1 Samuel 17 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 18

¹When he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when he had made an end^H3615^(H8763) of speaking^H1696^(H8763) unto Saul^H7586, that the soul^H5315 of Jonathan^H3083 was knit^H7194^(H8738) with the soul^H5315 of David^H1732, and Jonathan^H3083 loved^H157^(H8799) him as his own soul^H5315.

² Saul took him that day, and wouldn’t let him go home to his father’s house any more.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 took^H3947^(H8799) him that day^H3117, and would let^H5414^(H8804) him go no more home^H7725^(H8800) to his father's^H1 house^H1004.

³ Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

KJVThen Jonathan^H3083 and David^H1732 made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285, because he loved^H160 him as his own soul^H5315.

⁴ Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David with his clothing, even including his sword, his bow, and his sash.

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 stripped^H6584^(H8691) himself of the robe^H4598 that was upon him, and gave^H5414^(H8799) it to David^H1732, and his garments^H4055, even to his sword^H2719, and to his bow^H7198, and to his girdle^H2289.

⁵ David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely; and Saul set him over the men of war. It was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

KJVAnd David^H1732 went out^H3318^(H8799) whithersoever Saul^H7586 sent^H7971^(H8799) him, and behaved himself wisely^H7919^(H8686): and Saul^H7586 set^H7760^(H8799) him over the men^H582 of war^H4421, and he was accepted^H3190^(H8799) in the sight^H5869 of all the people^H5971, and also in the sight^H5869 of Saul's^H7586 servants^H5650.

⁶ As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.

KJVAnd it came to pass as they came^H935^(H8800), when David^H1732 was returned^H7725^(H8800) from the slaughter^H5221^(H8687) of the Philistine^H6430, that the women^H802 came out^H3318^(H8799) of all cities^H5892 of Israel^H3478, singing^H7891^(H8800) and dancing^H4246, to meet^H7125^(H8800) king^H4428 Saul^H7586, with tabrets^H8596, with joy^H8057, and with instruments of musick^H7991.

⁷ The women sang to one another as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”

KJVAnd the women^H802 answered^H6030^(H8799) one another as they played^H7832^(H8764), and said^H559^(H8799), Saul^H7586 hath slain^H5221^(H8689) his thousands^H505, and David^H1732 his ten thousands^H7233.

⁸ Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have credited David with ten thousands, and they have only credited me with thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 was very^H3966 wroth^H2734^(H8799), and the saying^H1697 displeased^H3415^(H8799)^H5869 him; and he said^H559^(H8799), They have ascribed^H5414^(H8804) unto David^H1732 ten thousands^H7233, and to me they have ascribed^H5414^(H8804) but thousands^H505: and what can he have more but the kingdom^H4410?

⁹ Saul watched David from that day and forward.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 eyed^H5770^(H8802) David^H1732 from that day^H3117 and forward^H1973.

¹⁰ On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;

KJVAnd it came to pass on the morrow^H4283, that the evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 from God^H430 came^H6743^(H8799) upon Saul^H7586, and he prophesied^H5012^(H8691) in the midst^H8432 of the house^H1004: and David^H1732 played^H5059^(H8764) with his hand^H3027, as at other times^H3117: and there was a javelin^H2595 in Saul's^H7586 hand^H3027.

¹¹ and Saul threw the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” David escaped from his presence twice.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 cast^H2904^(H8686) the javelin^H2595; for he said^H559^(H8799), I will smite^H5221^(H8686) David^H1732 even to the wall^H7023 with it. And David^H1732 avoided out^H5437^(H8735) of his presence^H6440 twice^H6471.

¹² Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and had departed from Saul.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 was afraid^H3372^(H8799) of^H6440 David^H1732, because the LORD^H3068 was with him, and was departed^H5493^(H8804) from Saul^H7586.

¹³ Therefore Saul removed him from his presence, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

KJVTherefore Saul^H7586 removed^H5493^(H8686) him from him, and made^H7760^(H8799) him his captain^H8269 over a thousand^H505; and he went out^H3318^(H8799) and came in^H935^(H8799) before^H6440 the people^H5971.

¹⁴ David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Yahweh was with him.

KJVAnd David^H1732 behaved himself wisely^H7919^(H8688) in all his ways^H1870; and the LORD^H3068 was with him.

¹⁵ When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

KJVWherefore when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200^(H8799) that he behaved^H7919 himself very^H3966 wisely^H7919^(H8688), he was afraid^H1481^(H8799) of^H6440 him.

¹⁶ But all Israel and Judah loved David; for he went out and came in before them.

KJVBut all Israel^H3478 and Judah^H3063 loved^H157^(H8802) David^H1732, because he went out^H3318^(H8802) and came in^H935^(H8802) before^H6440 them.

¹⁷ Saul said to David, “Behold, my elder daughter Merab. I will give her to you as wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight Yahweh’s battles.” For Saul said, “Don’t let my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, Behold my elder^H1419 daughter^H1323 Merab^H4764, her will I give^H5414^(H8799) thee to wife^H802: only be thou valiant^H1121^H2428 for me, and fight^H3898^(H8734) the LORD'S^H3068 battles^H4421. For Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8804), Let not mine hand^H3027 be upon him, but let the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430 be upon him.

¹⁸ David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my life, or my father’s family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?”

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto Saul^H7586, Who am I? and what is my life^H2416, or my father's^H1 family^H4940 in Israel^H3478, that I should be son in law^H2860 to the king^H4428?

¹⁹ But at the time when Merab, Saul’s daughter, should have been given to David, she was given to Adriel the Meholathite as wife.

KJVBut it came to pass at the time^H6256 when Merab^H4764 Saul's^H7586 daughter^H1323 should have been given^H5414^(H8800) to David^H1732, that she was given^H5414^(H8738) unto Adriel^H5741 the Meholathite^H4259 to wife^H802.

²⁰ Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved David; and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

KJVAnd Michal^H4324 Saul's^H7586 daughter^H1323 loved^H157^(H8799) David^H1732: and they told^H5046^(H8686) Saul^H7586, and the thing^H1697 pleased^H3474^(H8799)^H5869 him.

²¹ Saul said, I will give her to him, that she may be a snare to him and that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Therefore Saul said to David a second time, “You shall today be my son-in-law.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), I will give^H5414^(H8799) him her, that she may be a snare^H4170 to him, and that the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430 may be against him. Wherefore Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, Thou shalt this day^H3117 be my son in law^H2859^(H8691) in the one of the twain^H8147.

²² Saul commanded his servants, “Talk with David secretly, and say, ‘Behold, the king has delight in you, and all his servants love you. Now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.’”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 commanded^H6680^(H8762) his servants^H5650, saying, Commune^H1696^(H8761) with David^H1732 secretly^H3909, and say^H559^(H8800), Behold, the king^H4428 hath delight^H2654^(H8804) in thee, and all his servants^H5650 love^H157^(H8804) thee: now therefore be the king's^H4428 son in law^H2859^(H8690).

²³ Saul’s servants spoke those words in the ears of David. David said, “Does it seem to you a light thing to be the king’s son-in-law, since I am a poor man and little known?”

KJVAnd Saul's^H7586 servants^H5650 spake^H1696^(H8762) those words^H1697 in the ears^H241 of David^H1732. And David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799), Seemeth^H5869 it to you a light^H7043^(H8738) thing to be a king's^H4428 son in law^H2859^(H8692), seeing that I am a poor^H7326^(H8802) man^H376, and lightly esteemed^H7034^(H8737)?

²⁴ The servants of Saul told him, saying, “David spoke like this.”

KJVAnd the servants^H5650 of Saul^H7586 told^H5046^(H8686) him, saying^H559^(H8800), On this manner^H1697 spake^H1696^(H8765) David^H1732.

²⁵ Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king desires no dowry except one hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king’s enemies.’” Now Saul thought he would make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Thus shall ye say^H559^(H8799) to David^H1732, The king^H4428 desireth^H2656 not any dowry^H4119, but an hundred^H3967 foreskins^H6190 of the Philistines^H6430, to be avenged^H5358^(H8736) of the king's^H4428 enemies^H341^(H8802). But Saul^H7586 thought^H2803^(H8804) to make David^H1732 fall^H5307^(H8687) by the hand^H3027 of the Philistines^H6430.

²⁶ When his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the king’s son-in-law. Before the deadline,

KJVAnd when his servants^H5650 told^H5046^(H8686) David^H1732 these words^H1697, it pleased^H3474^(H8799)^H1697^H5869 David^H1732 well to be the king's^H4428 son in law^H2859^(H8692): and the days^H3117 were not expired^H4390^(H8804).

²⁷ David arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full number to the king, that he might be the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave him Michal his daughter as wife.

KJVWherefore David^H1732 arose^H6965^(H8799) and went^H3212^(H8799), he and his men^H582, and slew^H5221^(H8686) of the Philistines^H6430 two hundred^H3967 men^H376; and David^H1732 brought^H935^(H8686) their foreskins^H6190, and they gave them in full tale^H4390^(H8762) to the king^H4428, that he might be the king's^H4428 son in law^H2859^(H8692). And Saul^H7586 gave^H5414^(H8799) him Michal^H4324 his daughter^H1323 to wife^H802.

²⁸ Saul saw and knew that Yahweh was with David; and Michal, Saul’s daughter, loved him.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 saw^H7200^(H8799) and knew^H3045^(H8799) that the LORD^H3068 was with David^H1732, and that Michal^H4324 Saul's^H7586 daughter^H1323 loved^H157^(H8804) him.

²⁹ Saul was even more afraid of David; and Saul was David’s enemy continually.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 was yet the more^H3254^(H8686) afraid^H3372^(H8800) of^H6440 David^H1732; and Saul^H7586 became David's^H1732 enemy^H341^(H8802) continually^H3117.

³⁰ Then the princes of the Philistines went out; and as often as they went out, David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly esteemed.

KJVThen the princes^H8269 of the Philistines^H6430 went forth^H3318^(H8799): and it came to pass, after^H1767 they went forth^H3318^(H8800), that David^H1732 behaved himself more wisely^H7919^(H8804) than all the servants^H5650 of Saul^H7586; so that his name^H8034 was much^H3966 set by^H3365^(H8799).

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.

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