Verse 17

1 Samuel 17:17

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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17 And Isai said to David his son: Take for thy brethren an ephi of frumenty, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר יִשַׁ֜י לְ/דָוִ֣ד בְּנ֗/וֹ קַח נָ֤א לְ/אַחֶ֨י/ךָ֙ אֵיפַ֤ת הַ/קָּלִיא֙ הַ/זֶּ֔ה וַ/עֲשָׂרָ֥ה לֶ֖חֶם הַ/זֶּ֑ה וְ/הָרֵ֥ץ הַֽ/מַּחֲנֶ֖ה לְ/אַחֶֽי/ךָ

English Translation

And Jesse said to David his son, "Take now the ephah of this roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread, and run to the camp to your brothers."

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Chapter 17 Context

1 Now the Philistines gathering together their troops to battle, assembled at Socho of Juda, and campe... Focus ↗

2 And Saul and the children of Israel being gathered together came to the valley of Terebinth, and the... Focus ↗

3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other... Focus ↗

4 And there went out a man baseborn from the camp of the Philistines named Goliath, of Geth, whose hei... Focus ↗

5 And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a coat of mail with scales, and... Focus ↗

6 And he had greaves of brass on his legs, and a buckler of brass covered his shoulders. Focus ↗

7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred s... Focus ↗

8 And standing he cried out to the bands of Israel, and said to them: Why are you come out prepared to... Focus ↗

9 If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, we will be servants to you: but if I prevail against hi... Focus ↗

10 And the Philistine said: I have defied the bands of Israel this day: Give me a man, and let him figh... Focus ↗

11 And Saul and all the Israelites hearing these words of the Philistine were dismayed, and greatly afr... Focus ↗

12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Juda before mentioned, whose name was Isai, wh... Focus ↗

13 And his three eldest sons followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to... Focus ↗

14 But David was the youngest. So the three eldest having followed Saul, Focus ↗

15 David went, and returned from Saul, to feed his father's flock at Bethlehem. Focus ↗

16 Now the Philistine came out morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. Focus ↗

17 And Isai said to David his son: Take for thy brethren an ephi of frumenty, and these ten loaves, and...

18 And carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune: and go see thy brethren, if they are well: and le... Focus ↗

19 But Saul, and they, and all the children of Israel were in the valley of Terebinth fighting against... Focus ↗

20 David therefore arose in the morning, and gave the charge of the flock to the keeper: and went away... Focus ↗

21 For Israel had put themselves in array, and the Philistines who stood against them were prepared. Focus ↗

22 And David leaving the vessels which he had brought, under the care of the keeper of the baggage, ran... Focus ↗

23 And as he talked with them, that baseborn man whose name was Goliath, the Philistine, of Geth, shewe... Focus ↗

24 And all the Israelites when they saw the man, fled from his face, fearing him exceedingly. Focus ↗

25 And some one of Israel said: Have you seen this man that is come up, for he is come up to defy Israe... Focus ↗

26 And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying: What shall be given to the man that shall kill... Focus ↗

27 And the people answered him the same words saying: These things shall be given to the man that shall... Focus ↗

28 Now when Eliab his eldest brother heard this, when he was speaking with others, he was angry with Da... Focus ↗

29 And David said: What have I done? is there not cause to speak? Focus ↗

30 And he turned a little aside from him to another: and said the same word. And the people answered hi... Focus ↗

31 And the words which David spoke were heard, and were rehearsed before Saul. Focus ↗

32 And when he was brought to him, he said to him: Let not any man's heart be dismayed in him: I thy se... Focus ↗

33 And Saul said to David: Thou art not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him: fo... Focus ↗

34 And David said to Saul: Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, or a bear, and t... Focus ↗

35 And I pursued after them, and struck them, and delivered it out of their mouth: and they rose up aga... Focus ↗

36 For I thy servant have killed both a lion and a bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be als... Focus ↗

37 And David said: The Lord who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear... Focus ↗

38 And Saul clothed David with his garments, and put a helmet of brass upon his head, and armed him wit... Focus ↗

39 And David having girded his sword upon his armour, began to try if he could walk in armour: for he w... Focus ↗

40 And he took his staff, which he had always in his hands: and chose him five smooth stones out of the... Focus ↗

41 And the Philistine came on, and drew nigh against David, and his armourbearer before him. Focus ↗

42 And when the Philistine looked, and beheld David, he despised him. For he was a young man, ruddy, an... Focus ↗

43 And the Philistine said to David: Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with a staff? And the Philistin... Focus ↗

44 And he said to David: Come to me, and I will give thy flesh to the birds of the air, and to the beas... Focus ↗

45 And David said to the Philistine: Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shiel... Focus ↗

46 This day, and the Lord will deliver thee into my hand, and I will slay thee, and take away thy head... Focus ↗

47 And all this assembly shall know, that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for it is his battl... Focus ↗

48 And when the Philistine arose and was coming, and drew nigh to meet David, David made haste, and ran... Focus ↗

49 And he put his hand into his scrip, and took a stone, and cast it with the sling, and fetching it ab... Focus ↗

50 And David prevailed over the Philistine, with a sling and a stone, and he struck, and slew the Phili... Focus ↗

51 He ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath, and slew h... Focus ↗

52 And the men of Israel and Juda rising up shouted, and pursued after the Philistines till they came t... Focus ↗

53 And the children of Israel returning, after they had pursued the Philistines, fell upon their camp. Focus ↗

54 And David taking the head of the Philistine brought it to Jerusalem: but his armour he put in his te... Focus ↗

55 Now at the time that Saul saw David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner the captain... Focus ↗

56 And the king said: Inquire thou, whose son this man is. Focus ↗

57 And when David was returned, after the Philistine was slain, Abner took him, and brought him in befo... Focus ↗

58 And Saul said to him: Young man, of what family art thou? And David said: I am the son of thy servan... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 17 (58 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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