Verse 12

1 Samuel 17:12

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12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah named Jesse, who had eight sons; and he was an old man in Saul's day, and far on in years.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/דָוִד֩ בֶּן אִ֨ישׁ אֶפְרָתִ֜י הַ/זֶּ֗ה מִ/בֵּ֥ית לֶ֨חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּ/שְׁמ֣/וֹ יִשַׁ֔י וְ/ל֖/וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וְ/הָ/אִישׁ֙ בִּ/ימֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל זָקֵ֖ן בָּ֥א בַ/אֲנָשִֽׁים

English Translation

And David, the son of a man from Ephrath, this one from Bethlehem of Judah, and his name was Jesse, and he had eight sons, and the man was old in the days of Saul, among the men.

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Chapter 17 Context

1 Now the Philistines got their armies together for war, and came together at Socoh in the land of Jud... Focus ↗

2 And Saul and the men of Israel came together and took up their position in the valley of Elah, and p... Focus ↗

3 The Philistines were stationed on the mountain on one side and Israel on the mountain on the other s... Focus ↗

4 And a fighter came out from the tents of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath; he was more than si... Focus ↗

5 And he had a head-dress of brass on his head, and he was dressed in a coat of metal, the weight of w... Focus ↗

6 His legs were covered with plates of brass and hanging on his back was a javelin of brass. Focus ↗

7 The stem of his spear was as long as a cloth-worker's rod, and its head was made of six hundred shek... Focus ↗

8 He took up his position and in a loud voice said to the armies of Israel, Why have you come out to m... Focus ↗

9 If he is able to have a fight with me and overcome me, then we will be your servants: but if I am ab... Focus ↗

10 And the Philistine said, I have put to shame the armies of Israel this day; give me a man so that we... Focus ↗

11 And Saul and all Israel, hearing those words of the Philistine, were troubled and full of fear. Focus ↗

12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah named Jesse, who had eight sons; and he...

13 And the three oldest sons of Jesse had gone with Saul to the fight: the names of the three who went... Focus ↗

14 And David was the youngest: and the three oldest were with Saul's army. Focus ↗

15 Now David went to and from Saul, looking after his father's sheep at Beth-lehem. Focus ↗

16 And the Philistine came near every morning and evening for forty days. Focus ↗

17 And Jesse said to his son David, Take now for your brothers an ephah of this dry grain and these ten... Focus ↗

18 And take these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and see how your brothers are and come... Focus ↗

19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philisti... Focus ↗

20 And David got up early in the morning, and, giving the sheep into the care of a keeper, took the thi... Focus ↗

21 And Israel and the Philistines had put their forces in position, army against army. Focus ↗

22 And David gave his parcels into the hands of the keeper of the army stores, and went running to the... Focus ↗

23 And while he was talking to them, the fighter, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came out fro... Focus ↗

24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw him, went in flight, overcome with fear. Focus ↗

25 And the men of Israel said, Have you seen this man? Clearly he has come out to put shame on Israel:... Focus ↗

26 And David said to the men near him, What will be done to the man who overcomes this Philistine and t... Focus ↗

27 And the people gave him this answer, So it will be done to the man who overcomes him. Focus ↗

28 And Eliab, his oldest brother, hearing what David said to the men, was moved to wrath against David,... Focus ↗

29 And David said, What have I done now? was it not only a word? Focus ↗

30 And turning away from him to one of the other men, he said the same words: and the people gave him t... Focus ↗

31 And, hearing what David said, they gave Saul word of it: and he sent for him. Focus ↗

32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart become feeble because of him; I, your servant, will go ou... Focus ↗

33 And Saul said to David, You are not able to go out against this Philistine and have a fight with him... Focus ↗

34 And David said to Saul, Your servant has been keeper of his father's sheep; and if a lion or a bear... Focus ↗

35 I went out after him, and overcame him, and took it out of his mouth: and if, turning on me, he came... Focus ↗

36 Your servant has overcome lion and bear: and the fate of this Philistine, who is without circumcisio... Focus ↗

37 And David said, The Lord, who kept me safe from the grip of the lion and the bear, will be my saviou... Focus ↗

38 Then Saul gave David his clothing of war, and put a head-dress of brass on his head and had him clot... Focus ↗

39 And David took Saul's sword and put the band round him over the metal coat, and was unable to go for... Focus ↗

40 Then he took his stick in his hand, and got five smooth stones from the bed of the stream and put th... Focus ↗

41 And the Philistine came nearer to David; and the man who had his body-cover went before him. Focus ↗

42 And when the Philistine, taking note, saw David, he had a poor opinion of him: for he was only a boy... Focus ↗

43 And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you come out to me with sticks? And the Philistin... Focus ↗

44 And the Philistine said to David, Come here to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the ai... Focus ↗

45 Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword and a spear and a javelin: but I come... Focus ↗

46 This day the Lord will give you up into my hands, and I will overcome you, and take your head off yo... Focus ↗

47 And all these people who are here today may see that the Lord does not give salvation by sword and s... Focus ↗

48 Now when the Philistine made a move and came near to David, David quickly went at a run in the direc... Focus ↗

49 And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and sent it from his leather band straight at... Focus ↗

50 So David overcame the Philistine with his leather band and a stone, wounding the Philistine and caus... Focus ↗

51 So running up to the Philistine and putting his foot on him, David took his sword out of its cover,... Focus ↗

52 And the men of Israel and of Judah got up, and gave a cry, and went after the Philistines as far as... Focus ↗

53 Then the children of Israel came back from going after the Philistines, and took their goods from th... Focus ↗

54 And David took the head of the Philistine to Jerusalem, but the metal war-dress and the arms he put... Focus ↗

55 And when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army,... Focus ↗

56 And the king said, Make search and see whose son this young man is. Focus ↗

57 And when David was coming back after the destruction of the Philistine, Abner took him to Saul, with... Focus ↗

58 And Saul said to him, Young man, whose son are you? And David in answer said, I am the son of your s... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 17 (58 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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