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1 Samuel 17 – King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:1 - Now H622 the Philistines H6430 gathered together H622 their armies H4264 to battle, H4421 and were gathered together H622 at Shochoh, H7755 which H834 belongeth to Judah, H3063 and pitched H2583 between H996 Shochoh H7755 and H996 Azekah, H5825 in Ephesdammim. H658
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:2 - And Saul H7586 and the men H376 of Israel H3478 were gathered together, H622 and pitched H2583 by the valley H6010 of Elah, H425 and set H6186 the battle H4421 in array H6186 against H7122 the Philistines. H6430
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:3 - And the Philistines H6430 stood H5975 on H413 a mountain H2022 on the one side, H2088 and Israel H3478 stood H5975 on H413 a mountain H2022 on the other side: H2088 and H1516 there was a valley H1516 between them. H996
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:4 - And there went out H3318 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
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:5 - And H3553 he had an helmet H3553 of brass H5178 upon H5921 his head, H7218 and H8302 he H1931 was armed H3847 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
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:6 - And H4697 he had greaves H4697 of brass H5178 upon H5921 his legs, H7272 and a target H3591 of brass H5178 between H996 his shoulders. H3802
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:7 - And the staff H6086 of his spear H2595 was like H4500 a weaver's H707 beam; H4500 and H3852 his spear's H2595 head H3852 weighed six H8337 hundred H3967 shekels H8255 of iron: H1270 and one bearing H5375 a shield H6793 went H1980 before him. H6440
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:8 - And he stood H5975 and cried H7121 unto H413 the armies H4634 of Israel, H3478 and said H559 unto them, Why H4100 are ye come out H3318 to set H6186 your battle H4421 in array? H6186 am not H3808 I H595 a Philistine, H6430 and ye H859 servants H5650 to Saul? H7586 choose you H1262 a man H376 for you, and let him come down H3381 to me. H413
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:9 - If H518 he be able H3201 to fight H3898 with me, H854 and to kill me, H5221 then will we H1961 be your servants: H5650 but if H518 I H589 prevail H3201 against him, and kill him, H5221 then shall ye be H1961 our servants, H5650 and serve H5647 us. H853
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:10 - And H559 the Philistine H6430 said, H559 I H589 defy H2778 the armies H4634 of Israel H3478 this H2088 day; H3117 give H5414 me H589 a man, H376 that we may fight H3898 together. H3162
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:11 - When H8085 Saul H7586 and all H3605 Israel H3478 heard H8085 those H428 words H1697 of the Philistine, H6430 they were dismayed, H2865 and H3372 greatly H3966 afraid. H3372
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:12 - Now David H1732 was the son H1121 of H376 H673 that H2088 Ephrathite H673 of Bethlehemjudah, H1035 H1035 H3063 whose name H8034 was Jesse; H3448 and he had eight H8083 sons: H1121 and the man H376 went H935 among men H376 for an old man H2204 in the days H3117 of Saul. H7586
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:13 - And H3212 the three H7969 eldest H1419 sons H1121 of Jesse H3448 went H3212 and followed H1980 H310 Saul H7586 to the battle: H4421 and the names H8034 of H7969 his H1121 three H7969 sons H1121 that H834 went H1980 to the battle H4421 were Eliab H446 the firstborn, H1060 and next unto him H4932 Abinadab, H41 and the third H7992 Shammah. H8048
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:14 - And David H1732 was H1931 the youngest: H6996 and H7969 the H1419 three H7969 eldest H1419 followed H1980 H310 Saul. H7586
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:15 - But David H1732 went H1980 and returned H7725 from H5921 Saul H7586 to feed H7462 his father's H1 sheep H6629 at Bethlehem. H1035
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:16 - And H5066 the Philistine H6430 drew near H5066 morning H7925 and evening, H6150 and presented himself H3320 forty H705 days. H3117
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:17 - And H559 Jesse H3448 said H559 unto David H1732 his son, H1121 Take H3947 now H4994 for thy brethren H251 an ephah H374 of H7039 this H2088 parched H7039 corn, and H6235 these H2088 ten H6235 loaves, H3899 and run H7323 to the camp H4264 to thy brethren; H251
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:18 - And H853 carry H935 these H428 ten H6235 cheeses H2757 H2461 unto the captain H8269 of H505 their thousand, H505 and H853 look how H6485 thy brethren H251 fare, H7965 and H853 take H3947 their pledge. H6161
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:19 - Now Saul, H7586 and they, H1992 and all H3605 the men H376 of Israel, H3478 were in the valley H6010 of Elah, H425 fighting H3898 with H5973 the Philistines. H6430

David Accepts the Challenge

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:20 - And H7925 David H1732 rose up early H7925 in the morning, H1242 and left H5203 the sheep H6629 with H5921 a keeper, H8104 and took, H5375 and went, H3212 as H834 Jesse H3448 had commanded him; H6680 and he came H935 to the trench, H4570 as the host H2428 was going forth H3318 to H413 the fight, H4634 and shouted H7321 for the battle. H4421
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:21 - For H6186 Israel H3478 and the Philistines H6430 had put the battle in array, H6186 army H4634 against H7122 army. H4634
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:22 - And H5203 David H1732 left H5203 his H5921 carriage H3627 in H5921 the hand H3027 of the keeper H8104 of the carriage, H3627 and ran H7323 into the army, H4634 and came H935 and saluted H7592 his brethren. H251
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:23 - And as he H1931 talked H1696 with them, H5973 behold, H2009 there came up H5927 the champion, H376 H1143 the Philistine H6430 of Gath, H1661 Goliath H1555 by name, H8034 out of the armies H4634 of the Philistines, H6430 and spake H1696 according to H1697 the same H428 words: H1697 and H8085 David H1732 heard H8085 them.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:24 - And all H3605 the men H376 of Israel, H3478 when they saw H7200 the man, H376 fled H5127 from him, H6440 and were H3372 sore H3966 afraid. H3372
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:25 - And H559 the men H376 of Israel H3478 said, H559 Have ye seen H7200 this H2088 man H376 that is come up? H5927 surely H3588 to defy H2778 Israel H3478 is he come up: H5927 and it shall be, H1961 that the man H376 who H834 killeth him, H5221 the king H4428 will enrich him H6238 with H6239 great H1419 riches, H6239 and H853 will give H5414 him his daughter, H1323 and H853 make H6213 his father's H1 house H1004 free H2670 in Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:26 - And H559 David H1732 spake H559 to H413 the men H376 that stood H5975 by him, H5973 saying, H559 What H4100 shall be done H6213 to the man H376 that H834 killeth H5221 this H1975 Philistine, H6430 and taketh away H5493 the reproach H2781 from H5921 Israel? H3478 for H3588 who H4310 is this H2088 uncircumcised H6189 Philistine, H6430 that H3588 he should defy H2778 the armies H4634 of the living H2416 God? H430
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:27 - And H559 the people H5971 answered H559 him after H1697 this H2088 manner, H1697 saying, H559 So H3541 shall it be done H6213 to the man H376 that H834 killeth him. H5221
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:28 - And H8085 Eliab H446 his H251 eldest H1419 brother H251 heard H8085 when he spake H1696 unto H413 the men; H376 and H2734 Eliab's H446 anger H639 was kindled H2734 against David, H1732 and he said, H559 Why H4100 camest thou down H3381 hither? H2088 and with H5921 whom H4310 hast thou left H5203 those H2007 few H4592 sheep H6629 in the wilderness? H4057 I H589 know H3045 thy pride, H2087 and H853 the naughtiness H7455 of thine heart; H3824 for H3588 thou art come down H3381 that H4616 thou mightest see H7200 the battle. H4421
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:29 - And H559 David H1732 said, H559 What H4100 have I H6213 now H6258 done? H6213 Is there not H3808 a cause? H1697
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:30 - And he turned H5437 from him H681 toward H413 H4136 another, H312 and spake H559 after the H1697 same H2088 manner: H1697 and the people H5971 answered him again H7725 after H1697 the former H7223 manner. H1697

David Kills Goliath

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:31 - And when H8085 the words H1697 were heard H8085 which H834 David H1732 spake, H1696 they rehearsed H5046 them before H6440 Saul: H7586 and he sent for him. H3947
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:32 - And H559 David H1732 said H559 to H413 Saul, H7586 Let H5307 no H408 man's H120 heart H3820 fail H5307 because of him; H5921 thy servant H5650 will go H3212 and fight H3898 with H5973 this H2088 Philistine. H6430
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:33 - And H559 Saul H7586 said H559 to H413 David, H1732 Thou art H3201 not H3808 able H3201 to go H3212 against H413 this H2088 Philistine H6430 to fight H3898 with him: H5973 for H3588 thou H859 art but a youth, H5288 and he H1931 a man H376 of war H4421 from his youth. H5271
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:34 - And H559 David H1732 said H559 unto H413 Saul, H7586 Thy servant H5650 kept H7462 H1961 his father's H1 sheep, H6629 and there came H935 a lion, H738 and H853 a bear, H1677 and took H5375 a lamb H7716 out of the flock: H5739
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:35 - And I went out H3318 after him, H310 and smote him, H5221 and delivered H5337 it out of his mouth: H6310 and when he arose H6965 against me, H5921 I caught H2388 him by his beard, H2206 and smote him, H5221 and slew him. H4191
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:36 - Thy servant H5650 slew H5221 both H1571 the lion H738 and H1571 the bear: H1677 and H1961 this H2088 uncircumcised H6189 Philistine H6430 shall be H1961 as one H259 of them, H1992 seeing H3588 he hath defied H2778 the armies H4634 of the living H2416 God. H430
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:37 - David H1732 said moreover, H559 The LORD H3068 that H834 delivered me H5337 out of the paw H3027 of the lion, H738 and out of the paw H3027 of the bear, H1677 he H1931 will deliver me H5337 out of the hand H3027 of H6430 this H2088 Philistine. H6430 And H559 Saul H7586 said H559 unto H413 David, H1732 Go, H3212 and the LORD H3068 be H1961 with thee. H5973
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:38 - And H3847 Saul H7586 armed H3847 David H1732 with his armour, H4055 and he put H5414 an helmet H6959 of brass H5178 upon H5921 his head; H7218 also he armed H3847 him H853 with a coat of mail. H8302
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:39 - And H2296 David H1732 girded H2296 his sword H2719 upon H5921 his armour, H4055 and he assayed H2974 to go; H3212 for H3588 he had H5254 not H3808 proved H5254 it. And H559 David H1732 said H559 unto H413 Saul, H7586 I H3201 cannot H3808 go H3212 with these; H428 for H3588 I have H5254 not H3808 proved H5254 them. And H5493 David H1732 put them H5493 off him. H5921
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:40 - And he took H3947 his staff H4731 in his hand, H3027 and chose H977 him five H2568 smooth H2512 stones H68 out H4480 of the brook, H5158 and put H7760 them H853 in a H3627 shepherd's H7462 bag H3627 which H834 he had, even in a scrip; H3219 and his sling H7050 was in his hand: H3027 and he drew near H5066 to H413 the Philistine. H6430
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:41 - And H3212 the Philistine H6430 came H3212 on H1980 and drew near H7131 unto H413 David; H1732 and the man H376 that bare H5375 the shield H6793 went before him. H6440
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:42 - And when H5027 the Philistine H6430 looked about, H5027 and saw H7200 David, H1732 he disdained him: H959 for H3588 he was H1961 but a youth, H5288 and ruddy, H132 and H5973 of a fair H3303 countenance. H4758
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:43 - And H559 the Philistine H6430 said H559 unto H413 David, H1732 Am I H595 a dog, H3611 that H3588 thou H859 comest H935 to me H413 with staves? H4731 And H7043 the Philistine H6430 cursed H7043 David H1732 by his gods. H430
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:44 - And H559 the Philistine H6430 said H559 to H413 David, H1732 Come H3212 to me, H413 and I will give H5414 thy flesh H1320 unto the fowls H5775 of the air, H8064 and to the beasts H929 of the field. H7704
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:45 - Then said H559 David H1732 to H413 the Philistine, H6430 Thou H859 comest H935 to me H413 with a sword, H2719 and with a spear, H2595 and with a shield: H3591 but I H595 come H935 to thee H413 in the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 the God H430 of the armies H4634 of Israel, H3478 whom H834 thou hast defied. H2778
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:46 - This H2088 day H3117 will H5462 the LORD H3068 deliver thee H5462 into mine hand; H3027 and I will smite thee, H5221 and take H5493 thine head H7218 from thee; H5921 and I will give H5414 the carcases H6297 of the host H4264 of the Philistines H6430 this H2088 day H3117 unto the fowls H5775 of the air, H8064 and to the wild beasts H2416 of the earth; H776 that H3045 all H3605 the earth H776 may know H3045 that H3588 there is H3426 a God H430 in Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:47 - And H3045 all H3605 this H2088 assembly H6951 shall know H3045 that H3588 the LORD H3068 saveth H3467 not H3808 with sword H2719 and spear: H2595 for H3588 the battle H4421 is the LORD'S, H3068 and he will give H5414 you H853 into our hands. H3027
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:48 - And it came to pass, H1961 when H3588 the Philistine H6430 arose, H6965 and came H3212 and drew nigh H7126 to meet H7122 David, H1732 that H4116 David H1732 hasted, H4116 and ran H7323 toward the army H4634 to meet H7122 the Philistine. H6430
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:49 - And H7971 David H1732 put H7971 his hand H3027 in H413 his bag, H3627 and took H3947 thence H8033 a stone, H68 and slang H7049 it, and smote H5221 the Philistine H6430 in H413 his forehead, H4696 that H2883 the stone H68 sunk H2883 into his forehead; H4696 and he fell H5307 upon H5921 his face H6440 to the earth. H776
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:50 - So H2388 David H1732 prevailed H2388 over H4480 the Philistine H6430 with a sling H7050 and with a stone, H68 and smote H5221 the Philistine, H6430 and slew him; H4191 but H2719 there was no H369 sword H2719 in the hand H3027 of David. H1732
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:51 - Therefore H7323 David H1732 ran, H7323 and stood H5975 upon H413 the Philistine, H6430 and took H3947 his sword, H2719 and drew it out H8025 of the sheath thereof, H8593 and slew him, H4191 and cut off H3772 his head H7218 therewith. And when H7200 the Philistines H6430 saw H7200 their champion H1368 was dead, H4191 they fled. H5127
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:52 - And H6965 the men H376 of Israel H3478 and of Judah H3063 arose, H6965 and shouted, H7321 and pursued H7291 the Philistines, H6430 until H5704 thou come H935 to the valley, H1516 and to H5704 the gates H8179 of Ekron. H6138 And H5307 the wounded H2491 of the Philistines H6430 fell down H5307 by the way H1870 to Shaaraim, H8189 even unto H5704 Gath, H1661 and unto H5704 Ekron. H6138
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:53 - And H7725 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 returned H7725 from chasing H1814 after H310 the Philistines, H6430 and they spoiled H8155 their tents. H4264
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:54 - And H3947 David H1732 took H3947 the head H7218 of the Philistine, H6430 and brought it H935 to Jerusalem; H3389 but H853 he put H7760 his armour H3627 in his tent. H168
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:55 - And when H7200 Saul H7586 saw H7200 David H1732 go forth H3318 against H7122 the Philistine, H6430 he said H559 unto H413 Abner, H74 the captain H8269 of the host, H6635 Abner, H74 whose H4310 son H1121 is this H2088 youth? H5288 And H559 Abner H74 said, H559 As thy soul H5315 liveth, H2416 O king, H4428 I H3045 cannot H518 tell. H3045
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:56 - And H559 the king H4428 said, H559 Enquire H7592 thou H859 whose H4310 son H1121 the stripling H5958 is.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:57 - And as H7725 David H1732 returned H7725 from the slaughter H5221 of the Philistine, H6430 Abner H74 took H3947 him, H853 and brought him H935 before H6440 Saul H7586 with the head H7218 of the Philistine H6430 in his hand. H3027
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:58 - And H559 Saul H7586 said H559 to him, H413 Whose H4310 son H1121 art thou, H859 thou young man? H5288 And H559 David H1732 answered, H559 I am the son H1121 of thy servant H5650 Jesse H3448 the Bethlehemite. H1022
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