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1 Samuel 17 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Goliath's Challenge

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1Sa 17:1 - Now the Philistines^H6430 gathered together^H622 their armies^H4264 to battle,^H4421 and were gathered together^H622 at Shochoh,^H7755 which belongeth to Judah,^H3063 and pitched^H2583 between Shochoh^H7755 and Azekah,^H5825 in Ephesdammim.^H658

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1Sa 17:2 - And Saul^H7586 and the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 were gathered together,^H622 and pitched^H2583 by the valley^H6010 of Elah,^H425 and set the battle^H4421 in array^H6186 against^H7125 the Philistines.^H6430

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1Sa 17:3 - And the Philistines^H6430 stood^H5975 on a mountain^H2022 on the one side, and Israel^H3478 stood^H5975 on a mountain^H2022 on the other side: and there was a valley^H1516 between them.

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1Sa 17:4 - And there went out^H3318 a champion^H376^H1143 out of the camp^H4264 of the Philistines,^H6430 named^H8034 Goliath,^H1555 of Gath,^H1661 whose height^H1363 was six^H8337 cubits^H520 and a span.^H2239

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1Sa 17:5 - And he had an helmet^H3553 of brass^H5178 upon his head,^H7218 and he was armed^H3847 with a coat^H8302 of mail;^H7193 and the weight^H4948 of the coat^H8302 was five^H2568 thousand^H505 shekels^H8255 of brass.^H5178

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1Sa 17:6 - And he had greaves^H4697 of brass^H5178 upon his legs,^H7272 and a target^H3591 of brass^H5178 between his shoulders.^H3802

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1Sa 17:7 - And the staff^H6086^H2671 of his spear^H2595 was like a weaver's^H707 beam;^H4500 and his spear's^H2595 head^H3852 weighed six^H8337 hundred^H3967 shekels^H8255 of iron:^H1270 and one bearing^H5375 a shield^H6793 went^H1980 before^H6440 him.

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1Sa 17:8 - And he stood^H5975 and cried^H7121 unto the armies^H4634 of Israel,^H3478 and said^H559 unto them, Why are ye come out^H3318 to set your battle^H4421 in array?^H6186 am not I a Philistine,^H6430 and ye servants^H5650 to Saul?^H7586 choose^H1262 you a man^H376 for you, and let him come down^H3381 to me.

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1Sa 17:9 - If he be able^H3201 to fight^H3898 with me, and to kill^H5221 me, then will we be your servants:^H5650 but if I prevail^H3201 against him, and kill^H5221 him, then shall ye be our servants,^H5650 and serve^H5647 us.

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1Sa 17:10 - And the Philistine^H6430 said,^H559 I defy^H2778 the armies^H4634 of Israel^H3478 this day;^H3117 give^H5414 me a man,^H376 that we may fight^H3898 together.^H3162

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1Sa 17:11 - When Saul^H7586 and all Israel^H3478 heard^H8085 those words^H1697 of the Philistine,^H6430 they were dismayed,^H2865 and greatly^H3966 afraid.^H3372

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1Sa 17:12 - Now David^H1732 was the son^H1121 of that Ephrathite^H376^H673 of Bethlehemjudah,^H1035^H3063 whose name^H8034 was Jesse;^H3448 and he had eight^H8083 sons:^H1121 and the man^H376 went^H935 among men^H582 for an old man^H2204 in the days^H3117 of Saul.^H7586

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1Sa 17:13 - And the three^H7969 eldest^H1419 sons^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 went^H3212 and followed^H310 Saul^H7586 to the battle:^H4421 and the names^H8034 of his three^H7969 sons^H1121 that went^H1980 to the battle^H4421 were Eliab^H446 the firstborn,^H1060 and next^H4932 unto him Abinadab,^H41 and the third^H7992 Shammah.^H8048

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1Sa 17:14 - And David^H1732 was the youngest:^H6996 and the three^H7969 eldest^H1419 followed^H1980^H310 Saul.^H7586

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1Sa 17:15 - But David^H1732 went^H1980 and returned^H7725 from Saul^H7586 to feed^H7462 his father's^H1 sheep^H6629 at Bethlehem.^H1035

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1Sa 17:16 - And the Philistine^H6430 drew near^H5066 morning^H7925 and evening,^H6150 and presented^H3320 himself forty^H705 days.^H3117

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1Sa 17:17 - And Jesse^H3448 said^H559 unto David^H1732 his son,^H1121 Take^H3947 now for thy brethren^H251 an ephah^H374 of this^H2088 parched^H7039 corn, and these ten^H6235 loaves,^H3899 and run^H7323 to the camp^H4264 to thy brethren;^H251

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1Sa 17:18 - And carry^H935 these ten^H6235 cheeses^H2461^H2757 unto the captain^H8269 of their thousand,^H505 and look^H6485 how thy brethren^H251 fare,^H7965 and take^H3947 their pledge.^H6161

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1Sa 17:19 - Now Saul,^H7586 and they, and all the men^H376 of Israel,^H3478 were in the valley^H6010 of Elah,^H425 fighting^H3898 with the Philistines.^H6430

David Accepts the Challenge

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1Sa 17:20 - And David^H1732 rose up early^H7925 in the morning,^H1242 and left^H5203 the sheep^H6629 with a keeper,^H8104 and took,^H5375 and went,^H3212 as Jesse^H3448 had commanded^H6680 him; and he came^H935 to the trench,^H4570 as the host^H2428 was going forth^H3318 to the fight,^H4634 and shouted^H7321 for the battle.^H4421

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1Sa 17:21 - For Israel^H3478 and the Philistines^H6430 had put the battle in array,^H6186 army^H4634 against^H7125 army.^H4634

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1Sa 17:22 - And David^H1732 left^H5203 his carriage^H3627 in the hand^H3027 of the keeper^H8104 of the carriage,^H3627 and ran^H7323 into the army,^H4634 and came^H935 and saluted^H7592^H7965 his brethren.^H251

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1Sa 17:23 - And as he talked^H1696 with them, behold, there came up^H5927 the champion,^H376^H1143 the Philistine^H6430 of Gath,^H1661 Goliath^H1555 by name,^H8034 out of the armies^H4634^H4630 of the Philistines,^H6430 and spake^H1696 according to the same^H428 words:^H1697 and David^H1732 heard^H8085 them.

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1Sa 17:24 - And all the men^H376 of Israel,^H3478 when they saw^H7200 the man,^H376 fled^H5127 from him,^H6440 and were sore^H3966 afraid.^H3372

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1Sa 17:25 - And the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 said,^H559 Have ye seen^H7200 this man^H376 that is come up?^H5927 surely to defy^H2778 Israel^H3478 is he come up:^H5927 and it shall be, that the man^H376 who killeth^H5221 him, the king^H4428 will enrich^H6238 him with great^H1419 riches,^H6239 and will give^H5414 him his daughter,^H1323 and make^H6213 his father's^H1 house^H1004 free^H2670 in Israel.^H3478

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1Sa 17:26 - And David^H1732 spake^H559 to the men^H582 that stood^H5975 by him, saying,^H559 What shall be done^H6213 to the man^H376 that killeth^H5221 this^H1975 Philistine,^H6430 and taketh away^H5493 the reproach^H2781 from Israel?^H3478 for who is this uncircumcised^H6189 Philistine,^H6430 that he should defy^H2778 the armies^H4634 of the living^H2416 God?^H430

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1Sa 17:27 - And the people^H5971 answered^H559 him after this manner,^H1697 saying,^H559 So shall it be done^H6213 to the man^H376 that killeth^H5221 him.

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1Sa 17:28 - And Eliab^H446 his eldest^H1419 brother^H251 heard^H8085 when he spake^H1696 unto the men;^H582 and Eliab's^H446 anger^H639 was kindled^H2734 against David,^H1732 and he said,^H559 Why camest thou down^H3381 hither? and with whom hast thou left^H5203 those^H2007 few^H4592 sheep^H6629 in the wilderness?^H4057 I know^H3045 thy pride,^H2087 and the naughtiness^H7455 of thine heart;^H3824 for thou art come down^H3381 that thou mightest see^H7200 the battle.^H4421

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1Sa 17:29 - And David^H1732 said,^H559 What have I now done?^H6213 Is there not a cause?^H1697

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1Sa 17:30 - And he turned^H5437 from him^H681 toward^H4136 another,^H312 and spake^H559 after the same manner:^H1697 and the people^H5971 answered^H1697 him again^H7725 after the former^H7223 manner.^H1697

David Kills Goliath

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1Sa 17:31 - And when the words^H1697 were heard^H8085 which David^H1732 spake,^H1696 they rehearsed^H5046 them before^H6440 Saul:^H7586 and he sent^H3947 for him.

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1Sa 17:32 - And David^H1732 said^H559 to Saul,^H7586 Let no man's^H120 heart^H3820 fail^H5307 because of him; thy servant^H5650 will go^H3212 and fight^H3898 with this Philistine.^H6430

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1Sa 17:33 - And Saul^H7586 said^H559 to David,^H1732 Thou art not able^H3201 to go^H3212 against this Philistine^H6430 to fight^H3898 with him: for thou art but a youth,^H5288 and he a man^H376 of war^H4421 from his youth.^H5271

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1Sa 17:34 - And David^H1732 said^H559 unto Saul,^H7586 Thy servant^H5650 kept^H7462 his father's^H1 sheep,^H6629 and there came^H935 a lion,^H738 and a bear,^H1677 and took^H5375 a lamb^H7716^H2089 out of the flock:^H5739

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1Sa 17:35 - And I went out^H3318 after^H310 him, and smote^H5221 him, and delivered^H5337 it out of his mouth:^H6310 and when he arose^H6965 against me, I caught^H2388 him by his beard,^H2206 and smote^H5221 him, and slew^H4191 him.

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1Sa 17:36 - Thy servant^H5650 slew^H5221 both the lion^H738 and the bear:^H1677 and this uncircumcised^H6189 Philistine^H6430 shall be as one^H259 of them, seeing he hath defied^H2778 the armies^H4634 of the living^H2416 God.^H430

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1Sa 17:37 - David^H1732 said^H559 moreover, The LORD^H3068 that delivered^H5337 me out of the paw^H3027 of the lion,^H738 and out of the paw^H3027 of the bear,^H1677 he will deliver^H5337 me out of the hand^H3027 of this Philistine.^H6430 And Saul^H7586 said^H559 unto David,^H1732 Go,^H3212 and the LORD^H3068 be with thee.

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1Sa 17:38 - And Saul^H7586 armed^H3847 David^H1732 with his armour,^H4055 and he put^H5414 an helmet^H6959 of brass^H5178 upon his head;^H7218 also he armed^H3847 him with a coat of mail.^H8302

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1Sa 17:39 - And David^H1732 girded^H2296 his sword^H2719 upon his armour,^H4055 and he assayed^H2974 to go;^H3212 for he had not proved^H5254 it. And David^H1732 said^H559 unto Saul,^H7586 I cannot^H3201 go^H3212 with these; for I have not proved^H5254 them. And David^H1732 put^H5493 them off him.

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1Sa 17:40 - And he took^H3947 his staff^H4731 in his hand,^H3027 and chose^H977 him five^H2568 smooth^H2512 stones^H68 out of the brook,^H5158 and put^H7760 them in a shepherd's^H7462 bag^H3627 which he had, even in a scrip;^H3219 and his sling^H7050 was in his hand:^H3027 and he drew near^H5066 to the Philistine.^H6430

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1Sa 17:41 - And the Philistine^H6430 came^H3212 on^H1980 and drew near^H7131 unto David;^H1732 and the man^H376 that bare^H5375 the shield^H6793 went before^H6440 him.

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1Sa 17:42 - And when the Philistine^H6430 looked about,^H5027 and saw^H7200 David,^H1732 he disdained^H959 him: for he was but a youth,^H5288 and ruddy,^H132 and of a fair^H3303 countenance.^H4758

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1Sa 17:43 - And the Philistine^H6430 said^H559 unto David,^H1732 Am I a dog,^H3611 that thou comest^H935 to me with staves?^H4731 And the Philistine^H6430 cursed^H7043 David^H1732 by his gods.^H430

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1Sa 17:44 - And the Philistine^H6430 said^H559 to David,^H1732 Come^H3212 to me, and I will give^H5414 thy flesh^H1320 unto the fowls^H5775 of the air,^H8064 and to the beasts^H929 of the field.^H7704

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1Sa 17:45 - Then said^H559 David^H1732 to the Philistine,^H6430 Thou comest^H935 to me with a sword,^H2719 and with a spear,^H2595 and with a shield:^H3591 but I come^H935 to thee in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of the armies^H4634 of Israel,^H3478 whom thou hast defied.^H2778

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1Sa 17:46 - This day^H3117 will the LORD^H3068 deliver^H5462 thee into mine hand;^H3027 and I will smite^H5221 thee, and take^H5493 thine head^H7218 from thee; and I will give^H5414 the carcases^H6297 of the host^H4264 of the Philistines^H6430 this day^H3117 unto the fowls^H5775 of the air,^H8064 and to the wild beasts^H2416 of the earth;^H776 that all the earth^H776 may know^H3045 that there is^H3426 a God^H430 in Israel.^H3478

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1Sa 17:47 - And all this assembly^H6951 shall know^H3045 that the LORD^H3068 saveth^H3467 not with sword^H2719 and spear:^H2595 for the battle^H4421 is the LORD'S,^H3068 and he will give^H5414 you into our hands.^H3027

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1Sa 17:48 - And it came to pass, when the Philistine^H6430 arose,^H6965 and came^H3212 and drew nigh^H7126 to meet^H7125 David,^H1732 that David^H1732 hasted,^H4116 and ran^H7323 toward the army^H4634 to meet^H7125 the Philistine.^H6430

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1Sa 17:49 - And David^H1732 put^H7971 his hand^H3027 in his bag,^H3627 and took^H3947 thence a stone,^H68 and slang^H7049 it, and smote^H5221 the Philistine^H6430 in his forehead,^H4696 that the stone^H68 sunk^H2883 into his forehead;^H4696 and he fell^H5307 upon his face^H6440 to the earth.^H776

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1Sa 17:50 - So David^H1732 prevailed^H2388 over^H4480 the Philistine^H6430 with a sling^H7050 and with a stone,^H68 and smote^H5221 the Philistine,^H6430 and slew^H4191 him; but there was no sword^H2719 in the hand^H3027 of David.^H1732

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1Sa 17:51 - Therefore David^H1732 ran,^H7323 and stood^H5975 upon the Philistine,^H6430 and took^H3947 his sword,^H2719 and drew^H8025 it out of the sheath^H8593 thereof, and slew^H4191 him, and cut off^H3772 his head^H7218 therewith. And when the Philistines^H6430 saw^H7200 their champion^H1368 was dead,^H4191 they fled.^H5127

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1Sa 17:52 - And the men^H582 of Israel^H3478 and of Judah^H3063 arose,^H6965 and shouted,^H7321 and pursued^H7291 the Philistines,^H6430 until thou come^H935 to the valley,^H1516 and to the gates^H8179 of Ekron.^H6138 And the wounded^H2491 of the Philistines^H6430 fell down^H5307 by the way^H1870 to Shaaraim,^H8189 even unto Gath,^H1661 and unto Ekron.^H6138

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1Sa 17:53 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 returned^H7725 from chasing^H1814 after^H310 the Philistines,^H6430 and they spoiled^H8155 their tents.^H4264

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1Sa 17:54 - And David^H1732 took^H3947 the head^H7218 of the Philistine,^H6430 and brought^H935 it to Jerusalem;^H3389 but he put^H7760 his armour^H3627 in his tent.^H168

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1Sa 17:55 - And when Saul^H7586 saw^H7200 David^H1732 go forth^H3318 against^H7125 the Philistine,^H6430 he said^H559 unto Abner,^H74 the captain^H8269 of the host,^H6635 Abner,^H74 whose son^H1121 is this youth?^H5288 And Abner^H74 said,^H559 As thy soul^H5315 liveth,^H2416 O king,^H4428 I cannot^H518 tell.^H3045

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1Sa 17:56 - And the king^H4428 said,^H559 Enquire^H7592 thou whose son^H1121 the stripling^H5958 is.

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1Sa 17:57 - And as David^H1732 returned^H7725 from the slaughter^H5221 of the Philistine,^H6430 Abner^H74 took^H3947 him, and brought^H935 him before^H6440 Saul^H7586 with the head^H7218 of the Philistine^H6430 in his hand.^H3027

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1Sa 17:58 - And Saul^H7586 said^H559 to him, Whose son^H1121 art thou, thou young man?^H5288 And David^H1732 answered,^H559 I am the son^H1121 of thy servant^H5650 Jesse^H3448 the Bethlehemite.^H1022

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