Revised Version 1895
1 Samuel 17:4-23
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.
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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