Verse 7

1 Samuel 17:7

English Revised Version

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7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and his shield-bearer went before him.

Original Language Text

hebrew

ו/חץ וְ/עֵ֣ץ חֲנִית֗/וֹ כִּ/מְנוֹר֙ אֹֽרְגִ֔ים וְ/לַהֶ֣בֶת חֲנִית֔/וֹ שֵׁשׁ מֵא֥וֹת שְׁקָלִ֖ים בַּרְזֶ֑ל וְ/נֹשֵׂ֥א הַ/צִּנָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ לְ/פָנָֽי/ו

English Translation

And the spear and the tree of his spear were like the lamp of the weavers, and the flame of his spear was six hundred shekels of iron, and the bearer of the shield went before him.

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Chapter 17 Context

1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and they were gathered together at Soc... Focus ↗

2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched in the vale of Elah, and set the... Focus ↗

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

4 And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose heig... Focus ↗

5 And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and the weight of... Focus ↗

6 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders. Focus ↗

7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekel...

8 And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set you... Focus ↗

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

10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight toge... Focus ↗

11 And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly af... Focus ↗

12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight... Focus ↗

13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three son... Focus ↗

14 And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. Focus ↗

15 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. Focus ↗

16 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and thes... Focus ↗

17 and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and... Focus ↗

18 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistin... Focus ↗

19 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jes... Focus ↗

20 And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army. Focus ↗

21 And David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came a... Focus ↗

22 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by n... Focus ↗

23 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. Focus ↗

24 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come... Focus ↗

25 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth thi... Focus ↗

26 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth h... Focus ↗

27 And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against... Focus ↗

28 And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause? Focus ↗

29 And he turned away from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered... Focus ↗

30 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for hi... Focus ↗

31 And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with t... Focus ↗

32 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou... Focus ↗

33 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear... Focus ↗

34 I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me... Focus ↗

35 Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of t... Focus ↗

36 And David said, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bea... Focus ↗

37 And Saul clad David with his apparel, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head, and he clad him w... Focus ↗

38 And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And Dav... Focus ↗

39 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them i... Focus ↗

40 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before hi... Focus ↗

41 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and r... Focus ↗

42 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philisti... Focus ↗

43 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, a... Focus ↗

44 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a jave... Focus ↗

45 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from... Focus ↗

46 and that all this assembly may know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is... Focus ↗

47 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David has... Focus ↗

48 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine i... Focus ↗

49 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and... Focus ↗

50 Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath the... Focus ↗

51 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou comes... Focus ↗

52 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their camp. Focus ↗

53 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his... Focus ↗

54 And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host... Focus ↗

55 And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is. Focus ↗

56 And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before S... Focus ↗

57 And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy se... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 17 (57 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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