1 Samuel 17:32

1 Samuel 17:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
• New International Version (NIV)David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”

Context of 1 Samuel 17:32

30And he turned from him toward another, and spoke after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner. 31And when the words were heard which David spoke, they reported them before Saul: and he sent for him. And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 33And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. 34And David said to Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

1 Samuel 17:32 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל אַל־יִפֹּ֥ל לֵב־אָדָ֖ם עָלָ֑יו עַבְדְּךָ֣ יֵלֵ֔ךְ וְנִלְחַ֖ם עִם־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥י הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• man’sאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• failנָפַלnâphal · to fall: failH5307
• servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:32

• Numbers 13:30And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.
• Numbers 14:9Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence hast departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
• Deuteronomy 20:1When thou goest out to battle against thy enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt.
• Isaiah 35:4Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
• Hebrews 12:12Therefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
• 1 Samuel 14:6And Jonathan said to the young man that bore his armour, Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.
• 1 Samuel 16:18Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a handsome person, and the LORD is with him.
• Joshua 14:12Now therefore give me this mountain, of which the LORD spoke in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fortified: if the LORD will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.
• Psalms 3:6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me on all sides.
• Psalms 27:1The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32And David said - This properly connects with the eleventh verse.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-39Verses 31-39 A shepherd lad, come the same morning from keeping sheep, had more courage than all the mighty men of Israel. Thus God often sends good words to his Israel, and does great things for them, by the weak and foolish things of the world. As he had answered his brother's passion with meekness, so David answered Saul's fear with faith. When David kept sheep, he proved himself very careful and tender of his flock. This reminds us of Christ, the good…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32Your servant will go and fight him: David showed courage, while Saul showed fear (1 Samuel 17:11).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:32

• Armies
• Championship
• Courage
• Decision

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Arise
• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause
• Coat
• Elhanan
• Naughtiness

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