1Samuel:17

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* And the Philistines gathered together their hosts , unto battle , and they were gathered together unto Socoh , which belongeth unto Judah , and they encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim ; * and , Saul and the men of Israel , gathered themselves together , and encamped in the vale of Elah , and set the army in array against the Philistines . * And , the Philistines , were standing near the hill on one side , and , the Israelites , were standing near the hill on the other side , while , the valley , was between them . * And there came forth a champion out of the camp of the Philistines , Goliath , his name , from Gath , his height , six cubits and a span ; * with a helmet of bronze on his head , and , with a scaly coat of mail , was he clad , the weight of the coat , being five thousand shekels of bronze ; * and , greaves of bronze , on his feet , and , a javelin of bronze , between his shoulders ; * and , the shaft of his spear , was like a weavers beam , and , the flashing head of his spear , was six hundred shekels of iron , and , his shield-bearer , was coming on before him . * And he took his stand , and cried unto the ranks of Israel , and said unto them , Wherefore should ye come out , to set in array for battle ? Am not , I , a Philistine , while , ye , are servants unto Saul ? Choose you a man , and let him come down unto me : * If he prevail in fighting with me , and smite me , then will we become your servants , but , if , I , prevail over him , and smite him , then shall ye become our servants , and serve , us . * And the Philistine said I , reproach the ranks of Israel , this day , give me a man , that we may fight together . * When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine , they were dismayed , and feared exceedingly . * Now , David , was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem-judah , whose , name , was Jesse , and , who , had eight sons , and , the man , in the days of Saul was old , advanced in years . * And the three eldest sons of Jesse had followed Saul to the battle , and , the names of his three sons who went into the battle , were Eliab the firstborn , and , the next to him , Abinadab , and , the third , Shammah . * But , as for David , he , was the youngest , and , the three eldest , followed Saul ; * whereas , David , kept going and returning from Saul , to tend his fathers sheep at Bethlehem . * And the Philistine drew near morning and evening , and presented himself forty days . * And Jesse said unto David his son , Take , I pray thee , unto thy brethrenthis ephah of parched corn , and these ten loaves , and run to the camp unto thy brethren ; * also these ten slices of soft cheese , shalt thou take to the captain of their thousand , and , as for thy brethren , give good heed to their welfare , their pledge , also shalt thou receive . * Now , Saul , and they , and all the men of Israel , were in the vale of Elah , ready to fight with the Philistines . * So then David rose up early in the morning , and entrusted the sheep to a keeper , and took up and went his way , as Jesse had commanded him , and came into the circular rampart , as , the force , was going forth into the ranks , and shouted for the fight . * So Israel and the Philistines set in array for battle , army against army . * Then David entrusted the provisions that were upon him to the care of the keeper of the stores , and ran unto the ranks , and came and asked for the welfare of his brethren . * Now , as he was speaking with them , lo ! the champion coming up , Goliath the Philistine , by name , of Gath ,. * Now , all the men of Israel , when they saw the man , fled from before him , and feared exceedingly . * And the men of Israel said Have ye seen this man that is coming up ? For , to reproach Israel , is he coming . So then it shall be , that , the man that shall smite him , the same , will the king enrich with great riches , and , his own daughter , will give him , and , his fathers house , will he make free in Israel . * Then spake David unto the men that were standing by him , saying , What shall be done to the man that shall smite yonder Philistine , and so shall take away reproach from off Israel ? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he hath reproached the ranks of a Living God ? * And the people answered him , according to this word saying , So , shall it be done to the man that shall smite him . * Now Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men , then was kindled the anger of Eliab against David , and he said Wherefore is it that thou hast come down ? and to whom hast thou entrusted those few sheep in the wilderness ? I , know thy pride , and the foolishness of thy heart , for , to see the battle , hast thou come down . * And David said , What have I done , now ? Was there not , a cause ? * Then turned he from him unto another , and saidaccording to this word , and the people returned him an answer , like the first . * And the words which David spake were overheard , and , when they told them before Saul , he summoned him . * And David said unto Saul , Let not the heart of my lord fail , because of him , thy servant , will go , and fight with this Philistine . * And Saul said unto David Thou art not able to go against this Philistine , to fight with him , for , a youth , art , thou , but , he , a man of war , from his youth . * Then said David unto Saul , Thy servant used to tend his fathers sheep , and there would come a lion , or a bear , and carry off a lamb out of the flock ; * and I would go out after him , and smite him , and rescue it out of his mouth , and , if he rose against me , I would catch him by his beard , and smite him , and slay him . * Thy servant could slay , either a lion or a bear , and , this uncircumcised Philistine , shall become , as one of them , for he hath reproached the ranks of a Living God . * And David said , Yahweh , who hath rescued me out of the power of the lion , and out of the power of the bear , he , will rescue us out of the hand of this Philistine . Then said Saul unto David Go ! and , Yahweh , will be with thee . * And Saul clad David with his own military coat , and set a helmet of bronze upon his head , and clad him with a coat of mail . * And David girded his sword above his military coat , but was reluctant to go , for he had not proved them , so David said unto Saul I cannot go in these , for I have not proved them . And David put them off him . * Then took he his stick in his hand , and chose him five smooth stones out of the torrent-bed , and put them in the shepherds-pouch which he hadeven in the wallet , and had his sling in his hand , and so drew near unto the Philistine . * And the Philistine came on and on , and drew near unto David , and the man carrying the shield was before him . * And , when the Philistine looked about , and saw David , he disdained him , for he was a youth , and ruddy , a stripling of fair countenance . * Then said the Philistine unto David , A dog , am , I , that thou art coming unto me , with sticks ? And the Philistine cursed David , by his god . * And the Philistine said unto David , Come , unto me , that I may give thy flesh to the birds of heaven , and to the beasts of the field . * Then said David unto the Philistine Thou , art coming unto me with sword , and with spear , and with javelin , but , I , am coming unto thee in the name of Yahweh of hosts , God of the ranks of Israel which thou hast reproached . * This day , will Yahweh deliver thee into my hand , and I will smite thee , and take thy head from off thee , and will give thy dead body and the dead bodies of the host of Philistines , this day , unto the birds of heaven , and unto the wild beasts of the earth , that all the earth may know that Israel hath a God ; * and that all this gathered host may know that , not with sword and with spear , doth Yahweh save , for , unto Yahweh , belongeth the battle , and he will deliver you into our hand . * And it came to pass , when the Philistine arose , and came and drew near to meet David , that David hasted , and ran toward the ranks to meet the Philistine . * And David thrust his hand into his pouch , and took from thence a stone , and slang it , and smote the Philistine , in his forehead , that the stone sank into his forehead , and he fell upon his face , to the earth . * Thus David prevailed over the Philistine , with the sling and with the stone , and smote the Philistine , and slew him , but , sword , was there none in the hand of David . * So David ran , and stood by the Philistine , and took his sword and drew it out of the sheath thereof , and slew him , and cut off , therewith , his head , and , when the Philistines saw that their hero was slain , they fled . * Then arose the men of Israel and Judah , and shouted , and pursued the Philistines , as far as the entrance into Gath , and as far as the gates of Ekron , and the slain of the Philistines fell in the way to the two gates , even as far as Gath and as far as Ekron . * And the sons of Israel returned from hotly pursuing the Philistines , and plundered their camps . * And David took the head of the Philistine , and brought it into Jerusalem , but , his armour , put he into his tent . * And , when Saul saw David going forth to meet the Philistine , he said unto Abner , prince of the host , Whose son is the young man , Abner ? And Abner said , By the life of thy soul , O king ! I know not . * Then said the king , Ask , thou , whose son the stripling is ? * And , when David returned from smiting the Philistine , Abner took him , and brought him before Saul , with the head of the Philistine in his hand . * And Saul said unto him , Whose son art , thou , O young man ? And David said , Son of thy servant Jesse , the Bethlehemite .

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