Revised Version 1895
1 Samuel 17:34-58
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.
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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