוּמִיַּ֣דu.mi.YadH3027of thebearהַדֹּ֔בha.DoH1677, he willdeliverיַצִּילֵ֔נִיya.tzi.Le.niH5337meH413outH413of thehandמִיַּ֥דmi.YadH3027of thisPhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430. AndSaulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732,Goיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961, and theLORDוַֽיהוָ֖הva.Yah.wehH3068shall be with thee.

38AndSaulשָׁא֤וּלsha.'UlH7586cladDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732with hisapparelH3847, and heputוְנָתַ֛ןve.na.TanH5414anhelmetק֥וֹבַעKoa'H6959ofbrassנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178uponעַל־'al-H5921hisheadרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218, and he clad him with a coat of mail.

39AndDavidדָּוִ֣דda.VidH1732girdedוַיַּחְגֹּ֣רvai.yach.GorH2296hisswordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719uponמֵעַ֨לme.'AlH5921his apparel, and he assayed togoH5493; for he hadnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808provedנִסָּה֒ni.SahH5254it. AndDavidדָּוִ֜דda.VidH1732saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoSaulשָׁא֗וּלsha.'UlH7586, Icannotלֹ֥אlo'H3808goH5493withtheseבָּאֵ֖לֶּהba.'E.lehH428; for I havenotלֹ֣אlo'H3808provedנִסִּ֑יתִיni.Si.tiH5254them. AndDavidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732putH5493themoffמֵעָלָֽיו׃me.'a.LavH5921him.

40And hetookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947hisstaffמַקְל֜וֹmak.LoH4731in hishandבְּיָד֗וֹbe.ya.DoH3027, andchoseוַיִּבְחַר־vai.yiv.char-H977himfiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הcha.mi.ShahH2568smoothחַלֻּקֵֽי־cha.lu.kei-H2512stonesאֲבָנִ֣ים׀'a.va.NimH68outמִן־min-H4480of thebrookהַנַּ֡חַלha.Na.chalH5158, andputוַיָּ֣שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760them in the shepherd’sbagבִּכְלִ֨יbikh.LiH3627whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he had,evenאֹ֠תָם'O.tomH853in his scrip; and his sling was in hishandבְיָד֑וֹve.ya.DoH3027: and hedrewH5066nearH5066to thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.

41And thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430cameH1980on anddrewH1980nearH6440untoDavidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732; and themanוְהָאִ֛ישׁve.ha.'IshH376that bare theshieldהַצִּנָּ֖הha.tzi.NahH6793wentH1980beforeH6440him.

42And when thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430lookedH7200aboutהָיָ֣הha.YahH1961, andsawH7200Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732, hedisdainedוַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּvai.yiv.Ze.huH959him: for he was but ayouthנַ֔עַרNa.'arH5288, andruddyוְאַדְמֹנִ֖יve.'ad.mo.NiH132, and withal of afairיְפֵ֥הye.PehH3303countenance.

43And thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untoDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732, Am I adogהֲכֶ֣לֶבha.Khe.levH3611, that thou comest tomeH413with staves? And thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יha.pe.lish.TiH6430cursedוַיְקַלֵּ֧לvay.ka.LelH7043Davidדָּוִ֖דda.VidH1732by hisgodsבֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃be.lo.HavH430.

44And thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toDavidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732, Come tomeH413, and I willgiveוְאֶתְּנָה֙ve.'e.te.NahH5414thyfleshבְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔be.Sa.re.khaH1320unto the fowls of the air, and to thebeastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תu.le.ve.he.MatH929of thefieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ סha.sa.DehH7704.

45Thensaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732to thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, Thou comest tomeH413with aswordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbe.Che.revH2719, and with aspearוּבַחֲנִ֣יתu.va.cha.NitH2595, and with ajavelinוּבְכִיד֑וֹןu.ve.khi.DonH3591: but IcomeH935to thee in thenameבְּשֵׁם֙be.ShemH8034of theLORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068ofhostsצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635, theGodאֱלֹהֵ֛י'e.lo.HeiH430of thearmiesH6635ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834thou hast defied.

46Thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117will theLORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068deliverH5414theeintoH5921minehandבְּיָדִ֜יbe.ya.DiH3027; and I willsmiteוְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָve.hi.ki.Ti.khaH5221thee, andtakeוַהֲסִרֹתִ֤יva.ha.si.ro.TiH5493thineheadרֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ro.she.KhaH7218fromoffH5921thee; and I willgiveוְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יve.Na.ta.TiH5414the carcases of thehostמַחֲנֵ֤הma.cha.NehH4264of thePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430thisdayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117unto the fowls of the air, and to thewildH776beastsוּלְחַיַּ֣תu.le.chai.YatH2416of theearthהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776; thatallכָּל־kol-H3605theearthהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776mayknowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045that there is aGodאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430inIsraelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃le.Yis.ra.'ElH3478:

47and thatallכָּל־kol-H3605thisassemblyהַקָּהָ֣לha.ka.HalH6951mayknowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045that theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068savethnotלֹ֛אlo'H3808withswordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbe.Che.revH2719andspearוּבַחֲנִ֖יתu.va.cha.NitH2595: for thebattleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הha.mil.cha.MahH4421is theLORD’Sלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068, and he willgiveוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414youH3588intoH3027ourhandבְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃be.ya.De.nuH3027.

48And itcameH1961topassH1961, when thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430aroseקָ֣םkamH6965, andcameH1961anddrewוַיִּקְרַ֖בvai.yik.RavH7126nigh tomeetלִקְרַ֣אתlik.RatH7122Davidדָּוִ֑דda.VidH1732, thatDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732hastenedוַיְמַהֵ֣רvay.ma.HerH4116, andranוַיָּ֥רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323towardH7122thearmyהַמַּעֲרָכָ֖הha.ma.'a.ra.KhahH4634tomeetלִקְרַ֥אתlik.RatH7122thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃ha.pe.lish.TiH6430.

49AndDavidדָּוִ֨דda.VidH1732putוַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.LachH7971hishandיָד֜וֹya.DoH3027in hisbagהַכֶּ֗לִיha.Ke.liH3627, andtookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947thence astoneאֶ֙בֶן֙'e.venH68, and slang it, andsmoteוַיַּ֥ךְvai.YakhH5221thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430in hisforeheadמִצְח֑וֹmitz.ChoH4696; and thestoneהָאֶ֙בֶן֙ha.'E.venH68sankוַתִּטְבַּ֤עva.tit.Ba'H2883intoH413hisforeheadבְּמִצְח֔וֹbe.mitz.ChoH4696, and hefellוַיִּפֹּ֥לvai.yi.PolH5307uponעַל־'al-H5921hisfaceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440to theearthאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.

50Soמִן־min-H4480Davidדָּוִ֤דda.VidH1732prevailedוַיֶּחֱזַ֨קvai.ye.che.ZakH2388over thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ha.pe.lish.TiH6430with a sling and with astoneוּבָאֶ֔בֶןu.va.'E.venH68, andsmoteH5221thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, andslewH5221him; but there wasnoאֵ֥ין'einH369swordוְחֶ֖רֶבve.Che.revH2719in thehandבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027ofDavidדָּוִֽד׃da.VidH1732.

51ThenDavidדָּ֠וִדDa.vidH1732ranוַיָּ֣רָץvai.Ya.rotzH7323, andstoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֨דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975over thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, andtookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947hisswordחַ֠רְבּוֹchar.boH2719, anddrewוַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּvai.yish.le.FahH8025itoutאֶל־'el-H413of thesheathמִתַּעְרָהּ֙mi.ta'.RahH8593thereof, and slew him, andcutוַיִּכְרָת־vai.yikh.rot-H3772offH3772hisheadרֹאשׁ֑וֹro.ShoH7218therewith. And when thePhilistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430sawוַיִּרְא֧וּvai.yir.'UH7200that theirchampionגִּבּוֹרָ֖םgi.bo.RamH1368wasdeadH4191, theyfledוַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃vai.ya.Nu.suH5127.

52And themenH376ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElH3478and ofJudahוִיהוּדָ֜הvi.hu.DahH3063aroseוַיָּקֻ֣מוּvai.ya.Ku.muH6965, andshoutedוַיָּרִ֗עוּvai.ya.Ri.'uH7321, andpursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙vai.yir.de.FuH7291thePhilistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםha.pe.lish.TimH6430,untilH5704thou comest to Gai, and to thegatesשַׁעֲרֵ֣יsha.'a.ReiH8179ofEkronעֶקְר֑וֹןek.RonH6138. And thewoundedחַֽלְלֵ֤יcha.LeiH2491of thePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙fe.lish.TimH6430fellH5307downH5307by thewayבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870toShaaraimשַׁעֲרַ֔יִםsha.'a.Ra.yimH8189,evenH5704untoGathגַּ֖תgatH1661, and untoEkronעֶקְרֽוֹן׃ek.RonH6138.

53And thechildrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478returnedוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙vai.ya.Shu.vuH7725fromchasingH310afterH310thePhilistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםfe.lish.TimH6430, and they spoiled theircampמַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃ma.cha.nei.HemH4264.

54AndDavidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947theheadרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218of thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, andbroughtוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935it toJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389; but heputשָׂ֥םsamH7760his armour in histentבְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ סbe.'o.ho.LoH168.

55And whenSaulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586sawוְכִרְא֨וֹתve.khir.'otH7200Davidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732goH3318forthH3318againstאֶל־'el-H413thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430, hesaidH559untoAbnerאַבְנֵר֙'av.NerH74, thecaptainשַׂ֣רsarH8269of thehostהַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'H6635,Abnerאַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerH74,whoseמִי־mi-H4310sonבֶּן־ben-H1121is thisyouthהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288? AndAbnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74saidH559, As thysoulנַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.KhaH5315liveth, Okingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, I cannottellH559.

56And thekingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Inquireשְׁאַ֣לshe.'AlH7592thouwhoseמִי־mi-H4310sonבֶּן־ben-H1121the stripling is.

57And asDavidדָּוִ֗דda.VidH1732returnedוּכְשׁ֣וּבu.khe.ShuvH7725from theslaughterמֵֽהַכּוֹת֙me.ha.kOtH5221of thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.TiH6430,Abnerאַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerH74tookוַיִּקַּ֤חvai.yi.KachH3947him, andbroughtוַיְבִאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935himbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Saulשָׁא֑וּלsha.'UlH7586with theheadוְרֹ֥אשׁve.RoshH7218of thePhilistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יha.pe.lish.TiH6430in hishandבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.

58AndSaulשָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlH7586saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him,Whoseמִ֥יmiH4310sonבֶּן־ben-H1121art thou, thouyoungH5288manH5288? AndDavidדָּוִ֔דda.VidH1732answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, I am thesonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650Jesseיִשַׁ֖יyi.ShaiH3448the Beth-lehemite.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17

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