Verse 8

1 Samuel 17:8

English Revised Version

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8 And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יַּעֲמֹ֗ד וַ/יִּקְרָא֙ אֶל מַעַרְכֹ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר לָ/הֶ֔ם לָ֥/מָּה תֵצְא֖וּ לַ/עֲרֹ֣ךְ מִלְחָמָ֑ה הֲ/ל֧וֹא אָנֹכִ֣י הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וְ/אַתֶּם֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְ/שָׁא֔וּל בְּרוּ לָ/כֶ֥ם אִ֖ישׁ וְ/יֵרֵ֥ד אֵלָֽ/י

English Translation

And he stood and called to the ranks of Israel and said to them, "Why have you come out to array yourselves for battle? Am I not the Philistine, and you are servants to Saul? Choose for yourselves a man and let him come down to me."

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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... Focus ↗

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

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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