1 Samuel 17:1 Now the Philistines6430 gathered together622 their armies4264 to battle;4421 and they were gathered together622 at Socoh,7755 which belongeth to Judah,3063 and encamped2583 between Socoh7755 and Azekah,5825 in Ephes-dammim.658 cr 2 And Saul7586 and the men376 of Israel3478 were gathered together,622 and encamped2583 in the vale6010 of Elah,425{Or, the terebinth} and set the battle4421 in array6186 against7125 the Philistines.6430 cr 3 And the Philistines6430 stood5975 on the mountain2022 on the one side, and Israel3478 stood5975 on the mountain2022 on the other side: and there was a valley between them.1516 cr 4 And there went out3318 a champion376 out of the camp4264 of the Philistines,6430 named8034 Goliath,1555 of Gath,1661 whose height1363 was six8337 cubits520 and a span.2239 cr 5 And he had a helmet3553 of brass5178 upon his head,7218 and he was clad3847 with a coat8302 of mail;7193 and the weight4948 of the coat8302 was five2568 thousand505 shekels8255 of brass.5178 cr 6 And he had greaves4697 of brass5178 upon his legs,7272 and a javelin3591 of brass5178 between his shoulders.3802 cr 7 And the staff6086{Or, according to another reading, blade} of his spear2595 was like a weaver's707 beam;4500 and his spear's2595 head3852 weighed six8337 hundred3967 shekels8255 of iron:1270 and his shield-bearer6793 5375 went1980 before him.6440 cr 8 And he stood5975 and cried7121 unto the armies4634{Hebrew ranks (and so in verses 10, 21, 22, 26, etc.).} of Israel,3478 and said559 unto them, Why are ye come out3318 to set your battle4421 in array?6186 am not I a Philistine,6430 and ye servants5650 to Saul?7586 choose1262 you a man376 for you, and let him come down to me.3381 cr 9 If he be able3201 to fight3898 with me, and kill5221 me, then will we be your servants;5650 but if I prevail3201 against him, and kill5221 him, then shall ye be our servants,5650 and serve us.5647 cr 10 And the Philistine6430 said,559 I defy2778{Or, reproach} the armies4634 of Israel3478 this day;3117 give5414 me a man,376 that we may fight3898 together.3162 cr 11 And when Saul7586 and all Israel3478 heard8085 those words1697 of the Philistine,6430 they were dismayed,2865 and greatly3966 afraid.3372 cr

1 Samuel 17:12 Now David1732 was the son1121 of that Ephrathite376 of Beth-lehem-judah,1035 whose name8034 was Jesse;3448 and he had eight8083 sons:1121 and the man376 was935 an old man2204 in the days3117 of Saul,7586 stricken in years among men.582 cr 13 And the three7969 eldest1419 sons1121 of Jesse3448 had gone3212 after310 Saul7586 to the battle:4421 and the names8034 of his three7969 sons1121 that went1980 to the battle4421 were Eliab446 the first-born,1060 and next4932 unto him Abinadab,41 and the third7992 Shammah.8048 cr 14 And David1732 was the youngest;6996 and the three7969 eldest1419 followed1980 Saul.7586 cr 15 Now David1732 went1980 to and fro7725 from Saul7586 to feed7462 his father's1 sheep6629 at Beth-lehem.1035 cr 16 And the Philistine6430 drew near5066 morning7925 and evening,6150 and presented3320 himself forty705 days.3117 cr

1 Samuel 17:17 And Jesse3448 said559 unto David1732 his son,1121 Take3947 now for thy brethren251 an ephah374 of this2088 parched7039 grain, and these ten6235 loaves,3899 and carry7323 them quickly to the camp4264 to thy brethren;251 cr 18 and bring935 these ten6235 cheeses2461 unto the captain8269 of their thousand,505 and look6485 how thy brethren251 fare,7965 and take3947 their pledge.6161 cr 19 Now Saul,7586 and they, and all the men376 of Israel,3478 were{Or, are} in the vale6010 of Elah,425 fighting3898 with the Philistines.6430 cr 20 And David1732 rose up early7925 in the morning,1242 and left5203 the sheep6629 with a keeper,8104 and took,5375 and went,3212 as Jesse3448 had commanded6680 him; and he came935 to the place4570{Or, barricade} of the wagons, as the host2428 which was going forth3318 to the fight4634{Or, battle ground} shouted7321 for the battle.4421 cr 21 And Israel3478 and the Philistines6430 put the battle in array,6186 army4634 against7125 army.4634 cr 22 And David1732 left5203 his baggage3627 in the hand3027 of the keeper8104 of the baggage,3627 and ran7323 to the army,4634 and came935 and saluted7592 his brethren.251 cr 23 And as he talked1696 with them, behold, there came up5927 the champion,376 the Philistine6430 of Gath,1661 Goliath1555 by name,8034 out of the ranks4634 of the Philistines,6430 and spake1696 according to the same428 words:1697 and David1732 heard them.8085 cr 24 And all the men376 of Israel,3478 when they saw7200 the man,376 fled5127 from him,6440 and were sore3966 afraid.3372 cr 25 And the men376 of Israel3478 said,559 Have ye seen7200 this man376 that is come up?5927 surely to defy2778{Or, reproach} Israel3478 is he come up:5927 and it shall be, that the man376 who killeth5221 him, the king4428 will enrich6238 him with great1419 riches,6239 and will give5414 him his daughter,1323 and make6213 his father's1 house1004 free2670 in Israel.3478 cr 26 And David1732 spake559 to the men582 that stood5975 by him, saying,559 What shall be done6213 to the man376 that killeth5221 this1975 Philistine,6430 and taketh away5493 the reproach2781 from Israel?3478 for who is this uncircumcised6189 Philistine,6430 that he should defy2778{Or, reproach} the armies4634 of the living2416 God?430 cr 27 And the people5971 answered559 him after this manner,1697 saying,559 So shall it be done6213 to the man376 that killeth him.5221 cr

1 Samuel 17:28 And Eliab446 his eldest1419 brother251 heard8085 when he spake1696 unto the men;582 and Eliab's446 anger639 was kindled2734 against David,1732 and he said,559 Why art thou come down?3381 and with whom hast thou left5203 those2007 few4592 sheep6629 in the wilderness?4057 I know3045 thy pride,2087 and the naughtiness7455 of thy heart;3824 for thou art come down3381 that thou mightest see7200 the battle.4421 cr 29 And David1732 said,559 What have I now done?6213 Is{Or, Was it not but a word?} there not a cause?1697 cr 30 And he turned5437 away from him681 toward4136 another,312 and spake559 after the same manner:1697 and the people5971 answered1697 him again7725 after the former7223 manner.1697 cr

1 Samuel 17:31 And when the words1697 were heard8085 which David1732 spake,1696 they rehearsed5046 them before6440 Saul;7586 and he sent for him.3947 cr 32 And David1732 said559 to Saul,7586 Let no man's120 heart3820 fail5307 because{Or, within him} of him; thy servant5650 will go3212 and fight3898 with this Philistine.6430 cr 33 And Saul7586 said559 to David,1732 Thou art not able3201 to go3212 against this Philistine6430 to fight3898 with him; for thou art but a youth,5288 and he a man376 of war4421 from his youth.5271 cr 34 And David1732 said559 unto Saul,7586 Thy servant5650 was keeping7462 his father's1 sheep;6629 and{Or, and there came a lion and a bear . . . and I went out etc.} when there came935 a lion,738 or a bear,1677 and took5375 a lamb7716 out of the flock,5739 cr 35 I went out3318 after310 him, and smote5221 him, and delivered5337 it out of his mouth;6310 and when he arose6965 against me, I caught2388 him by his beard,2206 and smote5221 him, and slew him.4191 cr 36 Thy servant5650 smote5221 both the lion738 and the bear:1677 and this uncircumcised6189 Philistine6430 shall be as one259 of them, seeing he hath defied2778{Or, reproached} the armies4634 of the living2416 God.430 cr 37 And David1732 said,559 Jehovah3068 that delivered5337 me out of the paw3027 of the lion,738 and out of the paw3027 of the bear,1677 he will deliver5337 me out of the hand3027 of this Philistine.6430 And Saul7586 said559 unto David,1732 Go,3212 and Jehovah shall be with thee.3068 cr 38 And Saul7586 clad3847 David1732 with his apparel,4055 and he put5414 a helmet6959 of brass5178 upon his head,7218 and he clad3847 him with a coat of mail.8302 cr 39 And David1732 girded2296 his sword2719 upon his apparel,4055 and he assayed2974 to go;3212 for he had not proved5254 it. And David1732 said559 unto Saul,7586 I cannot3201 go3212 with these; for I have not proved5254 them. And David1732 put them off him.5493 cr 40 And he took3947 his staff4731 in his hand,3027 and chose977 him five2568 smooth2512 stones68 out of the brook,5158{Or, torrent bed} and put7760 them in the shepherd's7462 bag3627 which he had, even in his wallet;3219 and his sling7050 was in his hand:3027 and he drew near5066 to the Philistine.6430 cr

1 Samuel 17:41 And the Philistine6430 came3212 on1980 and drew near7131 unto David;1732 and the man376 that bare5375 the shield6793 went before him.6440 cr 42 And when the Philistine6430 looked about,5027 and saw7200 David,1732 he disdained959 him; for he was but a youth,5288 and ruddy,132 and withal of a fair3303 countenance.4758 cr 43 And the Philistine6430 said559 unto David,1732 Am I a dog,3611 that thou comest935 to me with staves?4731 And the Philistine6430 cursed7043 David1732 by his gods.430 cr 44 And the Philistine6430 said559 to David,1732 Come3212 to me, and I will give5414 thy flesh1320 unto the birds5775 of the heavens,8064 and to the beasts929 of the field.7704 cr 45 Then said559 David1732 to the Philistine,6430 Thou comest935 to me with a sword,2719 and with a spear,2595 and with a javelin:3591 but I come935 to thee in the name8034 of Jehovah3068 of hosts,6635 the God430 of the armies6635 of Israel,3478 whom thou hast defied.2778{Or, reproached} cr 46 This day3117 will Jehovah3068 deliver5462 thee into my hand;3027 and I will smite5221 thee, and take5493 thy head7218 from off thee; and I will give5414 the dead bodies6297 of the host4264 of the Philistines6430 this day3117 unto the birds5775 of the heavens,8064 and to the wild beasts2416 of the earth;776 that all the earth776 may know3045 that there is3426 a God430 in Israel,3478 cr 47 and that all this assembly6951 may know3045 that Jehovah3068 saveth3467 not with sword2719 and spear:2595 for the battle4421 is Jehovah's,3068 and he will give5414 you into our hand.3027 cr 48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine6430 arose,6965 and came3212 and drew nigh7126 to meet7125 David,1732 that David1732 hastened,4116 and ran7323 toward the army4634 to meet7125 the Philistine.6430 cr 49 And David1732 put7971 his hand3027 in his bag,3627 and took3947 thence a stone,68 and slang7049 it, and smote5221 the Philistine6430 in his forehead;4696 and the stone68 sank2883 into his forehead,4696 and he fell5307 upon his face6440 to the earth.776 cr

1 Samuel 17:50 So David1732 prevailed2388 over4480 the Philistine6430 with a sling7050 and with a stone,68 and smote5221 the Philistine,6430 and slew4191 him; but there was no sword2719 in the hand3027 of David.1732 cr 51 Then David1732 ran,7323 and stood5975 over the Philistine,6430 and took3947 his sword,2719 and drew8025 it out of the sheath8593 thereof, and slew4191 him, and cut off3772 his head7218 therewith. And when the Philistines6430 saw7200 that their champion1368{Or, mighty man} was dead,4191 they fled.5127 cr 52 And the men582 of Israel3478 and of Judah3063 arose,6965 and shouted,7321 and pursued7291 the Philistines,6430 until thou comest935 to Gai,1516{The Syriac and some editions of Septuagint have, Gath} and to the gates8179 of Ekron.6138 And the wounded2491 of the Philistines6430 fell down5307 by the way1870 to Shaaraim,8189{Or, the two gates} even unto Gath,1661 and unto Ekron.6138 cr 53 And the children1121 of Israel3478 returned7725 from chasing1814 after310 the Philistines,6430 and they plundered8155 their camp.4264 cr 54 And David1732 took3947 the head7218 of the Philistine,6430 and brought935 it to Jerusalem;3389 but he put7760 his armor3627 in his tent.168 cr

1 Samuel 17:55 And when Saul7586 saw7200 David1732 go forth3318 against7125 the Philistine,6430 he said559 unto Abner,74 the captain8269 of the host,6635 Abner,74 whose son1121 is this youth?5288 And Abner74 said,559 As thy soul5315 liveth,2416 O king,4428 I cannot518 tell.3045 cr 56 And the king4428 said,559 Inquire7592 thou whose son1121 the stripling is.5958 cr 57 And as David1732 returned7725 from the slaughter5221 of the Philistine,6430 Abner74 took3947 him, and brought935 him before6440 Saul7586 with the head7218 of the Philistine6430 in his hand.3027 cr 58 And Saul7586 said559 to him, Whose son1121 art thou, thou young man?5288 And David1732 answered,559 I am the son1121 of thy servant5650 Jesse3448 the Beth-lehemite.1022 cr