1 Samuel 17

1Now the PhilistinesH6430 gatheredH622 togetherH622 their armiesH4264 to battleH4421, and they were gatheredH622 togetherH622 at SocohH7755, whichH834 belongeth to JudahH3063, and pitchedH2583 betweenH996 SocohH7755 and AzekahH5825, in Ephes-dammim. 2And SaulH7586 and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 were gatheredH622 togetherH622, and pitchedH2583 in the vale of ElahH425, and set the battleH4421 in arrayH4421 againstH7122 the PhilistinesH6430. 3And the PhilistinesH6430 stoodH5975 on the mountainH2022 on the one sideH2088, and IsraelH3478 stoodH5975 on the mountainH2022 on the otherH2088 sideH2088: and there was a valleyH1516 betweenH996 them. 4And there wentH3318 outH3318 a champion outH3318 of the campH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430, namedH8034 GoliathH1555, of GathH1661, whoseH376 heightH1363 was sixH8337 cubitsH520 and a spanH2239. 5And he had an helmetH3553 of brassH5178 uponH5921 his headH7218, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and the weightH4948 of the coat was fiveH2568 thousandH505 shekelsH8255 of brassH5178. 6And he had greavesH4697 of brassH5178 uponH5921 his legsH7272, and a javelinH3591 of brassH5178 betweenH996 his shouldersH3802. 7And the staff of his spearH2595 was like a weaver’sH707 beamH4500; and his spear’s headH6440 weighed sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of ironH1270: and his shield-bearer wentH1980 beforeH6440 him. 8And he stoodH5975 and criedH7121 unto the armiesH4634 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559 unto them, WhyH4100 are ye comeH3318 outH3318 to setH5975 your battleH4421 in arrayH4421? am notH3808 I a PhilistineH6430, and ye servantsH5650 to SaulH7586? chooseH1262 youH859 a manH376 for youH859, and letH3381 him comeH3318 downH3381 to meH413. 9IfH518 he be ableH3201 to fightH3898 with meH589, and killH5221 meH589, then will weH518 be your servantsH5650: but ifH518 I prevailH3201 againstH854 him, and killH5221 him, then shall ye be our servantsH5650, and serveH5647 usH5647. 10And the PhilistineH6430 saidH559, I defyH2778 the armiesH4634 of IsraelH3478 this dayH3117; giveH5414 meH5414 a manH376, that weH3117 may fightH3898 togetherH3162. 11And when SaulH7586 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 heardH8085 thoseH428 wordsH1697 of the PhilistineH6430, they were dismayedH2865, and greatlyH3966 afraidH3372. 12NowH3117 DavidH1732 was the sonH1121 of that EphrathiteH673 of Beth-lehem-judah, whoseH1121 nameH8034 was JesseH3448; and he had eightH8083 sonsH1121: and the manH376 was an oldH1121 manH376 in the daysH3117 of SaulH7586, stricken in yearsH3117 among menH376. 13And the threeH7969 eldest sonsH1121 of JesseH3448 had goneH1980 afterH310 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 eldest followedH310 SaulH7586. 15NowH1980 DavidH1732 wentH1980 to and froH1980 from SaulH7586 to feedH7462 his father’sH1 sheepH6629 at Beth-lehem. 16And the PhilistineH6430 drewH5066 nearH5066 morningH7925 and eveningH6150, and presentedH3320 himselfH3117 fortyH705 daysH3117. 17And JesseH3448 saidH559 unto DavidH1732 his sonH1121, TakeH3947 nowH4994 for thy brethrenH251 an ephahH374 of this parchedH7039 corn, and theseH2088 tenH6235 loavesH3899, and carryH3947 them quicklyH7323 to the campH4264 to thy brethrenH251; 18and bringH935 theseH428 tenH6235 cheeses unto the captainH8269 of their thousandH505, and lookH6485 howH7965 thy brethrenH251 fare, and takeH3947 their pledge. 19Now SaulH7586, and they, and allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478, were in the vale of ElahH425, fightingH3898 with the PhilistinesH6430. 20And DavidH1732 roseH7925 upH5375 earlyH7925 in the morningH1242, and leftH3318 the sheepH6629 with a keeperH8104, and tookH5375, and wentH3318, as JesseH3448 had commandedH6680 him; and he cameH935 to the placeH935 of the wagons, as the host whichH834 was goingH3318 forthH3318 to the fightH4421 shoutedH7321 for the battleH4421. 21And IsraelH3478 and the PhilistinesH6430 put the battleH4634 in arrayH4634, armyH4634 againstH7122 armyH4634. 22And DavidH1732 leftH5203 his baggageH3627 in the handH3027 of the keeperH8104 of the baggageH3627, and ranH7323 to the armyH4634, and cameH935 and saluted his brethrenH251. 23And as he talkedH1696 with them, beholdH2009, there cameH5927 upH5927 the champion, the PhilistineH6430 of GathH1661, GoliathH1555 by nameH8034, outH376 of the ranks of the PhilistinesH6430, and spake accordingH376 to the sameH1931 wordsH1697: and DavidH1732 heardH8085 them. 24And allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478, when they sawH7200 the manH376, fledH5127 from him, and were sore afraidH3372. 25And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 saidH559, Have ye seenH7200 this manH376 that is comeH1961 upH5927? surelyH3588 to defyH2778 IsraelH3478 is he comeH1961 upH5927: and it shall be, that the manH376 who killeth him, the kingH4428 will enrichH6238 him with greatH1419 richesH6239, and will giveH5414 him his daughterH1323, and makeH5414 his father’sH1 houseH1004 freeH2670 in IsraelH3478. 26And DavidH1732 spake to the menH376 that stoodH5975 by him, sayingH559, WhatH4100 shall be doneH6213 to the manH376 that killeth this 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, SoH6213 shall it be doneH6213 to the manH376 that killeth him. 28And EliabH446 his eldest brotherH251 heardH8085 when he spake unto the menH376; and Eliab’sH446 angerH639 was kindledH2734 againstH5921 DavidH1732, and he saidH559, WhyH4100 art thou comeH3381 downH3381? and with whomH4310 hast thou leftH5203 thoseH376 fewH4592 sheepH6629 in the wildernessH4057? I knowH3045 thy prideH2087, and the naughtiness of thine heartH3824; for thou art comeH3381 downH3381 that thou mightest seeH7200 the battleH4421. 29And DavidH1732 saidH559, WhatH4100 have I nowH6258 doneH6213? Is there notH3808 a causeH1697? 30And he turnedH7725 awayH7725 from him towardH413 anotherH312, and spake afterH413 the sameH2088 mannerH1697: and the peopleH5971 answeredH559 him againH7725 afterH413 the formerH7223 mannerH1697. 31And when the wordsH1697 were heardH8085 whichH834 DavidH1732 spake, they rehearsed them beforeH6440 SaulH7586; and he sentH3947 for him. 32And DavidH1732 saidH559 to SaulH7586, LetH408 noH408 man’sH120 heartH3820 failH5307 becauseH5921 of him; thy servantH5650 will goH5307 and fightH3898 with this PhilistineH6430. 33And SaulH7586 saidH559 to DavidH1732, Thou art notH3808 ableH3201 to go againstH413 this PhilistineH6430 to fightH3898 with him: for thou art but a youthH5271, and he a manH376 of warH4421 from his youthH5271. 34And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto SaulH7586, Thy servantH5650 kept his father’sH1 sheepH6629; and when there cameH935 a lionH738, or a bearH5375, and tookH5375 a lambH7716 outH413 of the flockH6629, 35I wentH3318 outH3318 afterH310 him, and smoteH5221 him, and deliveredH5337 it outH3318 of his mouthH6310: and when he aroseH6965 againstH5921 meH5921, I caughtH2388 him by his beardH2206, and smoteH5221 him, and slewH5221 him. 36Thy servantH5650 smoteH5221 bothH1571 the lionH738 and the bearH1677: and this uncircumcisedH6189 PhilistineH6430 shall be as one of them, seeingH3588 he hath defied the armiesH4634 of the livingH2416 GodH430. 37And DavidH1732 saidH559, The LORDH3068 that deliveredH5337 meH413 outH413 of the pawH3027 of the lionH738, and outH413 of the pawH3027 of the bearH1677, he will deliverH5337 meH413 outH413 of the handH3027 of this PhilistineH6430. And SaulH7586 saidH559 unto DavidH1732, GoH1961, and the LORDH3068 shall be with thee. 38And SaulH7586 clad DavidH1732 with his apparelH3847, and he putH5414 an helmetH6959 of brassH5178 uponH5921 his headH7218, and he clad him with a coat of mail. 39And DavidH1732 girdedH2296 his swordH2719 uponH5921 his apparel, and he assayed to goH5493; for he had notH3808 provedH5254 it. And DavidH1732 saidH559 unto SaulH7586, I cannotH3808 goH5493 with theseH428; for I have notH3808 provedH5254 them. And DavidH1732 putH5493 them offH5921 him. 40And he tookH3947 his staffH4731 in his handH3027, and choseH977 him fiveH2568 smoothH2512 stonesH68 outH4480 of the brookH5158, and putH7760 them in the shepherd’s bagH3627 whichH834 he had, evenH853 in his scrip; and his sling was in his handH3027: and he drewH5066 nearH5066 to the PhilistineH6430. 41And the PhilistineH6430 cameH1980 on and drewH1980 nearH6440 unto DavidH1732; and the manH376 that bare the shieldH6793 wentH1980 beforeH6440 him. 42And when the PhilistineH6430 lookedH7200 aboutH1961, and sawH7200 DavidH1732, he disdainedH959 him: for he was but a youthH5288, and ruddyH132, and withal of a fairH3303 countenance. 43And the PhilistineH6430 saidH559 unto DavidH1732, Am I a dogH3611, that thou comest to meH413 with staves? And the PhilistineH6430 cursedH7043 DavidH1732 by his godsH430. 44And the PhilistineH6430 saidH559 to DavidH1732, Come to meH413, and I will giveH5414 thy fleshH1320 unto the fowls of the air, and to the beastsH929 of the fieldH7704. 45Then saidH559 DavidH1732 to the PhilistineH6430, Thou comest to meH413 with a swordH2719, and with a spearH2595, and with a javelinH3591: but I comeH935 to thee in the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635, the GodH430 of the armiesH6635 of IsraelH3478, whichH834 thou hast defied. 46This dayH3117 will the LORDH3068 deliverH5414 thee intoH5921 mine handH3027; and I will smiteH5221 thee, and takeH5493 thine headH7218 from offH5921 thee; and I will giveH5414 the carcases of the hostH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430 this dayH3117 unto the fowls of the air, and to the wildH776 beastsH2416 of the earthH776; that allH3605 the earthH776 may knowH3045 that there is a GodH430 in IsraelH3478: 47and that allH3605 this assemblyH6951 may knowH3045 that the LORDH3068 saveth notH3808 with swordH2719 and spearH2595: for the battleH4421 is the LORD’SH3068, and he will giveH5414 youH3588 intoH3027 our handH3027. 48And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when the PhilistineH6430 aroseH6965, and cameH1961 and drewH7126 nigh to meetH7122 DavidH1732, that DavidH1732 hastenedH4116, and ranH7323 towardH7122 the armyH4634 to meetH7122 the PhilistineH6430. 49And DavidH1732 putH7971 his handH3027 in his bagH3627, and tookH3947 thence a stoneH68, and slang it, and smoteH5221 the PhilistineH6430 in his foreheadH4696; and the stoneH68 sankH2883 intoH413 his foreheadH4696, and he fellH5307 uponH5921 his faceH6440 to the earthH776. 50SoH4480 DavidH1732 prevailedH2388 over the PhilistineH6430 with a sling and with a stoneH68, and smoteH5221 the PhilistineH6430, and slewH5221 him; but there was noH369 swordH2719 in the handH3027 of DavidH1732. 51Then DavidH1732 ranH7323, and stoodH5975 over the PhilistineH6430, and tookH3947 his swordH2719, and drewH8025 it outH413 of the sheathH8593 thereof, and slew him, and cutH3772 offH3772 his headH7218 therewith. And when the PhilistinesH6430 sawH7200 that their championH1368 was deadH4191, they fledH5127. 52And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 and of JudahH3063 aroseH6965, and shoutedH7321, and pursuedH7291 the PhilistinesH6430, untilH5704 thou comest to Gai, and to the gatesH8179 of EkronH6138. And the woundedH2491 of the PhilistinesH6430 fellH5307 downH5307 by the wayH1870 to ShaaraimH8189, evenH5704 unto GathH1661, and unto EkronH6138. 53And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 returnedH7725 from chasingH310 afterH310 the PhilistinesH6430, and they spoiled their campH4264. 54And DavidH1732 tookH3947 the headH7218 of the PhilistineH6430, and broughtH935 it to JerusalemH3389; but he putH7760 his armour in his tentH168. 55And when SaulH7586 sawH7200 DavidH1732 goH3318 forthH3318 againstH413 the PhilistineH6430, he saidH559 unto AbnerH74, the captainH8269 of the hostH6635, AbnerH74, whoseH4310 sonH1121 is this youthH5288? And AbnerH74 saidH559, As thy soulH5315 liveth, O kingH4428, I cannot tellH559. 56And the kingH4428 saidH559, InquireH7592 thou whoseH4310 sonH1121 the stripling is. 57And as DavidH1732 returnedH7725 from the slaughterH5221 of the PhilistineH6430, AbnerH74 tookH3947 him, and broughtH935 him beforeH6440 SaulH7586 with the headH7218 of the PhilistineH6430 in his handH3027. 58And SaulH7586 saidH559 to him, WhoseH4310 sonH1121 art thou, thou youngH5288 manH5288? And DavidH1732 answeredH559, I am the sonH1121 of thy servantH5650 JesseH3448 the Beth-lehemite.