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First Book of Samuel, Chapter 17

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1 Samuel 17 NASB - New American Standard Bible1 Samuel 17 NASB - New American Standard Bible

Chapter 17 of 1 Samuel—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. ¶ Now 1the Philistines gathered their armies for battle; and they were gathered at Socoh which belongs to Judah, and they camped between 2Socoh and 3Azekah, in 4Ephes-dammim.
  2. Saul and the men of Israel were gathered and camped in 5the valley of Elah, and drew up in battle array to encounter the Philistines.
  3. The Philistines stood on the mountain on one side while Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with the valley between them.
  4. Then a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines named 6Goliath, from 7Gath, whose height was six [a]cubits and a span.
  5. He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was clothed with scale-armor [b]which weighed five thousand shekels of bronze.
  6. He also had bronze [c]greaves on his legs and a 8bronze javelin slung between his shoulders.
  7. 9The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred shekels of iron; 10his shield-carrier also walked before him.
  8. He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to draw up in battle array? Am I not the Philistine and you 11servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.
  9. 12If he is able to fight with me and [d]kill me, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and [e]kill him, then you shall become our servants and serve us.”
  10. Again the Philistine said, “13I defy the ranks 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 14the son of [f]the 15Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, whose name was Jesse, and 16he had eight sons. And [g]Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men.
  13. The three older sons of Jesse had [h]gone after Saul to the battle. And 17the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and the second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
  14. 18David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul,
  15. 19but David went back and forth from Saul 20to tend his father’s flock at Bethlehem.
  16. The Philistine came [i]forward morning and evening for forty days and took his stand.
  17. ¶ Then Jesse said to David his son, “21Take now for your brothers an ephah of this roasted grain and these ten loaves and run to the camp to your brothers.
  18. 22Bring also these ten cuts of cheese to the commander of their thousand, 23and look into the welfare of your brothers, and bring back [j]news of them.
  19. For Saul and they and all the men of Israel are in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.”
  20. ¶ So David arose early in the morning and left the flock with a keeper and took the supplies and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the 24circle of the camp while the army was going out in battle array shouting the war cry.
  21. Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle array, army against army.
  22. Then David left his 25baggage in the [k]care of the baggage keeper, and ran to the battle line and entered in order to greet his brothers.
  23. As he was talking with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine from Gath named Goliath, was coming up from the army of the Philistines, and he spoke 26these same words; and David heard them.
  24. ¶ When all the men of Israel saw the man, they fled from him and were greatly afraid.
  25. The men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who is coming up? Surely he is coming up to defy Israel. And it will be that the king will enrich the man who kills him with great riches and 27will give him his daughter and make his father’s house [l]free in Israel.”
  26. ¶ Then David spoke to the men who were standing by him, saying, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away 28the reproach from Israel? For who is this 29uncircumcised Philistine, that he should 30taunt the armies of 31the living God?”
  27. The people [m]answered him in accord with this word, saying, “32Thus it will be done for the man who kills him.”
  28. ¶ Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and 33Eliab’s anger burned against David and he said, “Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your insolence and the wickedness of your heart; for you have come down in order to see the battle.”
  29. But David said, “What have I done now? Was it not just a [n]question?”
  30. Then he turned [o]away from him to another and 34said the same thing; and the people answered the same thing as [p]before.
  31. ¶ When the words which David spoke were heard, they told them [q]to Saul, and he sent for him.
  32. David said to Saul, “35Let no man’s heart fail on account of him; 36your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
  33. Then Saul said to David, “37You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth while he has been a warrior from his youth.”
  34. But David said to Saul, “Your servant was tending his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock,
  35. I went out after him and [r]attacked him, and 38rescued it from his mouth; and when he rose up against me, I seized him by his beard and [s]struck him and killed him.
  36. Your servant has [t]killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted the armies of the living God.”
  37. And David said, “39The 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, “40Go, and may the LORD be with you.”
  38. Then Saul clothed David with his garments and put a bronze helmet on his head, and he clothed him with armor.
  39. David girded his sword over his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. So David said to Saul, “I cannot go with these, for I have not tested them.” And David took them [u]off.
  40. He took his stick in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the shepherd’s bag which he had, even in his pouch, and 41his sling was in his hand; and he approached the Philistine.
  41. ¶ Then the Philistine came on and approached David, with the shield-bearer in front of him.
  42. When the Philistine looked and saw David, 42he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and 43ruddy, with a handsome appearance.
  43. The Philistine said to David, “44Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And 45the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
  44. The Philistine also said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh 46to the birds of the sky and the beasts of the field.”
  45. Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, 47but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have taunted.
  46. This day the LORD will deliver you up into my hands, and I will strike you down and remove your head from you. And I will give the 48dead bodies of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, 49that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel,
  47. and that all this assembly may know that 50the LORD does not deliver by sword or by spear; 51for the battle is the LORD’S and He will give you into our hands.”
  48. ¶ Then it happened when the Philistine rose and came and drew near to meet David, that 52David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.
  49. And David put his hand into his bag and took from it a stone and slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead. And the stone sank into his forehead, so that he fell on his face to the ground.
  50. ¶ Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and he struck the Philistine and killed him; but there was no sword in David’s hand.
  51. Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and 53took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. 54When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.
  52. The men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted and pursued the Philistines [v]as far as the valley, and to the gates of 55Ekron. And the slain Philistines [w]lay along the way to 56Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron.
  53. The sons of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines and plundered their camps.
  54. Then David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his weapons in his tent.
  55. ¶ Now when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is 57this young man?” And Abner said, “By your life, O king, I do not know.”
  56. The king said, “You inquire whose son the youth is.”
  57. So when David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and 58brought him before Saul with the Philistine’s head in his hand.
  58. Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David answered, “59I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ I.e. One cubit equals approx 18 in.
  2. ^ Lit and the weight of the armor was
  3. ^ Or shin guards
  4. ^ Lit smite
  5. ^ Lit smite
  6. ^ Lit this
  7. ^ Lit the man
  8. ^ Lit gone; they went
  9. ^ Lit near
  10. ^ Lit their pledge
  11. ^ Lit hand
  12. ^ I.e. free from taxes and public service
  13. ^ Lit said to
  14. ^ Lit word
  15. ^ Lit from beside him
  16. ^ Lit the former word
  17. ^ Lit before
  18. ^ Lit smote
  19. ^ Lit smote
  20. ^ Lit smitten
  21. ^ Lit off from himself
  22. ^ Lit until your coming to
  23. ^ Lit fell

REFERENCES

  1. ^ 1Sa 13:5
  2. ^ Jos 15:35; 2Ch 28:18
  3. ^ Jos 10:10
  4. ^ 1Ch 11:13
  5. ^ 1Sa 21:9
  6. ^ 2Sa 21:19
  7. ^ Jos 11:22
  8. ^ 1Sa 17:45
  9. ^ 2Sa 21:19; 1Ch 11:23
  10. ^ 1Sa 17:41
  11. ^ 1Sa 8:17
  12. ^ 2Sa 2:12-16
  13. ^ 1Sa 17:26, 36, 45; 2Sa 21:21
  14. ^ Ru 4:22; 1Sa 16:18
  15. ^ Ge 35:19
  16. ^ 1Sa 16:10, 11; 1Ch 2:13-15
  17. ^ 1Sa 16:6, 8, 9
  18. ^ 1Sa 16:11
  19. ^ 1Sa 16:21-23
  20. ^ 1Sa 16:11, 19
  21. ^ 1Sa 25:18
  22. ^ 1Sa 16:20
  23. ^ Ge 37:13, 14
  24. ^ 1Sa 26:5, 7
  25. ^ Jg 18:21; Is 10:28
  26. ^ 1Sa 17:8-10
  27. ^ Jos 15:16
  28. ^ 1Sa 11:2
  29. ^ 1Sa 14:6; 17:36; Je 9:25, 26
  30. ^ 1Sa 17:10
  31. ^ De 5:26; 2Ki 19:4; Je 10:10
  32. ^ 1Sa 17:25
  33. ^ Ge 37:4, 8-36; Pr 18:19; Mt 10:36
  34. ^ 1Sa 17:26, 27
  35. ^ De 20:1-4
  36. ^ 1Sa 16:18
  37. ^ Nu 13:31
  38. ^ Am 3:12
  39. ^ 2Co 1:10; 2Ti 4:17, 18
  40. ^ 1Sa 20:13; 1Ch 22:11, 16
  41. ^ Jg 20:16
  42. ^ Ps 123:4; Pr 16:18
  43. ^ 1Sa 16:12
  44. ^ 1Sa 24:14; 2Sa 3:8; 2Ki 8:13
  45. ^ 1Ki 20:10
  46. ^ 1Sa 17:46
  47. ^ 2Sa 22:35; 2Ch 32:8; Ps 124:8; Heb 11:32-34
  48. ^ De 28:26
  49. ^ Jos 4:24; 1Ki 8:43; 18:36; 2Ki 19:19; Is 37:20
  50. ^ 1Sa 14:6; 2Ch 14:11; 20:15; Ps 44:6; Ho 1:7; Zc 4:6
  51. ^ 2Ch 20:15
  52. ^ Ps 27:3
  53. ^ 1Sa 21:9; 2Sa 23:21
  54. ^ Heb 11:34
  55. ^ Jos 15:11
  56. ^ Jos 15:36
  57. ^ 1Sa 16:12, 21, 22
  58. ^ 1Sa 17:54
  59. ^ 1Sa 17:12

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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