1 Samuel 17:1-18 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.

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1 H6430 Now the Philistines H622 gathered together [H8799] H4264 their armies H4421 to battle H622 , and were gathered together [H8735] H7755 at Shochoh H3063 , which belongeth to Judah H2583 , and pitched [H8799] H7755 between Shochoh H5825 and Azekah H658 , in Ephesdammim.

2 H7586 And Saul H376 and the men H3478 of Israel H622 were gathered together [H8738] H2583 , and pitched [H8799] H6010 by the valley H425 of Elah H4421 , and set the battle H6186 in array [H8799] H7125 against [H8800] H6430 the Philistines.

3 H6430 And the Philistines H5975 stood [H8802] H2022 on a mountain H3478 on the one side, and Israel H5975 stood [H8802] H2022 on a mountain H1516 on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

4 H3318 And there went out [H8799] H376 a champion H1143 H4264 out of the camp H6430 of the Philistines H8034 , named H1555 Goliath H1661 , of Gath H1363 , whose height H8337 was six H520 cubits H2239 and a span.

5 H3553 And he had an helmet H5178 of brass H7218 upon his head H3847 , and he was armed [H8803] H8302 with a coat H7193 of mail H4948 ; and the weight H8302 of the coat H2568 was five H505 thousand H8255 shekels H5178 of brass.

6 H4697 And he had greaves H5178 of brass H7272 upon his legs H3591 , and a target H5178 of brass H3802 between his shoulders.

7 H6086 And the staff [H8675] H2671 H2595 of his spear H707 was like a weaver's [H8802] H4500 beam H2595 ; and his spear's H3852 head H8337 weighed six H3967 hundred H8255 shekels H1270 of iron H5375 : and one bearing [H8802] H6793 a shield H1980 went [H8802] H6440 before him.

8 H5975 And he stood [H8799] H7121 and cried [H8799] H4634 unto the armies H3478 of Israel H559 , and said [H8799] H3318 unto them, Why are ye come out [H8799] H4421 to set your battle H6186 in array [H8800] H6430 ? am not I a Philistine H5650 , and ye servants H7586 to Saul H1262 ? choose [H8798] H376 you a man H3381 for you, and let him come down [H8799] to me.

9 H3201 If he be able [H8799] H3898 to fight [H8736] H5221 with me, and to kill [H8689] H5650 me, then will we be your servants H3201 : but if I prevail [H8799] H5221 against him, and kill [H8689] H5650 him, then shall ye be our servants H5647 , and serve [H8804] us.

10 H6430 And the Philistine H559 said [H8799] H2778 , I defy [H8765] H4634 the armies H3478 of Israel H3117 this day H5414 ; give [H8798] H376 me a man H3898 , that we may fight [H8735] H3162 together.

11 H7586 When Saul H3478 and all Israel H8085 heard [H8799] H1697 those words H6430 of the Philistine H2865 , they were dismayed [H8735] H3966 , and greatly H3372 afraid [H8799] .

12 H1732 Now David H1121 was the son H376 of that Ephrathite H673 H1035 of Bethlehemjudah H3063 H8034 , whose name H3448 was Jesse H8083 ; and he had eight H1121 sons H376 : and the man H935 went [H8804] H582 among men H2204 for an old man [H8804] H3117 in the days H7586 of Saul.

13 H7969 And the three H1419 eldest H1121 sons H3448 of Jesse H3212 went [H8799] H310 and followed H7586 Saul H4421 to the battle H8034 : and the names H7969 of his three H1121 sons H1980 that went [H8804] H4421 to the battle H446 were Eliab H1060 the firstborn H4932 , and next H41 unto him Abinadab H7992 , and the third H8048 Shammah.

14 H1732 And David H6996 was the youngest H7969 : and the three H1419 eldest H1980 followed [H8804] H310 H7586 Saul.

15 H1732 But David H1980 went [H8802] H7725 and returned [H8802] H7586 from Saul H7462 to feed [H8800] H1 his father's H6629 sheep H1035 at Bethlehem.

16 H6430 And the Philistine H5066 drew near [H8799] H7925 morning [H8687] H6150 and evening [H8687] H3320 , and presented [H8691] H705 himself forty H3117 days.

17 H3448 And Jesse H559 said [H8799] H1732 unto David H1121 his son H3947 , Take [H8798] H251 now for thy brethren H374 an ephah H2088 of this H7039 parched H6235 corn, and these ten H3899 loaves H7323 , and run [H8685] H4264 to the camp H251 to thy brethren;

18 H935 And carry [H8686] H6235 these ten H2461 cheeses H2757 H8269 unto the captain H505 of their thousand H6485 , and look [H8799] H251 how thy brethren H7965 fare H3947 , and take [H8799] H6161 their pledge.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. ² And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched in the vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines. ³ And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the 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 clad 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 javelin 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 his shield-bearer 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 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 And 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 Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken [in years] among men. ¹³ And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after 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 Now David went to and fro from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem. 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 carry [them] quickly to the camp to thy brethren; ¹⁸ and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.