1 Samuel 17
La Biblia de las Américas
Desafío de Goliat
17 Los filisteos reunieron sus ejércitos para la guerra(A), y se concentraron en Soco, que pertenece a Judá; y acamparon entre Soco(B) y Azeca(C), en Efes-damim[a](D). 2 Y Saúl y los hombres de Israel se reunieron y acamparon en el valle de Ela(E), y se pusieron en orden de batalla para enfrentarse a los filisteos. 3 Los filisteos estaban a un lado del monte, e Israel estaba al otro lado del monte, y entre ellos, el valle. 4 Entonces de los ejércitos de los filisteos salió un campeón llamado Goliat(F), de Gat(G), cuya altura era de seis codos[b] y un palmo. 5 Tenía un yelmo de bronce sobre la cabeza y llevaba una cota de malla, y el peso de la cota era de cinco mil siclos de bronce. 6 Tenía también grebas[c] de bronce en las piernas y una jabalina de bronce(H) colgada entre los hombros. 7 El asta de su lanza era como un rodillo de telar(I) y la punta de su lanza pesaba seiscientos siclos de hierro; y su escudero iba delante de él(J). 8 Y Goliat se paró y gritó a las filas de Israel, diciéndoles: ¿Para qué habéis salido a poneros en orden de batalla? ¿Acaso no soy yo filisteo y vosotros siervos de Saúl(K)? Escogeos un hombre y que venga contra[d] mí. 9 Si es capaz de pelear conmigo y matarme[e], entonces seremos vuestros siervos; pero si yo lo venzo y lo mato[f], entonces seréis nuestros siervos y nos serviréis(L). 10 De nuevo el filisteo dijo: Hoy desafío a las filas de Israel; dadme un hombre para que luchemos mano a mano[g](M). 11 Cuando Saúl y todo Israel oyeron estas palabras del filisteo, se acobardaron y tuvieron gran temor.
12 David era hijo del[h] efrateo(N) de Belén de Judá(O), llamado Isaí, y este tenía ocho hijos(P). Isaí[i] en los días de Saúl era ya viejo, avanzado en años entre los hombres. 13 Y los tres hijos mayores de Isaí habían ido con[j] Saúl a la guerra. Los nombres de los tres hijos que fueron a la guerra eran: Eliab, el primogénito, Abinadab, el segundo, y Sama, el tercero(Q). 14 David era el menor(R). Los tres mayores siguieron, pues, a Saúl, 15 pero David iba y venía de donde estaba Saúl(S) a Belén para apacentar el rebaño de su padre(T). 16 Durante cuarenta días el filisteo vino mañana y tarde, presentándose en desafío.
17 Y dijo Isaí a su hijo David: Lleva ahora a tus hermanos un efa[k] de grano tostado y estos diez panes(U), y corre al campamento a donde están tus hermanos. 18 Lleva también estos diez quesos[l] al comandante de los mil(V), y mira a ver cómo están[m] tus hermanos y trae noticias[n] de ellos(W). 19 Pues Saúl y ellos y todos los hombres de Israel están en el valle de Ela, peleando contra los filisteos.
20 Y se levantó David muy de mañana, dejó el rebaño con un guarda, y tomando las provisiones, se fue como Isaí le había mandado. Llegó al perímetro del campamento(X) cuando el ejército salía en orden de batalla, lanzando el grito de guerra. 21 E Israel y los filisteos se pusieron en orden de batalla, ejército contra ejército. 22 Entonces David dejó su carga[o] al cuidado[p] del que guardaba el bagaje(Y) y corrió a la línea de combate y entró a saludar a[q] sus hermanos. 23 Mientras hablaba con ellos, he aquí, el campeón, el filisteo de Gat llamado Goliat, subió de entre las filas de los filisteos y habló las mismas palabras(Z), y David las oyó. 24 Cuando todos los hombres de Israel vieron al hombre, huyeron de él, y tenían gran temor. 25 Y los hombres de Israel decían: ¿Habéis visto a ese hombre que sube? Ciertamente sube para desafiar a Israel. El[r] rey colmará[s] con grandes riquezas al que lo mate[t], le dará su hija(AA) y hará libre[u] en Israel a la casa de su padre.
26 Entonces David habló a los que estaban junto a él, diciendo: ¿Qué harán por el hombre que mate a este filisteo y quite el oprobio de Israel(AB)? ¿Quién es este filisteo incircunciso(AC) para desafiar a los escuadrones(AD) del Dios viviente(AE)? 27 Y el pueblo le respondió según aquella palabra, diciendo: Así se hará al hombre que lo mate(AF).
28 Y Eliab, su hermano mayor, oyó cuando él hablaba con los hombres; y se encendió la ira de Eliab contra David, y dijo(AG): ¿Para qué has descendido acá? ¿Con quién has dejado aquellas pocas ovejas en el desierto? Yo conozco tu soberbia y la maldad de tu corazón, que has descendido para ver la batalla. 29 Pero David respondió: ¿Qué he hecho yo ahora? ¿No fue solo una pregunta[v]? 30 Entonces se apartó de su lado hacia otro y preguntó lo mismo[w]; y el pueblo respondió lo mismo que antes[x](AH).
David acepta el reto
31 Cuando se supieron las palabras que David había hablado, se lo dijeron a[y] Saúl, y él lo hizo venir. 32 Y dijo David a Saúl: No se desaliente el corazón de nadie a causa de él(AI); tu siervo irá y peleará con este filisteo(AJ). 33 Entonces Saúl dijo a David: Tú no puedes ir contra este filisteo a pelear con él, porque tú eres un muchacho y él ha sido un guerrero desde su juventud(AK). 34 Pero David respondió a Saúl: Tu siervo apacentaba las ovejas de su padre, y cuando un león o un oso venía y se llevaba un cordero del rebaño, 35 yo salía tras él, lo atacaba[z], y lo rescataba de su boca(AL); y cuando se levantaba contra mí, lo tomaba por la quijada, lo hería y lo mataba. 36 Tu siervo ha matado[aa] tanto al león como al oso; y este filisteo incircunciso será como uno de ellos, porque ha desafiado a los escuadrones del Dios viviente. 37 Y David añadió: El Señor, que me ha librado de las garras del león y de las garras del oso, me librará de la mano de este filisteo(AM). Y Saúl dijo a David: Ve, y que el Señor sea contigo(AN). 38 Saúl vistió a David con sus ropas militares, le puso un yelmo de bronce en la cabeza y lo cubrió con una armadura. 39 David se ciñó la espada sobre sus ropas militares y trató de caminar, pues no se las había probado antes. Entonces David dijo a Saúl: No puedo caminar con esto, pues no tengo experiencia con[ab] ellas. David se las quitó, 40 y tomando su cayado en la mano, escogió[ac] del arroyo cinco piedras lisas y las puso en el saco de pastor que traía, en el zurrón, y con la honda en la mano se acercó al filisteo(AO).
Victoria de David y del pueblo
41 El filisteo vino, y se fue acercando a David, con su escudero delante de él. 42 Cuando el filisteo miró y vio a David, lo tuvo en poco(AP) porque era un muchacho, rubio[ad] y bien parecido(AQ). 43 Y el filisteo dijo a David: ¿Acaso soy un perro, que vienes contra mí con palos(AR)? Y el filisteo maldijo a David por sus dioses(AS). 44 También dijo el filisteo a David: Ven a mí, y daré tu carne a las aves del cielo y a las fieras del campo(AT). 45 Entonces dijo David al filisteo: Tú vienes a mí con espada, lanza y jabalina, pero yo vengo a ti en el nombre del Señor de los ejércitos, el Dios de los escuadrones de Israel(AU), a quien tú has desafiado. 46 El Señor te entregará hoy en mis manos, y yo te derribaré y te cortaré la cabeza. Y daré hoy los cadáveres del ejército de los filisteos a las aves del cielo y a las fieras de la tierra(AV), para que toda la tierra sepa que hay Dios en Israel(AW), 47 y para que sepa toda esta asamblea que el Señor no libra ni con espada ni con lanza(AX); porque la batalla es del Señor y Él os entregará en nuestras manos(AY). 48 Sucedió que cuando el filisteo se levantó y se fue acercando para enfrentarse a David, este[ae] corrió rápidamente hacia el frente de batalla para enfrentarse al filisteo(AZ). 49 David metió la mano en su saco, sacó de él una piedra, la lanzó con la honda, e hirió al filisteo en la frente. La piedra se hundió en su frente y Goliat cayó a tierra sobre su rostro.
50 Así venció David al filisteo con una honda y una piedra, e hirió al filisteo y lo mató; mas no había espada en la mano de David. 51 Entonces David corrió y se puso sobre el filisteo, tomó su espada, la sacó de la vaina y lo mató, cortándole la cabeza con ella(BA). Cuando los filisteos vieron que su campeón estaba muerto, huyeron(BB). 52 Y levantándose los hombres de Israel y de Judá, gritaron y persiguieron a los filisteos hasta el[af] valle y hasta las puertas de Ecrón(BC). Los filisteos muertos yacían[ag] a lo largo del camino a Saaraim(BD), aun hasta Gat y Ecrón. 53 Regresaron los hijos de Israel de perseguir a los filisteos y saquearon sus campamentos. 54 Entonces David tomó la cabeza del filisteo y la llevó a Jerusalén, pero puso sus armas en su tienda.
55 Cuando Saúl vio a David salir contra el filisteo, dijo a Abner, el comandante del ejército: Abner, ¿de quién es hijo este joven(BE)? Y Abner dijo: Por tu vida, oh rey, no sé. 56 Y el rey dijo: Pregunta de quién es hijo el joven. 57 Cuando regresó David de matar[ah] al filisteo, Abner lo tomó y lo llevó ante Saúl, con la cabeza del filisteo en su mano(BF). 58 Y Saúl le dijo: Joven, ¿de quién eres hijo? Y David respondió: Yo soy hijo de tu siervo Isaí el de Belén(BG).
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 17:1 En 1 Crón. 11:13, Pasdamim
- 1 Samuel 17:4 Un codo equivale aprox. a 45 cm.
- 1 Samuel 17:6 I.e., pieza de la armadura que protege la pierna
- 1 Samuel 17:8 Lit., a
- 1 Samuel 17:9 Lit., herirme
- 1 Samuel 17:9 Lit., hiero
- 1 Samuel 17:10 Lit., juntos
- 1 Samuel 17:12 Lit., de este
- 1 Samuel 17:12 Lit., Y el hombre
- 1 Samuel 17:13 Lit., ido; fueron tras
- 1 Samuel 17:17 Un efa equivale aprox. a 22 litros
- 1 Samuel 17:18 Lit., pedazos de queso
- 1 Samuel 17:18 Lit., el bienestar de
- 1 Samuel 17:18 Lit., prenda
- 1 Samuel 17:22 O, bagaje
- 1 Samuel 17:22 Lit., en la mano
- 1 Samuel 17:22 Lit., entró y preguntó por el bienestar de
- 1 Samuel 17:25 Lit., Y sucederá que el
- 1 Samuel 17:25 Lit., enriquecerá
- 1 Samuel 17:25 Lit., hiera, y así en los vers. 26 y 27
- 1 Samuel 17:25 I.e., libre de impuestos y de servicio público
- 1 Samuel 17:29 Lit., palabra
- 1 Samuel 17:30 Lit., dijo como esta palabra
- 1 Samuel 17:30 Lit., como la primera palabra
- 1 Samuel 17:31 Lit., delante de
- 1 Samuel 17:35 Lit., hería
- 1 Samuel 17:36 Lit., herido
- 1 Samuel 17:39 Lit., no las he probado
- 1 Samuel 17:40 Lit., escogió para sí
- 1 Samuel 17:42 Lit., rojizo
- 1 Samuel 17:48 Lit., y David
- 1 Samuel 17:52 Lit., hasta tu llegada al
- 1 Samuel 17:52 Lit., caían
- 1 Samuel 17:57 Lit., herir
1 Samuel 17
King James Version
17 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.
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.
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.
4 And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
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.
6 And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
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.
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.
10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
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.
14 And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
15 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.
16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
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 of thy brethren;
18 And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
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.
21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
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.
23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
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 father's house free in Israel.
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?
27 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
28 And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's 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.
29 And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
30 And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
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.
34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands.
48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came, and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
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.
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.
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.
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.
53 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
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.
56 And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.
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.
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.
1 Samuel 17
New King James Version
David and Goliath
17 Now the Philistines gathered their armies together to battle, and were gathered at (A)Sochoh, which belongs to Judah; they encamped between Sochoh and Azekah, in Ephes Dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and they encamped in the Valley of Elah, and drew up in battle array against the Philistines. 3 The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.
4 And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines, named (B)Goliath, from (C)Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. 5 He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was [a]armed with a coat of mail, and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze. 6 And he had bronze armor on his legs and a bronze javelin between his shoulders. 7 Now the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and his iron spearhead weighed six hundred shekels; and a shield-bearer went before him. 8 Then he stood and cried out to the armies of Israel, and said to them, “Why have you come out to line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you the (D)servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. 9 If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and (E)serve us.” 10 And the Philistine said, “I (F)defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.” 11 When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
12 Now David was (G)the son of that (H)Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse, and who had (I)eight sons. And the man was old, advanced in years, in the days of Saul. 13 The three oldest sons of Jesse had gone to follow Saul to the battle. The (J)names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. 14 David was the youngest. And the three oldest followed Saul. 15 But David occasionally went and returned from Saul (K)to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.
16 And the Philistine drew near and presented himself forty days, morning and evening.
17 Then Jesse said to his son David, “Take now for your brothers an ephah of this dried grain and these ten loaves, and run to your brothers at the camp. 18 And carry these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and (L)see how your brothers fare, and bring back news of them.” 19 Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
20 So David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, and took the things and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for the battle. 21 For Israel and the Philistines had drawn up in battle array, army against army. 22 And David left his supplies in the hand of the supply keeper, ran to the army, and came and greeted his brothers. 23 Then as he talked with them, there was the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, coming up from the armies of the Philistines; and he spoke (M)according to the same words. So David heard them. 24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were dreadfully afraid. 25 So the men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel; and it shall be that the man who kills him the king will enrich with great riches, (N)will give him his daughter, and give his father’s house exemption from taxes in Israel.”
26 Then David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away (O)the reproach from Israel? For who is this (P)uncircumcised Philistine, that he should (Q)defy the armies of (R)the living God?”
27 And the people answered him in this manner, saying, (S)“So shall it be done for the man who kills him.”
28 Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s (T)anger was aroused against David, and he said, “Why did you come down here? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the insolence of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.”
29 And David said, “What have I done now? (U)Is[b] there not a cause?” 30 Then he turned from him toward another and (V)said the same thing; and these people answered him as the first ones did.
31 Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul; and he sent for him. 32 Then David said to Saul, (W)“Let no man’s heart fail because of him; (X)your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
33 And Saul said to David, (Y)“You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”
34 But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a (Z)lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock, 35 I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it. 36 Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.” 37 Moreover David said, (AA)“The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.”
And Saul said to David, (AB)“Go, and the Lord be with you!”
38 So Saul clothed David with his [c]armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail. 39 David fastened his sword to his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, “I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them.” So David took them off.
40 Then he took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine. 41 So the Philistine came, and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore the shield went before him. 42 And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he (AC)disdained[d] him; for he was only a youth, (AD)ruddy and good-looking. 43 So the Philistine (AE)said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 44 And the Philistine (AF)said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!”
45 Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. (AG)But I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have (AH)defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give (AI)the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, (AJ)that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. 47 Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord (AK)does not save with sword and spear; for (AL)the battle is the Lord’s, and He will give you into our hands.”
48 So it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hurried and (AM)ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. 49 Then David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth. 50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a (AN)sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David. 51 Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his (AO)sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it.
And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, (AP)they fled. 52 Now the men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance of [e]the valley and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell along the road to (AQ)Shaaraim, even as far as Gath and Ekron. 53 Then the children of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their tents. 54 And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent.
55 When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to (AR)Abner, the commander of the army, “Abner, (AS)whose son is this youth?”
And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”
56 So the king said, “Inquire whose son this young man is.”
57 Then, as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul (AT)with the head of the Philistine in his hand. 58 And Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?”
So David answered, (AU)“I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 17:5 clothed with scaled body armor
- 1 Samuel 17:29 Lit. Is it not a word? or matter?
- 1 Samuel 17:38 Lit. clothes
- 1 Samuel 17:42 belittled
- 1 Samuel 17:52 So with MT, Syr., Tg., Vg.; LXX Gath
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
