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1 Samuel 17

58 verses · King James Version

  1. 1Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:1
  2. 2And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:2
  3. 3And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and a valley between them.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:3
  4. 4And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height six cubits and a span.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:4
  5. 5And an helmet of brass upon his head, and he armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat five thousand shekels of brass.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:5
  6. 6And greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:6
  7. 7And the staff of his spear like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:7
  8. 8And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set battle in array? not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:8
  9. 9If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:9
  10. 10And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:10
  11. 11When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:11
  12. 12Now David the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men an old man in the days of Saul.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:12
  13. 13And the three eldest sons of Jesse went followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle Eliab the first born, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:13
  14. 14And David the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:14
  15. 15But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:15
  16. 16And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:16
  17. 17And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:17
  18. 18And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:18
  19. 19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:19
  20. 20And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:20
  21. 21For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:21
  22. 22And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:22
  23. 23And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heardCompare translations of 1 Samuel 17:23
  24. 24And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:24
  25. 25And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Israel.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:25
  26. 26And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:26
  27. 27And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:27
  28. 28And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:28
  29. 29And David said, What have I now done? not a cause?Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:29
  30. 30And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:30
  31. 31And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed before Saul: and he sent for him.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:31
  32. 32And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:32
  33. 33And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:33
  34. 34And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:34
  35. 35And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:35
  36. 36Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:36
  37. 37David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:37
  38. 38And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:38
  39. 39And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved And David put them off him.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:39
  40. 40And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:40
  41. 41And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield before him.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:41
  42. 42And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:42
  43. 43And the Philistine said unto David, I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:43
  44. 44And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:44
  45. 45Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:45
  46. 46This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:46
  47. 47And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle the LORD’S, and he will give you into our hands.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:47
  48. 48And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:48
  49. 49And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:49
  50. 50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but no sword in the hand of David.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:50
  51. 51Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:51
  52. 52And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:52
  53. 53And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:53
  54. 54And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:54
  55. 55And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son this youth? And Abner said, thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:55
  56. 56And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the striplingCompare translations of 1 Samuel 17:56
  57. 57And 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.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:57
  58. 58And Saul said to him, Whose son thou, young man? And David answered, the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.Compare translations of 1 Samuel 17:58