Revised Webster's Bible
1 Samuel 17:36
36Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
1 Samuel 17:36 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
- New International Version (NIV)Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.”
Context of 1 Samuel 17:36
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: 35And I went after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. 37David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Go, and the LORD be with thee. 38And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
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גַּ֧ם אֶֽת־הָאֲרִ֛י גַּם־הַדּ֖וֹב הִכָּ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽ֠הָיָה הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨י הֶעָרֵ֤ל הַזֶּה֙ כְּאַחַ֣ד מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י חֵרֵ֔ף מַעַרְכֹ֖ת אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּֽים׃ סRead the interlinear
- servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- slewנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
- lionאֲרִי'ărîy 'aryêh · lionH738
- bearדֹּבdôb dôb · bearH1677
- uncircumcisedעָרֵל‛ârêl · uncircumcisedH6189
- Philistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- defiedחָרַףchâraph · to tauntH2778
- armiesמַעֲרָכָהma‛ărâkâh · rankH4634
- livingחַיchay · aliveH2416
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:36
- 1 Samuel 17:26And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
- Ezekiel 32:19Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.
- Romans 2:28For he is not a Jew, who is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
- 1 Samuel 17:10And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
- Isaiah 10:15Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth with it? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that moveth it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it, or as if the staff should lift itself, as if it were no wood.
- Isaiah 36:8Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou canst on thy part set riders upon them.
- Isaiah 37:22This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and mocked thee; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
- Zechariah 2:8For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me to the nations which wasted you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
- Zechariah 12:3And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered against it.
- Acts 5:38And now I say to you, Stay away from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work is from men, it will come to nothing:
- Acts 9:4And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
- Acts 12:1Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:36
- 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
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3634-36. a lion, and a bear--There were two different rencontres, for those animals prowl alone. The bear must have been a Syrian bear, which is believed to be a distinct species, or perhaps a variety, of the brown bear. The beard applies to the lion alone. Those feats seem to have been performed with no weapons more effective than the rude staves and stones of the field, or his shepherd's crook.Read the comment
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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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