Verse 8

1 Samuel 17:8

New King James 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 were gathered together at Shochoh,... Focus ↗

2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set th... 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 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 armed with a coat of mail; and the weight o... Focus ↗

6 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target 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 to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail agai... 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 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid... Focus ↗

12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight s... Focus ↗

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

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

15 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem. Focus ↗

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

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

18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and... Focus ↗

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

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

21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army. Focus ↗

22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and ca... Focus ↗

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, an... Focus ↗

35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose again... Focus ↗

36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of th... Focus ↗

37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of th... Focus ↗

38 And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him... Focus ↗

39 And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And Davi... Focus ↗

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is th... Focus ↗

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

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

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

51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheat... Focus ↗

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

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

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

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

56 And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is. Focus ↗

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

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

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Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 17 (58 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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