1 Samuel 17:20-30
New American Standard Bible
David Accepts the Challenge
20 So David got up early in the morning and left the flock with a keeper, and took the supplies and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the (A)entrenchment encircling the camp while the army was going out in battle formation, shouting the war cry. 21 Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle formation, army against army. 22 Then David left the (B)baggage in the [a]care of the baggage keeper and ran to the battle line. And he entered and [b]greeted his brothers. 23 As he was speaking with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine from Gath named Goliath, was coming up from the army of the Philistines, and he spoke (C)these same words; and David heard him.
24 When all the men of Israel saw the man, they fled from him and were very fearful. 25 And the men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who is coming up? Surely he is coming up to defy Israel. And it will be that the king will make the man who kills him wealthy with great riches, and (D)will give him his daughter and make his father’s house [c]free in Israel.”
26 Then David said to the men who were standing by him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and rids Israel of (E)the disgrace? For who is this (F)uncircumcised Philistine, that he has dared to (G)defy the armies of (H)the living God?” 27 The people [d]answered him in agreement with this statement, saying, “(I)This is what will be done for the man who kills him.”
28 Now Eliab his oldest brother heard him when he spoke to the men; and (J)Eliab’s anger burned against David and he said, “Why is it that you have come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I myself know your insolence and the wickedness of your heart; for you have come down in order to see the battle.” 29 But David said, “What have I done now? Was it not just a [e]question?” 30 Then he turned [f]away from him to another and (K)said the same thing; and the people replied with the same words as [g]before.
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- 1 Samuel 17:22 Lit hand
- 1 Samuel 17:22 Lit inquired about his brothers’ well-being
- 1 Samuel 17:25 I.e., exempt from taxes and public service
- 1 Samuel 17:27 Lit said to
- 1 Samuel 17:29 Lit word
- 1 Samuel 17:30 Lit from beside him
- 1 Samuel 17:30 Lit the former word
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