09_1SA_17_01 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 Ephesdammin .
09_1SA_17_02 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 .
09_1SA_17_03 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 .
09_1SA_17_04 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 .
09_1SA_17_05 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 .
09_1SA_17_06 And [ he had ] greaves of brass upon his legs , And A target of brass between his shoulders .
09_1SA_17_07 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 .
09_1SA_17_08 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 .
09_1SA_17_09 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 .
09_1SA_17_10 And the Philistine said , I defy the armies of Israel this day ; give me A man , that we may fight together .
09_1SA_17_11 when Saul And all Israel heard those words of the Philistine , they were dismayed , And greatly afraid .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_14 And David [ was ] the youngest : And the three eldest followed Saul .
09_1SA_17_15 but David went And returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem .
09_1SA_17_16 And the Philistine drew near morning And evening , And presented himself forty days .
09_1SA_17_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 to thy brethren ;
09_1SA_17_18 And carry These ten cheeses unto the captain of [ their ] thousand , And Look how thy brethren fare , And take their pledge .
09_1SA_17_19 now Saul , And they , And all the men of Israel , [ were ] in the valley of Elah , fighting with the Philistines .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_21 for Israel And the Philistines had put the battle in array , army against army .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 ] .
09_1SA_17_24 And all the men of Israel , when they saw the man , fled from him , And were sore afraid .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 ?
09_1SA_17_27 And the people answered him after this manner , saying , So shall it be done to the man that killeth him .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_29 And David said , what have I now done ? [ Is there ] not A cause ?
09_1SA_17_30 And he turned from him toward another , And spake after the same manner : And the people answered him again after the former manner .
09_1SA_17_31 And when the words were heard which David spake , they rehearsed [ them ] before Saul : And he sent for him .
09_1SA_17_32 And David said to Saul , let no man's heart fail because of him ; thy servant will go And fight with this Philistine .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 :
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_41 And the Philistine came on And drew near unto David ; And the man that bare the shield [ went ] before him .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_48 And it came to pass , when the Philistine arose , And came And drew nigh to meet David , that David hasted , And ran toward the army to meet the Philistine .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_53 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines , And they spoiled their tents .
09_1SA_17_54 And David took the head of the Philistine , And brought it to Jerusalem ; but he put his armour in his tent .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_56 And the king said , Inquire thou whose son the stripling [ Is ] .
09_1SA_17_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 .
09_1SA_17_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 .