I Samuel 17 (kjv)

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^H658.²And 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^H6430.³And 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.

⁴And 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^H2239.⁵And 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^H5178.⁶And he had greaves^H4697 of brass^H5178 upon his legs^H7272, and a target^H3591 of brass^H5178 between his shoulders^H3802.⁷And 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.⁸And 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.⁹If 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.¹⁰And 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^H3162.¹¹When Saul^H7586 and all Israel^H3478 heard^H8085 those words^H1697 of the Philistine^H6430, they were dismayed^H2865, and greatly^H3966 afraid^H3372.

¹²Now 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^H7586.¹³And 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^H8048.¹⁴And David^H1732 was the youngest^H6996: and the three^H7969 eldest^H1419 followed^{H1980 H310} Saul^H7586.¹⁵But David^H1732 went^H1980 and returned^H7725 from Saul^H7586 to feed^H7462 his father's^H1 sheep^H6629 at Bethlehem^H1035.¹⁶And the Philistine^H6430 drew near^H5066 morning^H7925 and evening^H6150, and presented^H3320 himself forty^H705 days^H3117.¹⁷And 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;¹⁸And 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^H6161.¹⁹Now 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^H6430.²⁰And 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^H4421.²¹For Israel^H3478 and the Philistines^H6430 had put the battle in array^H6186, army^H4634 against^H7125 army^H4634.²²And 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^H251.²³And 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.²⁴And all the men^H376 of Israel^H3478, when they saw^H7200 the man^H376, fled^H5127 from him^H6440, and were sore^H3966 afraid^H3372.²⁵And 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^H3478.²⁶And 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?²⁷And 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.

²⁸And 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^H4421.²⁹And David^H1732 said^H559, What have I now done^H6213? Is there not a cause^H1697?

³⁰And 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^H1697.³¹And 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.

³²And 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^H6430.³³And 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^H5271.³⁴And 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^H5739:³⁵And 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.³⁶Thy 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^H430.³⁷David^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.

³⁸And 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^H8302.³⁹And 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.⁴⁰And 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^H6430.⁴¹And 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.⁴²And 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^H4758.⁴³And 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^H430.⁴⁴And 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^H7704.⁴⁵Then 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^H2778.⁴⁶This 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^H3478.⁴⁷And 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^H3027.⁴⁸And 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^H6430.⁴⁹And 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^H776.⁵⁰So 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^H1732.⁵¹Therefore 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^H5127.⁵²And 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^H6138.⁵³And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 returned^H7725 from chasing^H1814 after^H310 the Philistines^H6430, and they spoiled^H8155 their tents^H4264.⁵⁴And 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.

⁵⁵And 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^H3045.⁵⁶And the king^H4428 said^H559, Enquire^H7592 thou whose son^H1121 the stripling^H5958 is.⁵⁷And 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^H3027.⁵⁸And 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.