1 Samuel 16 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 17

¹Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephesdammim.

KJVNow the Philistines^H6430 gathered together^H622^(H8799) their armies^H4264 to battle^H4421, and were gathered together^H622^(H8735) at Shochoh^H7755, which belongeth to Judah^H3063, and pitched^H2583^(H8799) between Shochoh^H7755 and Azekah^H5825, in Ephesdammim^H658.

² Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 and the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were gathered together^H622^(H8738), and pitched^H2583^(H8799) by the valley^H6010 of Elah^H425, and set the battle^H4421 in array^H6186^(H8799) against^H7125^(H8800) the Philistines^H6430.

³ The Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

KJVAnd the Philistines^H6430 stood^H5975^(H8802) on a mountain^H2022 on the one side, and Israel^H3478 stood^H5975^(H8802) on a mountain^H2022 on the other side: and there was a valley^H1516 between them.

⁴ A champion out of the camp of the Philistines named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span went out.

KJVAnd there went out^H3318^(H8799) a champion^H376^H1143 out of the camp^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430, named^H8034 Goliath^H1555, of Gath^H1661, whose height^H1363 was six^H8337 cubits^H520 and a span^H2239.

⁵ He had a helmet of bronze on his head, and he wore a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze.

KJVAnd he had an helmet^H3553 of brass^H5178 upon his head^H7218, and he was armed^H3847^(H8803) with a coat^H8302 of mail^H7193; and the weight^H4948 of the coat^H8302 was five^H2568 thousand^H505 shekels^H8255 of brass^H5178.

⁶ He had bronze shin armor on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders.

KJVAnd he had greaves^H4697 of brass^H5178 upon his legs^H7272, and a target^H3591 of brass^H5178 between his shoulders^H3802.

⁷ The staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron. His shield bearer went before him.

KJVAnd the staff^H6086^(H8675)^H2671 of his spear^H2595 was like a weaver's^H707^(H8802) beam^H4500; and his spear's^H2595 head^H3852 weighed six^H8337 hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 of iron^H1270: and one bearing^H5375^(H8802) a shield^H6793 went^H1980^(H8802) before^H6440 him.

⁸ He stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, “Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.

KJVAnd he stood^H5975^(H8799) and cried^H7121^(H8799) unto the armies^H4634 of Israel^H3478, and said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Why are ye come out^H3318^(H8799) to set your battle^H4421 in array^H6186^(H8800)? am not I a Philistine^H6430, and ye servants^H5650 to Saul^H7586? choose^H1262^(H8798) you a man^H376 for you, and let him come down^H3381^(H8799) to me.

⁹ If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you will be our servants and serve us.”

KJVIf he be able^H3201^(H8799) to fight^H3898^(H8736) with me, and to kill^H5221^(H8689) me, then will we be your servants^H5650: but if I prevail^H3201^(H8799) against him, and kill^H5221^(H8689) him, then shall ye be our servants^H5650, and serve^H5647^(H8804) us.

¹⁰ The Philistine said, “I defy the armies of Israel today! Give me a man, that we may fight together!”

KJVAnd the Philistine^H6430 said^H559^(H8799), I defy^H2778^(H8765) the armies^H4634 of Israel^H3478 this day^H3117; give^H5414^(H8798) me a man^H376, that we may fight^H3898^(H8735) together^H3162.

¹¹ When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

KJVWhen Saul^H7586 and all Israel^H3478 heard^H8085^(H8799) those words^H1697 of the Philistine^H6430, they were dismayed^H2865^(H8735), and greatly^H3966 afraid^H3372^(H8799).

¹² Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons. The man was an elderly old man in the days of Saul.

KJVNow David^H1732 was the son^H1121 of that Ephrathite^H376^H673 of Bethlehemjudah^H1035^H3063, whose name^H8034 was Jesse^H3448; and he had eight^H8083 sons^H1121: and the man^H376 went^H935^(H8804) among men^H582 for an old man^H2204^(H8804) in the days^H3117 of Saul^H7586.

¹³ The three oldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle; and the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

KJVAnd the three^H7969 eldest^H1419 sons^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 went^H3212^(H8799) and followed^H310 Saul^H7586 to the battle^H4421: and the names^H8034 of his three^H7969 sons^H1121 that went^H1980^(H8804) to the battle^H4421 were Eliab^H446 the firstborn^H1060, and next^H4932 unto him Abinadab^H41, and the third^H7992 Shammah^H8048.

¹⁴ David was the youngest; and the three oldest followed Saul.

KJVAnd David^H1732 was the youngest^H6996: and the three^H7969 eldest^H1419 followed^H1980^(H8804)^H310 Saul^H7586.

¹⁵ Now David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.

KJVBut David^H1732 went^H1980^(H8802) and returned^H7725^(H8802) from Saul^H7586 to feed^H7462^(H8800) his father's^H1 sheep^H6629 at Bethlehem^H1035.

¹⁶ The Philistine came near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

KJVAnd the Philistine^H6430 drew near^H5066^(H8799) morning^H7925^(H8687) and evening^H6150^(H8687), and presented^H3320^(H8691) himself forty^H705 days^H3117.

¹⁷ Jesse said to David his son, “Now take for your brothers an ephah of this parched grain and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly to the camp to your brothers;

KJVAnd Jesse^H3448 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732 his son^H1121, Take^H3947^(H8798) now for thy brethren^H251 an ephah^H374 of this^H2088 parched^H7039 corn, and these ten^H6235 loaves^H3899, and run^H7323^(H8685) to the camp^H4264 to thy brethren^H251;

¹⁸ and bring these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand; and see how your brothers are doing, and bring back news.”

KJVAnd carry^H935^(H8686) these ten^H6235 cheeses^H2461^H2757 unto the captain^H8269 of their thousand^H505, and look^H6485^(H8799) how thy brethren^H251 fare^H7965, and take^H3947^(H8799) their pledge^H6161.

¹⁹ Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

KJVNow Saul^H7586, and they, and all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478, were in the valley^H6010 of Elah^H425, fighting^H3898^(H8737) with the Philistines^H6430.

²⁰ David rose up early in the morning and left the sheep with a keeper, and took the provisions and went, as Jesse had commanded him. He came to the place of the wagons as the army which was going out to the fight shouted for the battle.

KJVAnd David^H1732 rose up early^H7925^(H8686) in the morning^H1242, and left^H5203^(H8799) the sheep^H6629 with a keeper^H8104^(H8802), and took^H5375^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799), as Jesse^H3448 had commanded^H6680^(H8765) him; and he came^H935^(H8799) to the trench^H4570, as the host^H2428 was going forth^H3318^(H8802) to the fight^H4634, and shouted^H7321^(H8689) for the battle^H4421.

²¹ Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

KJVFor Israel^H3478 and the Philistines^H6430 had put the battle in array^H6186^(H8799), army^H4634 against^H7125^(H8800) army^H4634.

²² David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage and ran to the army, and came and greeted his brothers.

KJVAnd David^H1732 left^H5203^(H8799) his carriage^H3627 in the hand^H3027 of the keeper^H8104^(H8802) of the carriage^H3627, and ran^H7323^(H8799) into the army^H4634, and came^H935^(H8799) and saluted^H7592^(H8799)^H7965 his brethren^H251.

²³ As he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came up out of the ranks of the Philistines, and said the same words; and David heard them.

KJVAnd as he talked^H1696^(H8764) with them, behold, there came up^H5927^(H8802) the champion^H376^H1143, the Philistine^H6430 of Gath^H1661, Goliath^H1555 by name^H8034, out of the armies^H4634^(H8675)^H4630 of the Philistines^H6430, and spake^H1696^(H8762) according to the same^H428 words^H1697: and David^H1732 heard^H8085^(H8799) them.

²⁴ All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were terrified.

KJVAnd all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478, when they saw^H7200^(H8800) the man^H376, fled^H5127^(H8799) from him^H6440, and were sore^H3966 afraid^H3372^(H8799).

²⁵ The men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? He has surely come up to defy Israel. The king will give great riches to the man who kills him, and will give him his daughter, and will make his father’s house tax-free in Israel.”

KJVAnd the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 said^H559^(H8799), Have ye seen^H7200^(H8804) this man^H376 that is come up^H5927^(H8802)? surely to defy^H2778^(H8763) Israel^H3478 is he come up^H5927^(H8802): and it shall be, that the man^H376 who killeth^H5221^(H8686) him, the king^H4428 will enrich^H6238^(H8686) him with great^H1419 riches^H6239, and will give^H5414^(H8799) him his daughter^H1323, and make^H6213^(H8799) his father's^H1 house^H1004 free^H2670 in Israel^H3478.

²⁶ David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done to the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 spake^H559^(H8799) to the men^H582 that stood^H5975^(H8802) by him, saying^H559^(H8800), What shall be done^H6213^(H8735) to the man^H376 that killeth^H5221^(H8686) this^H1975 Philistine^H6430, and taketh away^H5493^(H8689) the reproach^H2781 from Israel^H3478? for who is this uncircumcised^H6189 Philistine^H6430, that he should defy^H2778^(H8765) the armies^H4634 of the living^H2416 God^H430?

²⁷ The people answered him in this way, saying, “So shall it be done to the man who kills him.”

KJVAnd the people^H5971 answered^H559^(H8799) him after this manner^H1697, saying^H559^(H8800), So shall it be done^H6213^(H8735) to the man^H376 that killeth^H5221^(H8686) him.

²⁸ Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the evil of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle.”

KJVAnd Eliab^H446 his eldest^H1419 brother^H251 heard^H8085^(H8799) when he spake^H1696^(H8763) unto the men^H582; and Eliab's^H446 anger^H639 was kindled^H2734^(H8799) against David^H1732, and he said^H559^(H8799), Why camest thou down^H3381^(H8804) hither? and with whom hast thou left^H5203^(H8804) those^H2007 few^H4592 sheep^H6629 in the wilderness^H4057? I know^H3045^(H8804) thy pride^H2087, and the naughtiness^H7455 of thine heart^H3824; for thou art come down^H3381^(H8804) that thou mightest see^H7200^(H8800) the battle^H4421.

²⁹ David said, “What have I now done? Is there not a cause?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), What have I now done^H6213^(H8804)? Is there not a cause^H1697?

³⁰ He turned away from him toward another, and spoke like that again; and the people answered him again the same way.

KJVAnd he turned^H5437^(H8735) from him^H681 toward^H4136 another^H312, and spake^H559^(H8799) after the same manner^H1697: and the people^H5971 answered^H1697 him again^H7725^(H8686) after the former^H7223 manner^H1697.

³¹ When the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.

KJVAnd when the words^H1697 were heard^H8085^(H8735) which David^H1732 spake^H1696^(H8765), they rehearsed^H5046^(H8686) them before^H6440 Saul^H7586: and he sent^H3947^(H8799) for him.

³² David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) to Saul^H7586, Let no man's^H120 heart^H3820 fail^H5307^(H8799) because of him; thy servant^H5650 will go^H3212^(H8799) and fight^H3898^(H8738) with this Philistine^H6430.

³³ Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, Thou art not able^H3201^(H8799) to go^H3212^(H8800) against this Philistine^H6430 to fight^H3898^(H8736) with him: for thou art but a youth^H5288, and he a man^H376 of war^H4421 from his youth^H5271.

³⁴ David said to Saul, “Your servant was keeping his father’s sheep; and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, Thy servant^H5650 kept^H7462^(H8802) his father's^H1 sheep^H6629, and there came^H935^(H8804) a lion^H738, and a bear^H1677, and took^H5375^(H8804) a lamb^H7716^(H8675)^H2089 out of the flock^H5739:

³⁵ I went out after him, struck him, and rescued it out of his mouth. When he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, struck him, and killed him.

KJVAnd I went out^H3318^(H8804) after^H310 him, and smote^H5221^(H8689) him, and delivered^H5337^(H8689) it out of his mouth^H6310: and when he arose^H6965^(H8799) against me, I caught^H2388^(H8689) him by his beard^H2206, and smote^H5221^(H8689) him, and slew^H4191^(H8689) him.

³⁶ Your servant struck both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God.”

KJVThy servant^H5650 slew^H5221^(H8689) both the lion^H738 and the bear^H1677: and this uncircumcised^H6189 Philistine^H6430 shall be as one^H259 of them, seeing he hath defied^H2778^(H8765) the armies^H4634 of the living^H2416 God^H430.

³⁷ David said, “Yahweh, who delivered me out of the paw of the lion and out of the paw of the bear, will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go! Yahweh will be with you.”

KJVDavid^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) moreover, The LORD^H3068 that delivered^H5337^(H8689) me out of the paw^H3027 of the lion^H738, and out of the paw^H3027 of the bear^H1677, he will deliver^H5337^(H8686) me out of the hand^H3027 of this Philistine^H6430. And Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, Go^H3212^(H8798), and the LORD^H3068 be with thee.

³⁸ Saul dressed David with his clothing. He put a helmet of bronze on his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 armed^H3847^(H8686) David^H1732 with his armour^H4055, and he put^H5414^(H8804) an helmet^H6959 of brass^H5178 upon his head^H7218; also he armed^H3847^(H8686) him with a coat of mail^H8302.

³⁹ David strapped his sword on his clothing and he tried to move, for he had not tested it. David said to Saul, “I can’t go with these, for I have not tested them.” Then David took them off.

KJVAnd David^H1732 girded^H2296^(H8799) his sword^H2719 upon his armour^H4055, and he assayed^H2974^(H8686) to go^H3212^(H8800); for he had not proved^H5254^(H8765) it. And David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, I cannot^H3201^(H8799) go^H3212^(H8800) with these; for I have not proved^H5254^(H8765) them. And David^H1732 put^H5493^(H8686) them off him.

⁴⁰ He took his staff in his hand, and chose for himself five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag which he had. His sling was in his hand; and he came near to the Philistine.

KJVAnd he took^H3947^(H8799) his staff^H4731 in his hand^H3027, and chose^H977^(H8799) him five^H2568 smooth^H2512 stones^H68 out of the brook^H5158, and put^H7760^(H8799) them in a shepherd's^H7462^(H8802) bag^H3627 which he had, even in a scrip^H3219; and his sling^H7050 was in his hand^H3027: and he drew near^H5066^(H8799) to the Philistine^H6430.

⁴¹ The Philistine walked and came near to David; and the man who bore the shield went before him.

KJVAnd the Philistine^H6430 came^H3212^(H8799) on^H1980^(H8802) and drew near^H7131 unto David^H1732; and the man^H376 that bare^H5375^(H8802) the shield^H6793 went before^H6440 him.

⁴² When the Philistine looked around and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and had a good looking face.

KJVAnd when the Philistine^H6430 looked about^H5027^(H8686), and saw^H7200^(H8799) David^H1732, he disdained^H959^(H8799) him: for he was but a youth^H5288, and ruddy^H132, and of a fair^H3303 countenance^H4758.

⁴³ The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” The Philistine cursed David by his gods.

KJVAnd the Philistine^H6430 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, Am I a dog^H3611, that thou comest^H935^(H8802) to me with staves^H4731? And the Philistine^H6430 cursed^H7043^(H8762) David^H1732 by his gods^H430.

⁴⁴ The Philistine said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky and to the animals of the field.”

KJVAnd the Philistine^H6430 said^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, Come^H3212^(H8798) to me, and I will give^H5414^(H8799) thy flesh^H1320 unto the fowls^H5775 of the air^H8064, and to the beasts^H929 of the field^H7704.

⁴⁵ Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) David^H1732 to the Philistine^H6430, Thou comest^H935^(H8802) to me with a sword^H2719, and with a spear^H2595, and with a shield^H3591: but I come^H935^(H8802) to thee in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, the God^H430 of the armies^H4634 of Israel^H3478, whom thou hast defied^H2778^(H8765).

⁴⁶ Today, Yahweh will deliver you into my hand. I will strike you and take your head from off you. I will give the dead bodies of the army of the Philistines today to the birds of the sky and to the wild animals of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel,

KJVThis day^H3117 will the LORD^H3068 deliver^H5462^(H8762) thee into mine hand^H3027; and I will smite^H5221^(H8689) thee, and take^H5493^(H8689) thine head^H7218 from thee; and I will give^H5414^(H8804) the carcases^H6297 of the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 this day^H3117 unto the fowls^H5775 of the air^H8064, and to the wild beasts^H2416 of the earth^H776; that all the earth^H776 may know^H3045^(H8799) that there is^H3426 a God^H430 in Israel^H3478.

⁴⁷ and that all this assembly may know that Yahweh doesn’t save with sword and spear; for the battle is Yahweh’s, and he will give you into our hand.”

KJVAnd all this assembly^H6951 shall know^H3045^(H8799) that the LORD^H3068 saveth^H3467^(H8686) not with sword^H2719 and spear^H2595: for the battle^H4421 is the LORD'S^H3068, and he will give^H5414^(H8804) you into our hands^H3027.

⁴⁸ When the Philistine arose, and walked and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the Philistine^H6430 arose^H6965^(H8804), and came^H3212^(H8799) and drew nigh^H7126^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) David^H1732, that David^H1732 hasted^H4116^(H8762), and ran^H7323^(H8799) toward the army^H4634 to meet^H7125^(H8800) the Philistine^H6430.

⁴⁹ David put his hand in his bag, took a stone and slung it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

KJVAnd David^H1732 put^H7971^(H8799) his hand^H3027 in his bag^H3627, and took^H3947^(H8799) thence a stone^H68, and slang^H7049^(H8762) it, and smote^H5221^(H8686) the Philistine^H6430 in his forehead^H4696, that the stone^H68 sunk^H2883^(H8799) into his forehead^H4696; and he fell^H5307^(H8799) upon his face^H6440 to the earth^H776.

⁵⁰ So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him; but there was no sword in David’s hand.

KJVSo David^H1732 prevailed^H2388^(H8799) over^H4480 the Philistine^H6430 with a sling^H7050 and with a stone^H68, and smote^H5221^(H8686) the Philistine^H6430, and slew^H4191^(H8686) him; but there was no sword^H2719 in the hand^H3027 of David^H1732.

⁵¹ Then David ran, stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

KJVTherefore David^H1732 ran^H7323^(H8799), and stood^H5975^(H8799) upon the Philistine^H6430, and took^H3947^(H8799) his sword^H2719, and drew^H8025^(H8799) it out of the sheath^H8593 thereof, and slew^H4191^(H8787) him, and cut off^H3772^(H8799) his head^H7218 therewith. And when the Philistines^H6430 saw^H7200^(H8799) their champion^H1368 was dead^H4191^(H8804), they fled^H5127^(H8799).

⁵² The men of Israel and of Judah arose and shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as Gai and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and to Ekron.

KJVAnd the men^H582 of Israel^H3478 and of Judah^H3063 arose^H6965^(H8799), and shouted^H7321^(H8686), and pursued^H7291^(H8799) the Philistines^H6430, until thou come^H935^(H8800) to the valley^H1516, and to the gates^H8179 of Ekron^H6138. And the wounded^H2491 of the Philistines^H6430 fell down^H5307^(H8799) by the way^H1870 to Shaaraim^H8189, even unto Gath^H1661, and unto Ekron^H6138.

⁵³ The children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they plundered their camp.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 returned^H7725^(H8799) from chasing^H1814^(H8800) after^H310 the Philistines^H6430, and they spoiled^H8155^(H8799) their tents^H4264.

⁵⁴ David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.

KJVAnd David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8799) the head^H7218 of the Philistine^H6430, and brought^H935^(H8686) it to Jerusalem^H3389; but he put^H7760^(H8804) his armour^H3627 in his tent^H168.

⁵⁵ When Saul saw David go out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army, “Abner, whose son is this youth?” Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I can’t tell.”

KJVAnd when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200^(H8800) David^H1732 go forth^H3318^(H8802) against^H7125^(H8800) the Philistine^H6430, he said^H559^(H8804) unto Abner^H74, the captain^H8269 of the host^H6635, Abner^H74, whose son^H1121 is this youth^H5288? And Abner^H74 said^H559^(H8799), As thy soul^H5315 liveth^H2416, O king^H4428, I cannot^H518 tell^H3045^(H8804).

⁵⁶ The king said, “Inquire whose son the young man is!”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Enquire^H7592^(H8798) thou whose son^H1121 the stripling^H5958 is.

⁵⁷ As David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

KJVAnd as David^H1732 returned^H7725^(H8800) from the slaughter^H5221^(H8687) of the Philistine^H6430, Abner^H74 took^H3947^(H8799) him, and brought^H935^(H8686) him before^H6440 Saul^H7586 with the head^H7218 of the Philistine^H6430 in his hand^H3027.

⁵⁸ Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, you young man?” David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) to him, Whose son^H1121 art thou, thou young man^H5288? And David^H1732 answered^H559^(H8799), I am the son^H1121 of thy servant^H5650 Jesse^H3448 the Bethlehemite^H1022.

WEB·1 Samuel 16

¹Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided a king for myself among his sons.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Samuel^H8050, How long wilt thou mourn^H56^(H8693) for Saul^H7586, seeing I have rejected^H3988^(H8804) him from reigning^H4427^(H8800) over Israel^H3478? fill^H4390^(H8761) thine horn^H7161 with oil^H8081, and go^H3212^(H8798), I will send^H7971^(H8799) thee to Jesse^H3448 the Bethlehemite^H1022: for I have provided^H7200^(H8804) me a king^H4428 among his sons^H1121.

² Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.’

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799), How can I go^H3212^(H8799)? if Saul^H7586 hear^H8085^(H8804) it, he will kill^H2026^(H8804) me. And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Take^H3947^(H8799) an heifer^H1241^H5697 with thee^H3027, and say^H559^(H8804), I am come^H935^(H8804) to sacrifice^H2076^(H8800) to the LORD^H3068.

³ Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you.”

KJVAnd call^H7121^(H8804) Jesse^H3448 to the sacrifice^H2077, and I will shew^H3045^(H8686) thee what thou shalt do^H6213^(H8799): and thou shalt anoint^H4886^(H8804) unto me him whom I name^H559^(H8799) unto thee.

⁴ Samuel did that which Yahweh spoke, and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the city came to meet him trembling, and said, “Do you come peaceably?”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 did^H6213^(H8799) that which the LORD^H3068 spake^H1696^(H8765), and came^H935^(H8799) to Bethlehem^H1035. And the elders^H2205 of the town^H5892 trembled^H2729^(H8799) at his coming^H7125^(H8800), and said^H559^(H8799), Comest^H935^(H8800) thou peaceably^H7965?

⁵ He said, “Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.” He sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Peaceably^H7965: I am come^H935^(H8804) to sacrifice^H2076^(H8800) unto the LORD^H3068: sanctify^H6942^(H8690) yourselves, and come^H935^(H8804) with me to the sacrifice^H2077. And he sanctified^H6942^(H8762) Jesse^H3448 and his sons^H1121, and called^H7121^(H8799) them to the sacrifice^H2077.

⁶ When they had come, he looked at Eliab, and said, “Surely Yahweh’s anointed is before him.”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when they were come^H935^(H8800), that he looked^H7200^(H8799) on Eliab^H446, and said^H559^(H8799), Surely the LORD'S^H3068 anointed^H4899 is before him.

⁷ But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

KJVBut the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto Samuel^H8050, Look^H5027^(H8686) not on his countenance^H4758, or on the height^H1364 of his stature^H6967; because I have refused^H3988^(H8804) him: for the LORD seeth not as man^H120 seeth^H7200^(H8799); for man^H120 looketh^H7200^(H8799) on the outward appearance^H5869, but the LORD^H3068 looketh^H7200^(H8799) on the heart^H3824.

⁸ Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”

KJVThen Jesse^H3448 called^H7121^(H8799) Abinadab^H41, and made him pass^H5674^(H8686) before^H6440 Samuel^H8050. And he said^H559^(H8799), Neither hath the LORD^H3068 chosen^H977^(H8804) this.

⁹ Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, “Yahweh has not chosen this one, either.”

KJVThen Jesse^H3448 made Shammah^H8048 to pass by^H5674^(H8686). And he said^H559^(H8799), Neither hath the LORD^H3068 chosen^H977^(H8804) this.

¹⁰ Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, “Yahweh has not chosen these.”

KJVAgain, Jesse^H3448 made seven^H7651 of his sons^H1121 to pass^H5674^(H8686) before^H6440 Samuel^H8050. And Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jesse^H3448, The LORD^H3068 hath not chosen^H977^(H8804) these.

¹¹ Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all your children here?” He said, “There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”

KJVAnd Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jesse^H3448, Are here all^H8552^(H8804) thy children^H5288? And he said^H559^(H8799), There remaineth^H7604^(H8804) yet the youngest^H6996, and, behold, he keepeth^H7462^(H8802) the sheep^H6629. And Samuel^H8050 said^H559^(H8799) unto Jesse^H3448, Send^H7971^(H8798) and fetch^H3947^(H8798) him: for we will not sit down^H5437^(H8799) till he come^H935^(H8800) hither^H6311.

¹² He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with a handsome face and good appearance. Yahweh said, “Arise! Anoint him, for this is he.”

KJVAnd he sent^H7971^(H8799), and brought him in^H935^(H8686). Now he was ruddy^H132, and withal^H5973 of a beautiful^H3303 countenance^H5869, and goodly^H2896 to look to^H7210. And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), Arise^H6965^(H8798), anoint^H4886^(H8798) him: for this is he.

¹³ Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the middle of his brothers. Then Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.

KJVThen Samuel^H8050 took^H3947^(H8799) the horn^H7161 of oil^H8081, and anointed^H4886^(H8799) him in the midst^H7130 of his brethren^H251: and the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 came^H6743^(H8799) upon David^H1732 from that day^H3117 forward^H4605. So Samuel^H8050 rose up^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) to Ramah^H7414.

¹⁴ Now Yahweh’s Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.

KJVBut the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 departed^H5493^(H8804) from Saul^H7586, and an evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 from the LORD^H3068 troubled^H1204^(H8765) him.

¹⁵ Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.

KJVAnd Saul's^H7586 servants^H5650 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold now, an evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 from God^H430 troubleth^H1204^(H8764) thee.

¹⁶ Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.”

KJVLet our lord^H113 now command^H559^(H8799) thy servants^H5650, which are before^H6440 thee, to seek out^H1245^(H8762) a man^H376, who is a cunning^H3045^(H8802) player^H5059^(H8764) on an harp^H3658: and it shall come to pass, when the evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 from God^H430 is upon thee, that he shall play^H5059^(H8765) with his hand^H3027, and thou shalt be well^H2895^(H8804).

¹⁷ Saul said to his servants, “Provide me now a man who can play well, and bring him to me.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto his servants^H5650, Provide^H7200^(H8798) me now a man^H376 that can play^H5059^(H8763) well^H3190^(H8688), and bring^H935^(H8689) him to me.

¹⁸ Then one of the young men answered and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and Yahweh is with him.”

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) one^H259 of the servants^H5288, and said^H559^(H8799), Behold, I have seen^H7200^(H8804) a son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 the Bethlehemite^H1022, that is cunning^H3045^(H8802) in playing^H5059^(H8763), and a mighty^H1368 valiant man^H2428, and a man^H376 of war^H4421, and prudent^H995^(H8737) in matters^H1697, and a comely^H8389 person^H376, and the LORD^H3068 is with him.

¹⁹ Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, “Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.”

KJVWherefore Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) messengers^H4397 unto Jesse^H3448, and said^H559^(H8799), Send^H7971^(H8798) me David^H1732 thy son^H1121, which is with the sheep^H6629.

²⁰ Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

KJVAnd Jesse^H3448 took^H3947^(H8799) an ass^H2543 laden with bread^H3899, and a bottle^H4997 of wine^H3196, and a^H259 kid^H1423^H5795, and sent^H7971^(H8799) them by^H3027 David^H1732 his son^H1121 unto Saul^H7586.

²¹ David came to Saul and stood before him. He loved him greatly; and he became his armor bearer.

KJVAnd David^H1732 came^H935^(H8799) to Saul^H7586, and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 him: and he loved^H157^(H8799) him greatly^H3966; and he became his armourbearer^H5375^(H8802)^H3627.

²² Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) to Jesse^H3448, saying^H559^(H8800), Let David^H1732, I pray thee, stand^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 me; for he hath found^H4672^(H8804) favour^H2580 in my sight^H5869.

²³ When the spirit from God was on Saul, David took the harp and played with his hand; so Saul was refreshed and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the evil spirit^H7307 from God^H430 was upon Saul^H7586, that David^H1732 took^H3947^(H8804) an harp^H3658, and played^H5059^(H8765) with his hand^H3027: so Saul^H7586 was refreshed^H7304^(H8804), and was well^H2895^(H8804), and the evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 departed^H5493^(H8804) from him.

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