strkjv@1Samuel:17:1
@ Now the
Philistines
gathered
together
their
armies
to
battle
, and were gathered
together
at
Shochoh
, which belongeth to
Judah
, and
pitched
between
Shochoh
and
Azekah
, in
Ephesdammim
Ephec.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:2
@ And
Saul
and the
men
of
Israel
were gathered
together
, and
pitched
by the
valley
of
Elah
, and set the
battle
in
array
against
the
Philistines
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:3
@ And the
Philistines
stood
on a
mountain
on the one side, and
Israel
stood
on a
mountain
on the other side: and there was a
valley
between them.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:4
@ And there went
out
a
champion
H1143out of the
camp
of the
Philistines
,
named
Goliath
, of
Gath
, whose
height
was
six
cubits
and a
span
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:5
@ And he had an
helmet
of
brass
upon his
head
, and he was
armed
with a
coat
of
mail
; and the
weight
of the
coat
was
five
thousand
shekels
of
brass
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:6
@ And he had
greaves
of
brass
upon his
legs
, and a
target
of
brass
between his
shoulders
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:7
@ And the
staff
of his
spear
was like a
weavers
beam
; and his
spears
head
weighed
six
hundred
shekels
of
iron
: and one
bearing
a
shield
went
before
him.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:8
@ 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.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:9
@ If he be
able
to
fight
with me, and to
kill
me, then will we be your
servants
: but if I
prevail
against him, and
kill
him, then shall ye be our
servants
, and
serve
us.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:10
@ And the
Philistine
said
, I
defy
the
armies
of
Israel
this
day
;
give
me a
man
, that we may
fight
together
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:11
@ When
Saul
and all
Israel
heard
those
words
of the
Philistine
, they were
dismayed
, and
greatly
afraid
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:12
@ Now
David
was the
son
of that
Ephrathite
H673of
Bethlehemjudah
Beyth
, whose
name
was
Jesse
; and he had
eight
sons
: and the
man
went
among
men
for an old
man
in the
days
of
Saul
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:13
@ And the
three
eldest
sons
of
Jesse
went
and
followed
Saul
to the
battle
: and the
names
of his
three
sons
that
went
to the
battle
were
Eliab
the
firstborn
, and
next
unto him
Abinadab
, and the
third
Shammah
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:14
@ And
David
was the
youngest
: and the
three
eldest
followed
Saul
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:15
@ But
David
went
and
returned
from
Saul
to
feed
his
fathers
sheep
at
Bethlehem
Beyth.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:16
@ And the
Philistine
drew
near
morning
and
evening
, and
presented
himself
forty
days
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:17
@ And
Jesse
said
unto
David
his
son
,
Take
now for thy
brethren
an
ephah
of
this
parched
corn, and these
ten
loaves
, and
run
to the
camp
to thy
brethren
;
strkjv@1Samuel:17:18
@ And
carry
these
ten
cheeses
unto the
captain
of their
thousand
, and
look
how thy
brethren
fare
, and
take
their
pledge
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:19
@ Now
Saul
, and they, and all the
men
of
Israel
, were in the
valley
of
Elah
,
fighting
with the
Philistines
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:20
@ And
David
rose up
early
in the
morning
, and
left
the
sheep
with a
keeper
, and
took
, and
went
, as
Jesse
had
commanded
him; and he
came
to the
trench
, as the
host
was going
forth
to the
fight
, and
shouted
for the
battle
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:21
@ For
Israel
and the
Philistines
had put the battle in
array
,
army
against
army
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:22
@ And
David
left
his
carriage
in the
hand
of the
keeper
of the
carriage
, and
ran
into the
army
, and
came
and
saluted
his
brethren
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:23
@ And as he
talked
with them, behold, there came
up
the
champion
H1143, the
Philistine
of
Gath
,
Goliath
by
name
, out of the
armies
of the
Philistines
, and
spake
according to the
same
el-
words
: and
David
heard
them.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:24
@ And all the
men
of
Israel
, when they
saw
the
man
,
fled
from
him
, and were
sore
afraid
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:25
@ And the
men
of
Israel
said
, Have ye
seen
this
man
that is come
up
? surely to
defy
Israel
is he come
up
: and it shall be, that the
man
who
killeth
him, the
king
will
enrich
him with
great
riches
, and will
give
him his
daughter
, and
make
his
fathers
house
free
in
Israel
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:26
@ And
David
spake
to the
men
that
stood
by him,
saying
, What shall be
done
to the
man
that
killeth
this
Philistine
, and taketh
away
the
reproach
from
Israel
? for who is this
uncircumcised
Philistine
, that he should
defy
the
armies
of the
living
God
?
strkjv@1Samuel:17:27
@ And the
people
answered
him after this
manner
,
saying
, So shall it be
done
to the
man
that
killeth
him.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:28
@ And
Eliab
his
eldest
brother
heard
when he
spake
unto the
men
; and
Eliabs
anger
was
kindled
against
David
, and he
said
, Why camest thou
down
hither? and with whom hast thou
left
those
few
sheep
in the
wilderness
? I
know
thy
pride
, and the
naughtiness
of thine
heart
; for thou art come
down
that thou mightest
see
the
battle
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:29
@ And
David
said
, What have I now
done
? Is there not a
cause
?
strkjv@1Samuel:17:30
@ And he
turned
from
him
toward
another
, and
spake
after the same
manner
: and the
people
answered
him
again
after the
former
manner
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:31
@ And when the
words
were
heard
which
David
spake
, they
rehearsed
them
before
Saul
: and he
sent
for him.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:32
@ And
David
said
to
Saul
, Let no
mans
heart
fail
because of him; thy
servant
will
go
and
fight
with this
Philistine
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:33
@ And
Saul
said
to
David
, Thou art not
able
to
go
against this
Philistine
to
fight
with him: for thou art but a
youth
, and he a
man
of
war
from his
youth
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:34
@ And
David
said
unto
Saul
, Thy
servant
kept
his
fathers
sheep
, and there
came
a
lion
, and a
bear
, and
took
a
lamb
out of the
flock
:
strkjv@1Samuel:17:35
@ And I went
out
after
him, and
smote
him, and
delivered
it out of his
mouth
: and when he
arose
against me, I
caught
him by his
beard
, and
smote
him, and
slew
him.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:36
@ Thy
servant
slew
both the
lion
and the
bear
: and this
uncircumcised
Philistine
shall be as
one
of them, seeing he hath
defied
the
armies
of the
living
God
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:37
@
David
said
moreover, The
LORD
that
delivered
me out of the
paw
of the
lion
, and out of the
paw
of the
bear
, he will
deliver
me out of the
hand
of this
Philistine
. And
Saul
said
unto
David
,
Go
, and the
LORD
be with thee.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:38
@ And
Saul
armed
David
with his
armour
, and he
put
an
helmet
of
brass
upon his
head
; also he
armed
him with a coat of
mail
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:39
@ And
David
girded
his
sword
upon his
armour
, and he
assayed
to
go
; for he had not
proved
it. And
David
said
unto
Saul
, I
cannot
go
with these; for I have not
proved
them. And
David
put
them off him.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:40
@ And he
took
his
staff
in his
hand
, and
chose
him
five
smooth
stones
out of the
brook
, and
put
them in a
shepherds
bag
which he had, even in a
scrip
; and his
sling
was in his
hand
: and he drew
near
to the
Philistine
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:41
@ And the
Philistine
came
on
and drew
near
unto
David
; and the
man
that
bare
the
shield
went
before
him.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:42
@ And when the
Philistine
looked
about
, and
saw
David
, he
disdained
him: for he was but a
youth
, and
ruddy
, and of a
fair
countenance
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:43
@ And the
Philistine
said
unto
David
, Am I a
dog
, that thou
comest
to me with
staves
? And the
Philistine
cursed
David
by his
gods
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:44
@ And the
Philistine
said
to
David
,
Come
to me, and I will
give
thy
flesh
unto the
fowls
of the
air
, and to the
beasts
of the
field
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:45
@ Then
said
David
to the
Philistine
, Thou
comest
to me with a
sword
, and with a
spear
, and with a
shield
: but I
come
to thee in the
name
of the
LORD
of
hosts
, the
God
of the
armies
of
Israel
, whom thou hast
defied
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:46
@ This
day
will the
LORD
deliver
thee into mine
hand
; and I will
smite
thee, and
take
thine
head
from thee; and I will
give
the
carcases
of the
host
of the
Philistines
this
day
unto the
fowls
of the
air
, and to the wild
beasts
of the
earth
; that all the
earth
may
know
that there
is
a
God
in
Israel
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:47
@ And all this
assembly
shall
know
that the
LORD
saveth
not with
sword
and
spear
: for the
battle
is the
LORDS
, and he will
give
you into our
hands
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:48
@ And it came to pass, when the
Philistine
arose
, and
came
and drew
nigh
to
meet
David
, that
David
hasted
, and
ran
toward the
army
to
meet
the
Philistine
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:49
@ And
David
put
his
hand
in his
bag
, and
took
thence a
stone
, and
slang
it, and
smote
the
Philistine
in his
forehead
, that the
stone
sunk
into his
forehead
; and he
fell
upon his
face
to the
earth
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:50
@ So
David
prevailed
over
the
Philistine
with a
sling
and with a
stone
, and
smote
the
Philistine
, and
slew
him; but there was no
sword
in the
hand
of
David
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:51
@ Therefore
David
ran
, and
stood
upon the
Philistine
, and
took
his
sword
, and
drew
it out of the
sheath
thereof, and
slew
him, and cut
off
his
head
therewith. And when the
Philistines
saw
their
champion
was
dead
, they
fled
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:52
@ And the
men
of
Israel
and of
Judah
arose
, and
shouted
, and
pursued
the
Philistines
, until thou
come
to the
valley
, and to the
gates
of
Ekron
. And the
wounded
of the
Philistines
fell
down
by the
way
to
Shaaraim
, even unto
Gath
, and unto
Ekron
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:53
@ And the
children
of
Israel
returned
from
chasing
after
the
Philistines
, and they
spoiled
their
tents
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:54
@ And
David
took
the
head
of the
Philistine
, and
brought
it to
Jerusalem
; but he
put
his
armour
in his
tent
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:55
@ And when
Saul
saw
David
go
forth
against
the
Philistine
, he
said
unto
Abner
, the
captain
of the
host
,
Abner
, whose
son
is this
youth
? And
Abner
said
, As thy
soul
liveth
, O
king
, I
cannot
tell
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:56
@ And the
king
said
,
Enquire
thou whose
son
the
stripling
is.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:57
@ And as
David
returned
from the
slaughter
of the
Philistine
,
Abner
took
him, and
brought
him
before
Saul
with the
head
of the
Philistine
in his
hand
.
strkjv@1Samuel:17:58
@ And
Saul
said
to him, Whose
son
art thou, thou young
man
? And
David
answered
, I am the
son
of thy
servant
Jesse
the
Bethlehemite
Beyth hal-.
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