1Sa 17 | ABEn | STEP | And [ 3 gathered together 1 the 2 Philistines] their camps for war, and they gathered together at Shochoh of Judea, and they camped in between Shochoh and between Azekah in Ephes-dammin.

1 Samuel 17

CHAPTER 17 Goliath Defies Israel

1 And [³gathered together ¹the ²Philistines] their camps for war, and they gathered together at Shochoh of Judea, and they camped in between Shochoh and between Azekah in Ephes-dammin. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel gathered together, and they camped in the valley of the terebinth tree, these and these. And they deployed for war right opposite the Philistines. 3 And the Philistines stood upon the mountain here on that side. And Israel stood upon the mountain here on this side, and the canyon was between them. 4 And there came forth [²man ¹a mighty] from out of the battle array of the Philistines, Goliath was the name to him, from Gath. His height was four cubits and a span. 5 And [²helmet ¹a bronze] was upon his head, and [³a chest plate ⁴of chain-work ¹he ²put on]. And the weight of his chest plate was five thousand shekels of brass and iron. 6 And his leg coverings were of brass upon his legs, and a shield of brass in between his shoulders. 7 And the shaft of his spear was as the weaver's beam of one weaving; and his lance was six hundred shekels of iron. And the one lifting his weapons went before him. 8 And he stood and yelled out to the battle array of Israel, and said to them, Why are you come forth to deploy for battle right opposite us? [²not ²I ¹Am] a Philistine, and you are Hebrews of Saul? Choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me! 9 And if he should be able to battle against me, and strike me, then we will be to you for servants. But if I shall overpower him, and shall strike him, you will be to us for servants, and you shall serve us. 10 And [³said ¹the ²Philistine], Behold, I berate the battle array of Israel today in this day. Give to me a man, and we will fight [²one on one ¹both]! 11 And Saul heard, and all Israel, [²sayings ³of the ⁴Philistine ¹these], and they were startled, and feared exceedingly.

David Goes to the Battle Array

12 And David was a son [²man ¹of an Ephrathite]; this one was from Beth-lehem Judah, and the name to him was Jesse, and to him were eight sons. And the man was old in days of Saul arriving in the year. 13 And [⁶went ¹the ²three ⁴sons ⁵of Jesse ³elder] after Saul unto the war. And the name of his sons, of the ones having gone unto the war -- Eliab his first-born, and the second Abinadab, and the third Shammah. 14 And David himself was the younger, and the three, the elder went after Saul. 15 And David departed and returned from Saul to tend the sheep of his father in Beth-lehem. 16 And [³came forward ¹the ²Philistines] rising early and arriving late, and set up before Israel forty days. 17 And Jesse said to David his son, Take indeed to your brothers the ephah of this toasted grain, and [²ten ³bread loaves ¹these], and run unto the camp to your brothers. 18 And [²ten ³cheeses ⁴of the ⁵milk ¹these] you shall bring to the commander of a thousand, and [²your brothers ¹you shall visit] concerning their peace; and as much as they need you shall know. 19 And Saul, and they, and every man of Israel in the valley of the oak were warring with the Philistines. 20 And David rose early in the morning, and he left the sheep for guard, and he took the things and departed as commanded to him by Jesse. And he came unto the battleline and the army, the one going forth unto the battle array. 21 And they shouted for the war, and Israel deployed, and the Philistines deployed at the opposite of the battle array. 22 And David relieved his items from himself unto the hand of the provisions officer, and he ran to the battle array, and he came and asked his brothers the things for peace. 23 And with his speaking with them, and behold, a man in the middle ascended (the name given to him was Goliath the Philistine from Gath) from the battle array of the Philistines, and he spoke according to these words, and David heard. 24 And every man of Israel in their seeing the man feared greatly, and fled from his face. 25 And [⁴said ¹a man ²from ³Israel], Did you see the man, this one ascending? [²so as ³to berate ⁴Israel ¹He ascended]. And it will be a man who ever should strike him, [³shall enrich ⁴him ¹the ²king] [²riches ¹in great], and [²his daughter ¹he will give] to him, and the house of his father he will make free in Israel. 26 And David said to the men, the ones standing with him, saying, What shall be done to the man who ever should strike that Philistine, and should remove scorn from Israel? For who is [²Philistine ¹this uncircumcised] who berates the battle array of the living God? 27 And [³said ⁴to him ¹the ²people] according to this word, saying, Thus it shall be done to the man who ever should strike him. 28 And [⁵heard ¹Eliab ⁴brother ²his ³older] in his speaking to the men, and [²became angry ³with rage ¹Eliab] with David, and said, Why is this you came down, and for why did you leave [²small ³sheep ¹those] in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the evil of your heart; that because of seeing the war you came down. 29 And David said, What did I do now? [²not ³a word ¹Is it]? 30 And he turned from him unto [²rank ¹another], and he said thus. And they answered to him according to the word formerly. 31 And they heard the words of David which he spoke, and they were announced before Saul. 32 And David said to Saul, Let not [⁴be downcast ¹the ²heart ³of my master] over him! Your servant will go and do battle with this Philistine. 33 And Saul said to David, In no way shall you be able to go against this Philistine to battle against him, for you are a boy, and he is a man of war from his youth. 34 And David said to Saul, [³tending ²was ¹Your servant] for his father among the flock. And whenever [³came ¹the ²lion] and the bear, and it took a sheep from out of the herd, 35 that I went forth after him, and struck him, and pulled it out of his mouth; and if he rose up against me, I held his throat and struck him, and I put him to death. 36 And [³the ⁴lion ⁵and ⁶the ⁷bear ²beat ¹your servant], and [⁴will be ³Philistine ¹this ²uncircumcised] as one of these who berates the battle array of the living God. 37 And David said, The lord who rescued me from out of the hand of the lion, and from out of the hand of the bear, he will rescue me from out of the hand [²Philistine ¹of this uncircumcised]. And Saul said to David, Go and the lord will be with you!

David Kills Goliath

38 And Saul clothed David with his uniform, and [³helmet ²a brass ¹put] upon his head, and clothed him with a chest plate. 39 And David tied on his sword upon himself. And [²tired ³walking ¹David] in the proceeding with them, for he was inexperienced. And David said to Saul, In no way shall I be able to go in these, for I have not tested them; and they removed them from him. 40 And he took his rod in his hand, and chose for himself five [²stones ¹smooth] from out of the rushing stream. And he put them in the canteen of the shepherd, the one being his, for a collection. And his sling was in his hand; and he went forward to the man, the Philistine. 41 And [³went ¹the ²Philistine], going and approaching to David. And the man, the one caring the oblong shield was before him. And [³looked ¹the ²Philistine]. 42 And Goliath beheld David, and he treated him with contempt, for he was a boy, and he was ruddy with beauty of eyes. 43 And [³said ¹the ²Philistine] to David, [²As ³a dog ¹Am I] that you come with a rod and stones? And [³cursed ¹the ²Philistine] David by his gods. 44 And [³said ¹the ²Philistine] to David, Come here to me! and I will give your flesh to the birds of heaven, and to the wild beasts of the earth. 45 And David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a broadsword, and with a spear, and with a shield. But I come to you in the name of the lord God of hosts, the God of the battle array of Israel, whom you berate today. 46 And [²shall shut you up ¹the lord] today by my hand, and I will kill you, and I will remove your head from you, and I will give your carcass and the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines in this day to the birds of the heaven, and to the wild beasts of the earth; and [⁴shall know ¹all ²the ³earth] that God is in Israel. 47 And [³shall know ¹all ²this assembly] that it is not by the broadsword, and spear the lord delivers; for [³is of the ⁴ lord ¹the ²war], and the lord shall deliver you into our hands. 48 And [³rose up ¹the ²Philistine], and went and approached to meet with David. And David hastened, and came forth even himself for the battle array for meeting the Philistine. 49 And David stretched out his hand into the canteen, and he took from there [²stone ¹one], and he slung it, and he struck the Philistine in his forehead; and [³penetrated ¹the ²stone] unto his forehead; and he fell upon his face upon the ground. 50 And David powered over the Philistine with the sling, and with the stone in that day. And he struck the Philistine, and he killed him; and a broadsword was not in the hand of David. 51 And David ran and stood over him, and he took his broadsword, and pulled it out of its sheath, and he put him to death, and he removed his head. And [³beheld ¹the ²Philistines] that [²has died ¹their mighty one], and they fled. 52 And [⁵rose up ¹the men ²of Israel ³and ⁴Judah], and shouted, and pursued after the Philistines unto the entrance of Gath, and unto the gate of Ekron. And [⁴fell ¹the slain ²of the ³Philistines] in the way of the gates, and unto Gath, and unto Ekron. 53 And [³returned ¹the men ²of Israel] turning aside going after the Philistines, and they plundered their camps. 54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and he brought it unto Jerusalem. And his weapons he put in his tent. 55 And as Saul saw David going forth for meeting the Philistine, he said to Abner the ruler of the force, Whose son is this young man, Abner? And Abner responded and said, [²should live ¹your soul], O my lord king, I do not know. 56 And the king said, You ask whose son this young man is? 57 And as David returned having struck the Philistine, [²received ³him ¹Abner] and brought him in before Saul. And the head of the Philistine was in his hand. 58 And [²said ³to ⁴him ¹Saul], Whose son are you young man? And David said, A son of your servant Jesse of Beth-lehem.