1 Samuel 17:1 Now the Philistines6430 gathered together622 their armies4264 to battle,4421 and were gathered together622 at Shochoh,7755 which belongeth to Judah,3063 and pitched2583 between Shochoh7755 and Azekah,5825 in Ephesdammim.658{Or, the coast of Dammim}2 And Saul7586 and the men376 of Israel3478 were gathered together,622 and pitched2583 by the valley6010 of Elah,425 and set the battle4421{Heb. ranged the battle} in array6186 against7125 the Philistines.64303 And the Philistines6430 stood5975 on a mountain2022 on the one side, and Israel3478 stood5975 on a mountain2022 on the other side: and therewas a valley1516 between them.
1 Samuel 17:4 And there went out3318 a champion3761143 out of the camp4264 of the Philistines,6430 named8034 Goliath,1555 of Gath,1661 whose height1363was six8337 cubits520 and a span.22395 And hehad an helmet3553 of brass5178 upon his head,7218 and he was armed3847{Heb. clothed} with a coat8302 of mail;7193 and the weight4948 of the coat8302was five2568 thousand505 shekels8255 of brass.51786 And hehad greaves4697 of brass5178 upon his legs,7272 and a target3591{Or, gorget} of brass5178 between his shoulders.38027 And the staff60862671 of his spear2595was like a weaver's707 beam;4500 and his spear's2595 head3852weighed six8337 hundred3967 shekels8255 of iron:1270 and one bearing5375 a shield6793 went1980 before6440 him.
8 And he stood5975 and cried7121 unto the armies4634 of Israel,3478 and said559 unto them, Why are ye come out3318 to set your battle4421 in array?6186am not I a Philistine,6430 and ye servants5650 to Saul?7586 choose1262 you a man376 for you, and let him come down3381 to me.
9 If he be able3201 to fight3898 with me, and to 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 serve5647 us.
10 And the Philistine6430 said,559 I defy2778 the armies4634 of Israel3478 this day;3117 give5414 me a man,376 that we may fight3898 together.316211 When Saul7586 and all Israel3478 heard8085 those words1697 of the Philistine,6430 they were dismayed,2865 and greatly3966 afraid.3372
1 Samuel 17:12 Now David1732was the son1121 of that Ephrathite376673 of Bethlehemjudah,10353063 whose name8034was Jesse;3448 and he had eight8083 sons:1121 and the man376 went935 among men582for an old man2204 in the days3117 of Saul.758613 And the three7969 eldest1419 sons1121 of Jesse3448 went3212and followed310 Saul7586 to the battle:4421 and the names8034 of his three7969 sons1121 that went1980 to the battle4421were Eliab446 the firstborn,1060 and next4932 unto him Abinadab,41 and the third7992 Shammah.804814 And David1732was the youngest:6996 and the three7969 eldest1419 followed1980310 Saul.758615 But David1732 went1980 and returned7725 from Saul7586 to feed7462 his father's1 sheep6629 at Bethlehem.103516 And the Philistine6430 drew near5066 morning7925 and evening,6150 and presented3320 himself forty705 days.311717 And Jesse3448 said559 unto David1732 his son,1121 Take3947 now for thy brethren251 an ephah374 of this2088 parched7039corn, and these ten6235 loaves,3899 and run7323 to the camp4264 to thy brethren;25118 And carry935 these ten6235 cheeses24612757{Heb. cheeses of milk} unto the captain8269 of their thousand,505{Heb. captain of a thousand} and look6485 how thy brethren251 fare,7965 and take3947 their pledge.616119 Now Saul,7586 and they, and all the men376 of Israel,3478were in the valley6010 of Elah,425 fighting3898 with the Philistines.6430
1 Samuel 17:20 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 trench,4570{Or, place of the carriage} as the host2428 was going forth3318 to the fight,4634{Or, battle ray, or place of fight} and shouted7321 for the battle.442121 For Israel3478 and the Philistines6430 had put the battle in array,6186 army4634 against7125 army.463422 And David1732 left5203 his carriage3627{Heb. the vessels from upon him} in the hand3027 of the keeper8104 of the carriage,3627 and ran7323 into the army,4634 and came935 and saluted75927965 his brethren.251{Heb. asked his brethren of peace}23 And as he talked1696 with them, behold, there came up5927 the champion,3761143 the Philistine6430 of Gath,1661 Goliath1555 by name,8034 out of the armies46344630 of the Philistines,6430 and spake1696 according to the same428 words:1697 and David1732 heard8085them.24 And all the men376 of Israel,3478 when they saw7200 the man,376 fled5127 from him,6440{Heb. from his face} and were sore3966 afraid.337225 And the men376 of Israel3478 said,559 Have ye seen7200 this man376 that is come up?5927 surely to defy2778 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.347826 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 the armies4634 of the living2416 God?43027 And the people5971 answered559 him after this manner,1697 saying,559 So shall it be done6213 to the man376 that killeth5221 him.
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 camest thou down3381 hither? and with whom hast thou left5203 those2007 few4592 sheep6629 in the wilderness?4057 I know3045 thy pride,2087 and the naughtiness7455 of thine heart;3824 for thou art come down3381 that thou mightest see7200 the battle.442129 And David1732 said,559 What have I now done?6213Isthere not a cause?1697
1 Samuel 17:30 And he turned5437 from him681 toward4136 another,312 and spake559 after the same manner:1697{Heb. word} and the people5971 answered1697 him again7725 after the former7223 manner.169731 And when the words1697 were heard8085 which David1732 spake,1696 they rehearsed5046them before6440 Saul:7586 and he sent3947 for him.{Heb. took him}
1 Samuel 17:32 And David1732 said559 to Saul,7586 Let no man's120 heart3820 fail5307 because of him; thy servant5650 will go3212 and fight3898 with this Philistine.643033 And Saul7586 said559 to David,1732 Thou art not able3201 to go3212 against this Philistine6430 to fight3898 with him: for thou artbut a youth,5288 and he a man376 of war4421 from his youth.527134 And David1732 said559 unto Saul,7586 Thy servant5650 kept7462 his father's1 sheep,6629 and there came935 a lion,738 and a bear,1677 and took5375 a lamb77162089{Or, kid} out of the flock:573935 And I went out3318 after310 him, and smote5221 him, and delivered5337it out of his mouth:6310 and when he arose6965 against me, I caught2388him by his beard,2206 and smote5221 him, and slew4191 him.
36 Thy servant5650 slew5221 both the lion738 and the bear:1677 and this uncircumcised6189 Philistine6430 shall be as one259 of them, seeing he hath defied2778 the armies4634 of the living2416 God.43037 David1732 said559 moreover, The LORD3068 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 the LORD3068 be with thee.
1 Samuel 17:38 And Saul7586 armed3847 David1732 with his armour,4055{Heb. clothed, etc. with his clothes} and he put5414 an helmet6959 of brass5178 upon his head;7218 also he armed3847 him with a coat of mail.830239 And David1732 girded2296 his sword2719 upon his armour,4055 and he assayed2974 to go;3212 for he had not proved5254it. And David1732 said559 unto Saul,7586 I cannot3201 go3212 with these; for I have not proved5254them. And David1732 put5493 them off him.
40 And he took3947 his staff4731 in his hand,3027 and chose977 him five2568 smooth2512 stones68 out of the brook,5158{Or, valley} and put7760 them in a shepherd's7462 bag3627{Heb. vessell} which he had, even in a scrip;3219 and his sling7050was in his hand:3027 and he drew near5066 to the Philistine.643041 And the Philistine6430 came3212 on1980 and drew near7131 unto David;1732 and the man376 that bare5375 the shield6793went before6440 him.
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 of a fair3303 countenance.475843 And the Philistine6430 said559 unto David,1732Am I a dog,3611 that thou comest935 to me with staves?4731 And the Philistine6430 cursed7043 David1732 by his gods.43044 And the Philistine6430 said559 to David,1732 Come3212 to me, and I will give5414 thy flesh1320 unto the fowls5775 of the air,8064 and to the beasts929 of the field.770445 Then said559 David1732 to the Philistine,6430 Thou comest935 to me with a sword,2719 and with a spear,2595 and with a shield:3591 but I come935 to thee in the name8034 of the LORD3068 of hosts,6635 the God430 of the armies4634 of Israel,3478 whom thou hast defied.277846 This day3117 will the LORD3068 deliver5462 thee{Heb. shut thee up} into mine hand;3027 and I will smite5221 thee, and take5493 thine head7218 from thee; and I will give5414 the carcases6297 of the host4264 of the Philistines6430 this day3117 unto the fowls5775 of the air,8064 and to the wild beasts2416 of the earth;776 that all the earth776 may know3045 that there is3426 a God430 in Israel.347847 And all this assembly6951 shall know3045 that the LORD3068 saveth3467 not with sword2719 and spear:2595 for the battle4421is the LORD'S,3068 and he will give5414 you into our hands.302748 And it came to pass, when the Philistine6430 arose,6965 and came3212 and drew nigh7126 to meet7125 David,1732 that David1732 hasted,4116 and ran7323 toward the army4634 to meet7125 the Philistine.643049 And David1732 put7971 his hand3027 in his bag,3627 and took3947 thence a stone,68 and slang7049it, and smote5221 the Philistine6430 in his forehead,4696 that the stone68 sunk2883 into his forehead;4696 and he fell5307 upon his face6440 to the earth.77650 So David1732 prevailed2388 over4480 the Philistine6430 with a sling7050 and with a stone,68 and smote5221 the Philistine,6430 and slew4191 him; but therewas no sword2719 in the hand3027 of David.173251 Therefore David1732 ran,7323 and stood5975 upon 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 their champion1368 was dead,4191 they fled.512752 And the men582 of Israel3478 and of Judah3063 arose,6965 and shouted,7321 and pursued7291 the Philistines,6430 until thou come935 to the valley,1516 and to the gates8179 of Ekron.6138 And the wounded2491 of the Philistines6430 fell down5307 by the way1870 to Shaaraim,8189 even unto Gath,1661 and unto Ekron.613853 And the children1121 of Israel3478 returned7725 from chasing1814 after310 the Philistines,6430 and they spoiled8155 their tents.426454 And David1732 took3947 the head7218 of the Philistine,6430 and brought935 it to Jerusalem;3389 but he put7760 his armour3627 in his tent.168
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 son1121is this youth?5288 And Abner74 said,559As thy soul5315 liveth,2416 O king,4428 I cannot518 tell.304556 And the king4428 said,559 Enquire7592 thou whose son1121 the stripling5958is.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.302758 And Saul7586 said559 to him, Whose son1121art thou, thou young man?5288 And David1732 answered,559 I am the son1121 of thy servant5650 Jesse3448 the Bethlehemite.1022