1 Samuel 17:8
6 and he had armor of bronze on his legs and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders.
7 The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. In addition, his shield bearer went before him.
And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.
9 If he is able to fight 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 labor for us.”
10 Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- He stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, “Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And he stood and cried to the ranks of Israel, and said to them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I the Philistine, and ye servants of Saul? choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.
- BLB
- And he stood and cried out to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why have you⁺ come out to draw up lines [for] battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you⁺ the servants of Saul? Choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.
- ÅB
- Han sto fram og ropte til Israels fylking og sa til dem: Hvorfor drar dere ut og fylker dere til strid? Er ikke jeg filisteren og dere Sauls slaver? Velg dere en mann og la ham komme ned til meg!
- OTB
- Han sto og ropte til Israels rekker og sa til dem: "Hvorfor kommer dere ut og stiller opp til kamp? Er jeg ikke filisteren og dere Sauls tjenere? Velg en mann for dere og la ham komme ned til meg.
- B1930
- Han stod frem og ropte til Israels fylking og sa til dem: Hvorfor drar I ut og fylker eder til strid? Er ikke jeg filisteren og I Sauls træler? Velg eder en mann og la ham komme ned til mig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 8:17
He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.
Read in context2 Samuel 11:11
Uriah answered, “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my master Joab and his soldiers are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? As surely as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!”
Read in context1 Samuel 17:26
David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
Read in context1 Chronicles 21:3
But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”
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