1 Samuel 17

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וַיַּאַסְפ֨וּand they gathered פְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםthe Philistines אֶת־obj.מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙armies their לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הfor the battle וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּand they were gathered שֹׂכֹ֖הSocoh אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich לִיהוּדָ֑הbelongs to Judah וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּand they encamped בֵּין־between שׂוֹכֹ֥הSocoh וּבֵין־and between עֲזֵקָ֖הAzekah בְּאֶ֥פֶסin Ephes דַּמִּֽים׃Dammim

וְשָׁא֤וּלand Saul וְאִֽישׁ־and the man of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel נֶאֶסְפ֔וּthey were gathered וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּand they encamped בְּעֵ֣מֶקin the valley of הָאֵלָ֑הthe Elah וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּand they deployed מִלְחָמָ֖הbattle לִקְרַ֥אתto meet פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃the Philistines

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞יםand the Philistines עֹמְדִ֤יםwere standing אֶל־to הָהָר֙the mountain מִזֶּ֔הfrom this וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לand Israel עֹמְדִ֥יםwere standing אֶל־to הָהָ֖רthe mountain מִזֶּ֑הfrom this וְהַגַּ֖יְאand the valley בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃was between them

וַיֵּצֵ֤אand he came out אִֽישׁ־the man of הַבֵּנַ֙יִם֙the champions מִמַּחֲנ֣וֹתfrom the camps of פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםthe Philistines גָּלְיָ֥תwas Goliath שְׁמ֖וֹname his מִגַּ֑תfrom Gath גָּבְה֕וֹheight his שֵׁ֥שׁwas six אַמּ֖וֹתcubits וָזָֽרֶת׃and a span

וְכ֤וֹבַעand a helmet of נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙bronze עַל־was on רֹאשׁ֔וֹhead his וְשִׁרְי֥וֹןand body armor of קַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖יםscales ה֣וּאhe לָב֑וּשׁwas clothed וּמִשְׁקַל֙and the weight of הַשִּׁרְי֔וֹןthe body armor חֲמֵשֶׁת־was five אֲלָפִ֥יםthousands שְׁקָלִ֖יםshekels נְחֹֽשֶֽׁת׃bronze

וּמִצְחַ֥תand leg armor of נְחֹ֖שֶׁתbronze עַל־was on רַגְלָ֑יוfeet his וְכִיד֥וֹןand a javelin of נְחֹ֖שֶׁתbronze בֵּ֥יןwas between כְּתֵפָֽיו׃shoulders his

וְעֵ֣ץand the wood of חֲנִית֗וֹspear his כִּמְנוֹר֙was like a beam of אֹֽרְגִ֔יםweavers וְלַהֶ֣בֶתand the blade of חֲנִית֔וֹspear his שֵׁשׁ־was six מֵא֥וֹתhundreds שְׁקָלִ֖יםshekels בַּרְזֶ֑לiron וְנֹשֵׂ֥אand the bearer of הַצִּנָּ֖הthe body shield הֹלֵ֥ךְwas walking לְפָנָֽיו׃to before him

אִם־if יוּכַ֞לhe will be able לְהִלָּחֵ֤םto fight אִתִּי֙with me וְהִכָּ֔נִיand he will strike down me וְהָיִ֥ינוּand we will becomeלָכֶ֖םof youלַעֲבָדִ֑יםinto slaves וְאִם־and if אֲנִ֤יI אֽוּכַל־I will prevailלוֹ֙to the himוְהִכִּיתִ֔יוand I will strike down him וִהְיִ֤יתֶםand you will becomeלָ֙נוּ֙of usלַעֲבָדִ֔יםinto slaves וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖םand you will serve אֹתָֽנוּ׃obj. us

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יthe Philistine אֲנִ֗יI חֵרַ֛פְתִּיI defy אֶת־obj.מַעַרְכ֥וֹתthe battle lines of יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsrael הַיּ֣וֹםthe day הַזֶּ֑הthe this תְּנוּ־giveלִ֣יto the meאִ֔ישׁa man וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖הso let us fight יָֽחַד׃together

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עand he heard שָׁאוּל֙Saul וְכָל־and all יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אֶת־obj.דִּבְרֵ֥יthe words of הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יthe Philistine הָאֵ֑לֶּהthe these וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּand they were dismayed וַיִּֽרְא֖וּand they were afraid מְאֹֽד׃ פexceedingly

וְדָוִד֩and David בֶּן־was a son of אִ֨ישׁa man אֶפְרָתִ֜יan Ephrathite הַזֶּ֗הthe this מִבֵּ֥יתfrom Beth-לֶ֙חֶם֙-lehem יְהוּדָ֔הJudah וּשְׁמ֣וֹand name his יִשַׁ֔יwas Jesseוְל֖וֹand belonged to the himשְׁמֹנָ֣הeight בָנִ֑יםsons וְהָאִישׁ֙and the man בִּימֵ֣יin the days of שָׁא֔וּלSaul זָקֵ֖ןhe was old בָּ֥אhe had gone בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃among men

וְדָוִ֖דand David ה֣וּאhe הַקָּטָ֑ןwas the young וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙and three הַגְּדֹלִ֔יםthe old הָלְכ֖וּthey had gone אַחֲרֵ֥יafter שָׁאֽוּל׃ סSaul

וְדָוִ֛דand David הֹלֵ֥ךְwas going וָשָׁ֖בand was returning מֵעַ֣לfrom with שָׁא֑וּלSaul לִרְע֛וֹתto shepherd אֶת־obj.צֹ֥אןthe flock of אָבִ֖יוfather his בֵּֽית־Beth-לָֽחֶם׃-lehem

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁand he drew near הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יthe Philistine הַשְׁכֵּ֣םrising early וְהַעֲרֵ֑בand the evening darkened וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖בand he took his stand אַרְבָּעִ֥יםforty יֽוֹם׃ פdays

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said יִשַׁ֜יJesse לְדָוִ֣דto David בְּנ֗וֹson his קַח־take נָ֤אplease לְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙to brothers your אֵיפַ֤תthe ephah of הַקָּלִיא֙the roasted grain הַזֶּ֔הthe this וַעֲשָׂרָ֥הand ten לֶ֖חֶםbreads הַזֶּ֑הthe this וְהָרֵ֥ץand bring them quickly הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הthe camp לְאַחֶֽיךָ׃to brothers your

וְ֠אֵתand obj.עֲשֶׂ֜רֶתthe ten חֲרִצֵ֤יthe portions of הֶֽחָלָב֙the milk הָאֵ֔לֶּהthe these תָּבִ֖יאyou will bring לְשַׂר־to the commander of הָאָ֑לֶףthe thousand וְאֶת־and obj.אַחֶ֙יךָ֙brothers your תִּפְקֹ֣דyou will pay attention לְשָׁל֔וֹםto welfare וְאֶת־and obj.עֲרֻבָּתָ֖םpledge their תִּקָּֽח׃you will take

וְשָׁא֤וּלand Saul וְהֵ֙מָּה֙and they וְכָל־and every אִ֣ישׁthe man of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael בְּעֵ֖מֶקare in the valley of הָֽאֵלָ֑הthe Elah נִלְחָמִ֖יםfighting עִם־with פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃the Philistines

וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְand it deployed יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔יםand the Philistines מַעֲרָכָ֖הbattle line לִקְרַ֥אתto meet מַעֲרָכָֽה׃battle line

וַיִּטֹּשׁ֩and he left דָּוִ֨דDavid אֶת־obj.הַכֵּלִ֜יםthe baggages מֵעָלָ֗יוfrom with the him עַל־on יַד֙the hand of שׁוֹמֵ֣רthe keeper of הַכֵּלִ֔יםthe baggages וַיָּ֖רָץand he ran הַמַּעֲרָכָ֑הthe battle line וַיָּבֹ֕אand he came וַיִּשְׁאַ֥לand he asked לְאֶחָ֖יוof brothers his לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃to welfare

וְה֣וּא׀and he מְדַבֵּ֣רwas speaking עִמָּ֗םwith them וְהִנֵּ֣הand there!אִ֣ישׁthe man of הַבֵּנַ֡יִםthe champions עוֹלֶ֞הwas coming up גָּלְיָת֩was Goliath הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יthe Philistine שְׁמ֤וֹname his מִגַּת֙from Gath מִמַּעַרְכ֣וֹתfrom the battle lines of פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםthe Philistines וַיְדַבֵּ֖רand he spoke כַּדְּבָרִ֣יםaccording to the words הָאֵ֑לֶּהthe these וַיִּשְׁמַ֖עand he heard דָּוִֽד׃David

וְכֹל֙and every אִ֣ישׁthe man of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael בִּרְאוֹתָ֖םwhen saw they אֶת־obj.הָאִ֑ישׁthe man וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙and they fled מִפָּנָ֔יוfrom before him וַיִּֽירְא֖וּand they were afraid מְאֹֽד׃exceedingly

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand it saidלוֹ֙to the himהָעָ֔םthe people כַּדָּבָ֥רaccording to the manner הַזֶּ֖הthe this לֵאמֹ֑רto saying כֹּ֣הthus יֵעָשֶׂ֔הit will be done לָאִ֖ישׁfor the man אֲשֶׁ֥רwho יַכֶּֽנּוּ׃he will strike down him

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עand he heard אֱלִיאָב֙Eliab אָחִ֣יוbrother his הַגָּד֔וֹלthe old בְּדַבְּר֖וֹwhen spoke he אֶל־to הָאֲנָשִׁ֑יםthe men וַיִּֽחַר־and it burned אַף֩the anger of אֱלִיאָ֨בEliab בְּדָוִ֜דon David וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀and he said לָמָּה־to why?זֶּ֣הthis יָרַ֗דְתָּhave you come down וְעַל־and with מִ֨יwhom?נָטַ֜שְׁתָּhave you left מְעַ֨טthe fewness of הַצֹּ֤אןthe sheep הָהֵ֙נָּה֙the those בַּמִּדְבָּ֔רin the wilderness אֲנִ֧יI יָדַ֣עְתִּיI know אֶת־obj.זְדֹנְךָ֗arrogance your וְאֵת֙and obj.רֹ֣עַthe wickedness of לְבָבֶ֔ךָheart your כִּ֗יthat לְמַ֛עַןso as רְא֥וֹתto see הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הthe battle יָרָֽדְתָּ׃you have come down

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said דָּוִ֔דDavid מֶ֥הwhat?עָשִׂ֖יתִיhave I done עָ֑תָּהnow הֲל֖וֹא¿ not דָּבָ֥רa word הֽוּא׃was it

וַיִּסֹּ֤בand he turned away מֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙from beside him אֶל־to מ֣וּלthe front of אַחֵ֔רanother person וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said כַּדָּבָ֣רaccording to the manner הַזֶּ֑הthe this וַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּand they brought back him הָעָם֙the people דָּבָ֔רword כַּדָּבָ֖רaccording to the word הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃the former

וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙and they were heard הַדְּבָרִ֔יםthe words אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich דִּבֶּ֣רhe spoke דָּוִ֑דDavid וַיַּגִּ֥דוּand people told לִפְנֵֽי־to before שָׁא֖וּלSaul וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃and he sent for him

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said דָּוִד֙David אֶל־to שָׁא֔וּלSaul אַל־may not יִפֹּ֥לit fall לֵב־the heart of אָדָ֖םanyone עָלָ֑יוon him עַבְדְּךָ֣servant your יֵלֵ֔ךְhe will go וְנִלְחַ֖םand he will fight עִם־with הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יthe Philistine הַזֶּֽה׃the this

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said שָׁא֜וּלSaul אֶל־to דָּוִ֗דDavid לֹ֤אnot תוּכַל֙you will be able לָלֶ֙כֶת֙to go אֶל־against הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יthe Philistine הַזֶּ֔הthe this לְהִלָּחֵ֖םto fight עִמּ֑וֹwith him כִּֽי־for נַ֣עַרare a youth אַ֔תָּהyou וְה֛וּאand he אִ֥ישׁis a man of מִלְחָמָ֖הwar מִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ סsince youths his

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said דָּוִד֙David אֶל־to שָׁא֔וּלSaul רֹעֶ֨הshepherding הָיָ֧הhe was עַבְדְּךָ֛servant your לְאָבִ֖יוfor father his בַּצֹּ֑אןin the flock וּבָ֤אand it came הָֽאֲרִי֙the lion וְאֶת־and with הַדּ֔וֹבthe bear וְנָשָׂ֥אand it carried off שֶׂ֖הa sheep מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃from the flock

וְיָצָ֧אתִיand I went out אַחֲרָ֛יוafter it וְהִכִּתִ֖יוand I struck it וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּיand I rescued it מִפִּ֑יוfrom mouth its וַיָּ֣קָםand it rose up עָלַ֔יon me וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙and I took hold בִּזְקָנ֔וֹon beard its וְהִכִּתִ֖יוand I struck it וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃and I killed it

גַּ֧םboth אֶֽת־obj.הָאֲרִ֛יthe lion גַּם־as well as הַדּ֖וֹבthe bear הִכָּ֣הhe has struck down עַבְדֶּ֑ךָservant your וְֽ֠הָיָהand he will be הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨יthe Philistine הֶעָרֵ֤לthe uncircumcised הַזֶּה֙the this כְּאַחַ֣דlike oneמֵהֶ֔םfrom the themכִּ֣יfor חֵרֵ֔ףhe has defied מַעַרְכֹ֖תthe battle lines of אֱלֹהִ֥יםGod חַיִּֽים׃ סliving

וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁand he clothed שָׁא֤וּלSaul אֶת־obj.דָּוִד֙David מַדָּ֔יוgarments his וְנָתַ֛ןand he put ק֥וֹבַעa helmet of נְחֹ֖שֶׁתbronze עַל־on רֹאשׁ֑וֹhead his וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁand he clothed אֹת֖וֹobj. him שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃body armor

וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙and he came הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יthe Philistine הֹלֵ֥ךְcoming וְקָרֵ֖בand approaching אֶל־to דָּוִ֑דDavid וְהָאִ֛ישׁand the man נֹשֵׂ֥אthe bearer הַצִּנָּ֖הof the body shield לְפָנָֽיו׃was to before him

וַיַּבֵּ֧טand he looked הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יthe Philistine וַיִּרְאֶ֥הand he saw אֶת־obj.דָּוִ֖דDavid וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּand he despised him כִּֽי־for הָיָ֣הhe was נַ֔עַרa youth וְאַדְמֹנִ֖יand red עִם־with יְפֵ֥הhandsome of מַרְאֶֽה׃appearance

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙the Philistine אֶל־to דָּוִ֔דDavid הֲכֶ֣לֶב¿ a dog אָנֹ֔כִיam I כִּֽי־that אַתָּ֥הyou בָֽא־are coming אֵלַ֖יagainst me בַּמַּקְל֑וֹתwith the sticks וַיְקַלֵּ֧לand he cursed הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יthe Philistine אֶת־obj.דָּוִ֖דDavid בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃by gods his

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יthe Philistine אֶל־to דָּוִ֑דDavid לְכָ֣הcome !אֵלַ֔יto me וְאֶתְּנָה֙so let me give אֶת־obj.בְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔flesh your לְע֥וֹףto the birds of הַשָּׁמַ֖יִםthe heavens וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תand to the animals of הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ סthe field

וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙so they may know כָּל־all הַקָּהָ֣לthe assembly הַזֶּ֔הthe this כִּֽי־that לֹ֛אnot בְּחֶ֥רֶבby sword וּבַחֲנִ֖יתand by spear יְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַhe saves יְהוָ֑הYahweh כִּ֤יfor לַֽיהוָה֙belongs to Yahweh הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הthe battle וְנָתַ֥ןand he will give אֶתְכֶ֖םobj. you בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃in hand our

וְהָיָה֙and it was כִּֽי־that קָ֣םhe arose הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יthe Philistine וַיֵּ֥לֶךְand he came וַיִּקְרַ֖בand he drew near לִקְרַ֣אתto meet דָּוִ֑דDavid וַיְמַהֵ֣רand he hurried דָּוִ֔דDavid וַיָּ֥רָץand he ran הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖הthe battle line לִקְרַ֥אתto meet הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃the Philistine

וַיֶּחֱזַ֨קand he was strong דָּוִ֤דDavid מִן־more than הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙the Philistine בַּקֶּ֣לַעwith the sling וּבָאֶ֔בֶןand with the stone וַיַּ֥ךְand he struck down אֶת־obj.הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יthe Philistine וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּand he killed him וְחֶ֖רֶבand was a sword אֵ֥יןthere not בְּיַד־in the hand of דָּוִֽד׃David

וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙and they returned בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael מִדְּלֹ֖קfrom hotly pursuing אַחֲרֵ֣יafter פְלִשְׁתִּ֑יםthe Philistines וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּand they plundered אֶת־obj.מַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃camps their

וַיִּקַּ֤חand he took דָּוִד֙David אֶת־obj.רֹ֣אשׁthe head of הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יthe Philistine וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּand he brought it יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םJerusalem וְאֶת־and obj.כֵּלָ֖יוweapons his שָׂ֥םhe put בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ סin own tent his

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said הַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe king שְׁאַ֣לask אַתָּ֔הyou בֶּן־son of מִי־whom?זֶ֖הthis הָעָֽלֶם׃ סis the youth

וּכְשׁ֣וּבand just as returned דָּוִ֗דDavid מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙from striking down אֶת־obj.הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יthe Philistine וַיִּקַּ֤חand he took אֹתוֹ֙obj. him אַבְנֵ֔רAbner וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּand he brought him לִפְנֵ֣יto before שָׁא֑וּלSaul וְרֹ֥אשׁand the head of הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יthe Philistine בְּיָדֽוֹ׃was in hand his

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֵלָיו֙to him שָׁא֔וּלSaul בֶּן־son of מִ֥יwhom?אַתָּ֖הare you הַנָּ֑עַרO youth וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said דָּוִ֔דDavid בֶּֽן־the son of עַבְדְּךָ֥servant your יִשַׁ֖יJesse בֵּ֥יתthe Beth-הַלַּחְמִֽי׃the -lehemite

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