1 Samuel 17
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1 Samuel 17:1-11

1Now the PhilistinesH6430 gathered togetherH622 their armiesH4264 to battleH4421, and were gathered togetherH622 at ShochohH7755, which belongeth to JudahH3063, and encampedH2583 between ShochohH7755 and AzekahH5825, in EphesdammimH658.1 2And SaulH7586 and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 were gathered togetherH622, and encampedH2583 by the valleyH6010 of ElahH425, and they set the battleH4421 in arrayH6186 againstH7125 the PhilistinesH6430.2 3And the PhilistinesH6430 stoodH5975 on a mountainH2022 on the one side, and IsraelH3478 stoodH5975 on a mountainH2022 on the other side: and there was a valleyH1516 between them. 4And there went outH3318 a championH376H1143 from the campH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430, namedH8034 GoliathH1555, of GathH1661, whose heightH1363 was sixH8337 cubitsH520 and a spanH2239. 5And he had an helmetH3553 of brassH5178 upon his headH7218, and he was armedH3847 with a coatH8302 of mailH7193; and the weightH4948 of the coatH8302 was fiveH2568 thousandH505 shekelsH8255 of brassH5178.3 6And he had greavesH4697 of brassH5178 upon his legsH7272, and a gorgetH3591 of brassH5178 between his shouldersH3802.4 7And the staffH6086H2671 of his spearH2595 was like a weaver’sH707 beamH4500; and his spear’sH2595 headH3852 weighed sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of ironH1270: and one bearingH5375 a shieldH6793 wentH1980 beforeH6440 him. 8And he stoodH5975 and criedH7121 to the armiesH4634 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559 to them, Why have ye come outH3318 to set your battleH4421 in arrayH6186? am not I a PhilistineH6430, and ye servantsH5650 to SaulH7586? chooseH1262 for yourselves a manH376 for you, and let him come downH3381 to me. 9If he shall be ableH3201 to fightH3898 with me, and to killH5221 me, then will we be your servantsH5650: but if I shall prevailH3201 against him, and killH5221 him, then shall ye be our servantsH5650, and serveH5647 us. 10And the PhilistineH6430 saidH559, I defyH2778 the armiesH4634 of IsraelH3478 this dayH3117; giveH5414 me a manH376, that we may fightH3898 togetherH3162. 11When SaulH7586 and all IsraelH3478 heardH8085 those wordsH1697 of the PhilistineH6430, they were dismayedH2865, and greatlyH3966 afraidH3372.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 17:1 Ephesdammim: or, the coast of Dammim, called Pasdammim ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 17:2 set...: Heb. ranged the battle ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 17:5 armed: Heb. clothed ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 17:6 target: or, gorget ↩

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Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain