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and were gathered together

וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ

Now the Philistines

פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים

 

אֶת

their armies

מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙

to battle

לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה

and were gathered together

וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ

at Shochoh

שׂוֹכֹ֥ה

 

אֲשֶׁ֣ר

which belongeth to Judah

לִֽיהוּדָ֑ה

and pitched

וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ

 

בֵּין

at Shochoh

שׂוֹכֹ֥ה

 

וּבֵין

and Azekah

עֲזֵקָ֖ה

 

בְּאֶ֥פֶס

in Ephesdammim

דַּמִּֽים׃

And Saul

וְשָׁא֤וּל

and the men

וְאִֽישׁ

of Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙

were gathered together

נֶֽאֶסְפ֔וּ

and pitched

וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ

by the valley

בְּעֵ֣מֶק

of Elah

הָֽאֵלָ֑ה

in array

וַיַּֽעַרְכ֥וּ

and set the battle

מִלְחָמָ֖ה

against

לִקְרַ֥את

the Philistines

פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

And the Philistines

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים

stood

עֹֽמְדִ֥ים

 

אֶל

on a mountain

הָהָ֖ר

 

מִזֶּ֔ה

on the one side and Israel

וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל

stood

עֹֽמְדִ֥ים

 

אֶל

on a mountain

הָהָ֖ר

 

מִזֶּ֑ה

on the other side and there was a valley

וְהַגַּ֖יְא

 

בֵּֽינֵיהֶֽם׃

And there went out

וַיֵּצֵ֤א

a champion

אִֽישׁ

 

הַבֵּנַ֙יִם֙

out of the camp

מִמַּֽחֲנ֣וֹת

of the Philistines

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים

Goliath

גָּלְיָ֥ת

named

שְׁמ֖וֹ

of Gath

מִגַּ֑ת

whose height

גָּבְה֕וֹ

was six

שֵׁ֥שׁ

cubits

אַמּ֖וֹת

and a span

וָזָֽרֶת׃

And he had an helmet

וְכ֤וֹבַע

of brass

נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃

 

עַל

upon his head

רֹאשׁ֔וֹ

of the coat

הַשִּׁרְי֔וֹן

of mail

קַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖ים

 

ה֣וּא

and he was armed

לָב֑וּשׁ

and the weight

וּמִשְׁקַל֙

of the coat

הַשִּׁרְי֔וֹן

was five

חֲמֵֽשֶׁת

thousand

אֲלָפִ֥ים

shekels

שְׁקָלִ֖ים

of brass

נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃

And he had greaves

וּמִצְחַ֥ת

of brass

נְחֹ֖שֶׁת

 

עַל

upon his legs

רַגְלָ֑יו

and a target

וְכִיד֥וֹן

of brass

נְחֹ֖שֶׁת

 

בֵּ֥ין

between his shoulders

כְּתֵפָֽיו׃

 

וְחֵ֣ץ

and his spear's

חֲנִית֔וֹ

beam

כִּמְנוֹר֙

was like a weaver's

אֹֽרְגִ֔ים

head

וְלַהֶ֣בֶת

and his spear's

חֲנִית֔וֹ

weighed six

שֵׁשׁ

hundred

מֵא֥וֹת

shekels

שְׁקָלִ֖ים

of iron

בַּרְזֶ֑ל

and one bearing

וְנֹשֵׂ֥א

a shield

הַצִּנָּ֖ה

went

הֹלֵ֥ךְ

before

לְפָנָֽיו׃

And he stood

וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד

and cried

וַיִּקְרָא֙

 

אֶל

unto the armies

מַֽעַרְכֹ֣ת

of Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

and said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

 

לָהֶ֔ם

 

לָ֥מָּה

unto them Why are ye come out

תֵֽצְא֖וּ

in array

לַֽעֲרֹ֣ךְ

to set your battle

מִלְחָמָ֑ה

 

הֲל֧וֹא

 

אָֽנֹכִ֣י

am not I a Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י

 

וְאַתֶּם֙

and ye servants

עֲבָדִ֣ים

to Saul

לְשָׁא֔וּל

choose

בְּרֽוּ

 

לָכֶ֥ם

you a man

אִ֖ישׁ

for you and let him come down

וְיֵרֵ֥ד

 

אֵלָֽי׃

 

אִם

If he be able

אֽוּכַל

to fight

לְהִלָּחֵ֤ם

 

אִתִּי֙

against him and kill

וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו

 

וְהָיִ֥ינוּ

 

לָכֶ֖ם

him then shall ye be our servants

לַֽעֲבָדִ֔ים

 

וְאִם

 

אֲנִ֤י

If he be able

אֽוּכַל

 

לוֹ֙

against him and kill

וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו

 

וִֽהְיִ֤יתֶם

 

לָ֙נוּ֙

him then shall ye be our servants

לַֽעֲבָדִ֔ים

and serve

וַֽעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם

 

אֹתָֽנוּ׃

said

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙

And the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י

 

אֲנִ֗י

I defy

חֵרַ֛פְתִּי

 

אֶת

the armies

מַֽעַרְכ֥וֹת

of Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל

this day

הַיּ֣וֹם

 

הַזֶּ֑ה

give

תְּנוּ

 

לִ֣י

me a man

אִ֔ישׁ

that we may fight

וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖ה

together

יָֽחַד׃

heard

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע

When Saul

שָׁאוּל֙

 

וְכָל

and all Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

 

אֶת

those words

דִּבְרֵ֥י

of the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י

 

הָאֵ֑לֶּה

they were dismayed

וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּ

afraid

וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ

and greatly

מְאֹֽד׃

Now David

וְדָוִד֩

sons

בָנִ֑ים

and the man

בַֽאֲנָשִֽׁים׃

 

אֶפְרָתִ֜י

 

הַזֶּ֗ה

 

מִבֵּ֥ית

of Bethlehemjudah

לֶ֙חֶם֙

 

יְהוּדָ֔ה

whose name

וּשְׁמ֣וֹ

was Jesse

יִשַׁ֔י

 

וְל֖וֹ

and he had eight

שְׁמֹנָ֣ה

sons

בָנִ֑ים

and the man

בַֽאֲנָשִֽׁים׃

in the days

בִּימֵ֣י

of Saul

שָׁא֔וּל

for an old man

זָקֵ֖ן

went

בָּ֥א

and the man

בַֽאֲנָשִֽׁים׃

that went

הָֽלְכוּ֙

And the three

שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת

sons

בָּנָ֗יו

of Jesse

יִשַׁי֙

eldest

הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים

that went

הָֽלְכוּ֙

and followed

אַֽחֲרֵי

Saul

שָׁא֖וּל

to the battle

בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה

and the names

וְשֵׁ֣ם׀

And the three

שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת

sons

בָּנָ֗יו

 

אֲשֶׁ֤ר

that went

הָֽלְכוּ֙

to the battle

בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה

were Eliab

אֱלִיאָ֣ב

the firstborn

הַבְּכ֗וֹר

and next

וּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙

unto him Abinadab

אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב

and the third

וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖י

Shammah

שַׁמָּֽה׃

And David

וְדָוִ֖ד

 

ה֣וּא

was the youngest

הַקָּטָ֑ן

and the three

וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙

eldest

הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים

followed

הָֽלְכ֖וּ

 

אַֽחֲרֵ֥י

Saul

שָׁאֽוּל׃

But David

וְדָוִ֛ד

went

הֹלֵ֥ךְ

and returned

וָשָׁ֖ב

 

מֵעַ֣ל

from Saul

שָׁא֑וּל

to feed

לִרְע֛וֹת

 

אֶת

sheep

צֹ֥אן

his father's

אָבִ֖יו

 

בֵּֽית

at Bethlehem

לָֽחֶם׃

drew near

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ

And the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י

morning

הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם

and evening

וְהַֽעֲרֵ֑ב

and presented

וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב

himself forty

אַרְבָּעִ֥ים

days

יֽוֹם׃

said

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר

And Jesse

יִשַׁ֜י

unto David

לְדָוִ֣ד

his son

בְּנ֗וֹ

Take

קַח

 

נָ֤א

now for thy brethren

לְאַחֶֽיךָ׃

an ephah

אֵיפַ֤ת

parched

הַקָּלִיא֙

of this

הַזֶּ֑ה

corn and these ten

וַֽעֲשָׂרָ֥ה

loaves

לֶ֖חֶם

of this

הַזֶּ֑ה

and run

וְהָרֵ֥ץ

to the camp

הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה

now for thy brethren

לְאַחֶֽיךָ׃

 

וְ֠אֵת

these ten

עֲשֶׂ֜רֶת

 

חֲרִצֵ֤י

cheeses

הֶֽחָלָב֙

 

הָאֵ֔לֶּה

And carry

תָּבִ֖יא

unto the captain

לְשַׂר

of their thousand

הָאָ֑לֶף

 

וְאֶת

how thy brethren

אַחֶ֙יךָ֙

and look

תִּפְקֹ֣ד

fare

לְשָׁל֔וֹם

 

וְאֶת

their pledge

עֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם

and take

תִּקָּֽח׃

Now Saul

וְשָׁא֤וּל

 

וְהֵ֙מָּה֙

 

וְכָל

 

אִ֣ישׁ

of Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

were in the valley

בְּעֵ֖מֶק

of Elah

הָֽאֵלָ֑ה

fighting

נִלְחָמִ֖ים

 

עִם

with the Philistines

פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

rose up early

וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם

And David

דָּוִ֜ד

in the morning

בַּבֹּ֗קֶר

and left

וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁ

 

אֶת

the sheep

הַצֹּאן֙

 

עַל

with a keeper

שֹׁמֵ֔ר

and took

וַיִּשָּׂ֣א

 

וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ

 

כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר

had commanded

צִוָּ֖הוּ

as Jesse

יִשָׁ֑י

him and he came

וַיָּבֹא֙

to the trench

הַמַּעְגָּ֔לָה

as the host

וְהַחַ֗יִל

was going forth

הַיֹּצֵא֙

 

אֶל

to the fight

הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה

and shouted

וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ

for the battle

בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

had put the battle in array

וַתַּֽעֲרֹ֤ךְ

For Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙

and the Philistines

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים

army

מַֽעֲרָכָֽה׃

against

לִקְרַ֥את

army

מַֽעֲרָכָֽה׃

left

וַיִּטֹּשׁ֩

And David

דָּוִ֨ד

 

אֶת

his carriage

הַכֵּלִ֔ים

 

מֵֽעָלָ֗יו

 

עַל

in the hand

יַד֙

of the keeper

שׁוֹמֵ֣ר

his carriage

הַכֵּלִ֔ים

and ran

וַיָּ֖רָץ

into the army

הַמַּֽעֲרָכָ֑ה

and came

וַיָּבֹ֕א

and saluted

וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל

his brethren

לְאֶחָ֖יו

 

לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

 

וְה֣וּא׀

And as he talked

וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר

 

עִמָּ֗ם

 

וְהִנֵּ֣ה

the champion

אִ֣ישׁ

 

הַבֵּנַ֡יִם

with them behold there came up

עוֹלֶ֞ה

Goliath

גָּלְיָת֩

of the Philistines

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים

by name

שְׁמ֤וֹ

of Gath

מִגַּת֙

 

מִמַּֽעַרְוֹ֣ת

of the Philistines

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים

And as he talked

וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר

words

כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים

according to the same

הָאֵ֑לֶּה

heard

וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע

and David

דָּוִֽד׃

 

וְכֹל֙

And all the men

הָאִ֑ישׁ

of Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

when they saw

בִּרְאוֹתָ֖ם

 

אֶת

And all the men

הָאִ֑ישׁ

fled

וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙

from him

מִפָּנָ֔יו

afraid

וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ

and were sore

מְאֹֽד׃

said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀

And the men

הָאִ֨ישׁ

Israel

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Have ye seen

הַרְּאִיתֶם֙

And the men

הָאִ֨ישׁ

is he come up

עֹלֶ֑ה

 

הַזֶּ֔ה

 

כִּ֛י

surely to defy

לְחָרֵ֥ף

 

אֶת

Israel

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

is he come up

עֹלֶ֑ה

 

וְֽ֠הָיָה

And the men

הָאִ֨ישׁ

 

אֲשֶׁר

who killeth

יַכֶּ֜נּוּ

will enrich

יַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּ

him the king

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀

riches

עֹ֣שֶׁר

him with great

גָּד֗וֹל

 

וְאֶת

him his daughter

בִּתּוֹ֙

and will give

יִתֶּן

 

ל֔וֹ

 

וְאֵת֙

house

בֵּ֣ית

his father's

אָבִ֔יו

and make

יַֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה

free

חָפְשִׁ֖י

Israel

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

by him saying

לֵאמֹר֒

And David

דָּוִ֗ד

 

אֶֽל

to the men

הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים

that stood

הָעֹֽמְדִ֣ים

 

עִמּוֹ֮

by him saying

לֵאמֹר֒

 

מַה

What shall be done

יֵּֽעָשֶׂ֗ה

to the man

לָאִישׁ֙

 

אֲשֶׁ֤ר

that killeth

יַכֶּה֙

 

אֶת

Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤י

this

הַלָּ֔ז

and taketh away

וְהֵסִ֥יר

the reproach

חֶרְפָּ֖ה

 

מֵעַ֣ל

from Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל

 

כִּ֣י

 

מִ֗י

Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤י

for who is this uncircumcised

הֶֽעָרֵל֙

 

הַזֶּ֔ה

 

כִּ֣י

that he should defy

חֵרֵ֔ף

the armies

מַֽעַרְכ֖וֹת

God

אֱלֹהִ֥ים

of the living

חַיִּֽים׃

answered

לֵאמֹ֑ר

 

לוֹ֙

And the people

הָעָ֔ם

him after this manner

כַּדָּבָ֥ר

 

הַזֶּ֖ה

answered

לֵאמֹ֑ר

 

כֹּ֣ה

So shall it be done

יֵֽעָשֶׂ֔ה

to the man

לָאִ֖ישׁ

 

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

that killeth

יַכֶּֽנּוּ׃

heard

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע

And Eliab

אֱלִיאָ֨ב

brother

אָחִ֣יו

his eldest

הַגָּד֔וֹל

when he spake

בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ

 

אֶל

 

הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֑ים

was kindled

וַיִּֽחַר

anger

אַף֩

And Eliab

אֱלִיאָ֨ב

against David

בְּדָוִ֜ד

and he said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀

 

לָמָּה

 

זֶּ֣ה

Why camest thou down

יָרָֽדְתָּ׃

 

וְעַל

 

מִ֨י

hither and with whom hast thou left

נָטַ֜שְׁתָּ

few

מְעַ֨ט

sheep

הַצֹּ֤אן

those

הָהֵ֙נָּה֙

in the wilderness

בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר

 

אֲנִ֧י

I know

יָדַ֣עְתִּי

 

אֶת

thy pride

זְדֹֽנְךָ֗

 

וְאֵת֙

and the naughtiness

רֹ֣עַ

of thine heart

לְבָבֶ֔ךָ

 

כִּ֗י

 

לְמַ֛עַן

that thou mightest see

רְא֥וֹת

the battle

הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה

Why camest thou down

יָרָֽדְתָּ׃

said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

And David

דָּוִ֔ד

 

מֶ֥ה

What have I now done

עָשִׂ֖יתִי

 

עָ֑תָּה

 

הֲל֖וֹא

Is there not a cause

דָּבָ֥ר

 

הֽוּא׃

And he turned

וַיִּסֹּ֤ב

from him

מֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙

 

אֶל

toward

מ֣וּל

another

אַחֵ֔ר

and spake

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר

after the same manner

כַּדָּבָ֖ר

 

הַזֶּ֑ה

him again

וַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּ

and the people

הָעָם֙

after the same manner

כַּדָּבָ֖ר

after the same manner

כַּדָּבָ֖ר

after the former

הָֽרִאשֽׁוֹן׃

were heard

וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙

And when the words

הַדְּבָרִ֔ים

 

אֲשֶׁ֖ר

spake

דִּבֶּ֣ר

which David

דָּוִ֑ד

they rehearsed

וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ

them before

לִפְנֵֽי

Saul

שָׁא֖וּל

and he sent

וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃

said

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר

And David

דָּוִד֙

 

אֶל

to Saul

שָׁא֔וּל

 

אַל

fail

יִפֹּ֥ל

heart

לֵב

Let no man's

אָדָ֖ם

 

עָלָ֑יו

because of him thy servant

עַבְדְּךָ֣

 

יֵלֵ֔ךְ

and fight

וְנִלְחַ֖ם

 

עִם

with this Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥י

 

הַזֶּֽה׃

said

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר

And Saul

שָׁא֜וּל

 

אֶל

to David

דָּוִ֗ד

 

לֹ֤א

Thou art not able

תוּכַל֙

 

לָלֶ֙כֶת֙

 

אֶל

against this Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י

 

הַזֶּ֔ה

to fight

לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם

 

עִמּ֑וֹ

 

כִּֽי

with him for thou art but a youth

נַ֣עַר

 

אַ֔תָּה

 

וְה֛וּא

and he a man

אִ֥ישׁ

of war

מִלְחָמָ֖ה

from his youth

מִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃

said

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר

And David

דָּוִד֙

 

אֶל

unto Saul

שָׁא֔וּל

kept

רֹעֶ֨ה

 

הָיָ֧ה

Thy servant

עַבְדְּךָ֛

his father's

לְאָבִ֖יו

sheep

בַּצֹּ֑אן

and there came

וּבָ֤א

a lion

הָֽאֲרִי֙

 

וְאֶת

and a bear

הַדּ֔וֹב

and took

וְנָשָׂ֥א

a lamb

שֶׂ֖ה

out of the flock

מֵֽהָעֵֽדֶר׃

And I went out

וְיָצָ֧אתִי

after

אַֽחֲרָ֛יו

and smote

וְהִכִּתִ֖יו

him and delivered

וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּי

it out of his mouth

מִפִּ֑יו

and when he arose

וַיָּ֣קָם

 

עָלַ֔י

against me I caught

וְהֶֽחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙

him by his beard

בִּזְקָנ֔וֹ

and smote

וְהִכִּתִ֖יו

him and slew

וַֽהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃

 

גַּ֧ם

 

אֶֽת

both the lion

הָאֲרִ֛י

 

גַּם

and the bear

הַדּ֖וֹב

slew

הִכָּ֣ה

Thy servant

עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ

 

וְֽ֠הָיָה

Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨י

and this uncircumcised

הֶֽעָרֵ֤ל

 

הַזֶּה֙

shall be as one

כְּאַחַ֣ד

 

מֵהֶ֔ם

 

כִּ֣י

of them seeing he hath defied

חֵרֵ֔ף

the armies

מַֽעַרְכֹ֖ת

God

אֱלֹהִ֥ים

of the living

חַיִּֽים׃

said

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר

David

דָּוִד֙

and the LORD

וַֽיהוָ֖ה

 

אֲשֶׁ֨ר

he will deliver

יַצִּילֵ֔נִי

and out of the paw

מִיַּ֥ד

of the lion

הָֽאֲרִי֙

and out of the paw

מִיַּ֥ד

of the bear

הַדֹּ֔ב

 

ה֣וּא

he will deliver

יַצִּילֵ֔נִי

and out of the paw

מִיַּ֥ד

of this Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י

 

הַזֶּ֑ה

said

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר

And Saul

שָׁא֤וּל

 

אֶל

David

דָּוִד֙

 

לֵ֔ךְ

and the LORD

וַֽיהוָ֖ה

 

יִֽהְיֶ֥ה

 

עִמָּֽךְ׃

also he armed

וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ

And Saul

שָׁא֤וּל

 

אֶת

David

דָּוִד֙

with his armour

מַדָּ֔יו

and he put

וְנָתַ֛ן

an helmet

ק֥וֹבַע

of brass

נְחֹ֖שֶׁת

 

עַל

upon his head

רֹאשׁ֑וֹ

also he armed

וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ

 

אֹת֖וֹ

him with a coat of mail

שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃

girded

וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר

And David

דָּוִ֖ד

 

אֶת

his sword

חַ֠רְבּוֹ

 

מֵעַ֨ל

upon his armour

לְמַדָּ֜יו

and he assayed

וַיֹּ֣אֶל

 

לָלֶכֶת֮

 

כִּ֣י

 

לֹֽא

for he had not proved

נִסִּ֑יתִי

said

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר

And David

דָּוִ֖ד

 

אֶל

unto Saul

שָׁא֗וּל

 

לֹ֥א

I cannot

אוּכַ֛ל

 

לָלֶ֥כֶת

 

בָּאֵ֖לֶּה

 

כִּ֣י

 

לֹ֣א

for he had not proved

נִסִּ֑יתִי

put

וַיְסִרֵ֥ם

And David

דָּוִ֖ד

 

מֵֽעָלָֽיו׃

And he took

וַיִּקַּ֨ח

his staff

מַקְל֜וֹ

in his hand

בְיָד֑וֹ

and chose

וַיִּבְחַר

 

ל֣וֹ

him five

חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה

smooth

חַלֻּקֵֽי

stones

אֲבָנִ֣ים׀

 

מִן

out of the brook

הַנַּ֡חַל

and put

וַיָּ֣שֶׂם

 

אֹ֠תָם

bag

בִּכְלִ֨י

them in a shepherd's

הָֽרֹעִ֧ים

 

אֲשֶׁר

 

ל֛וֹ

which he had even in a scrip

וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט

and his sling

וְקַלְּע֣וֹ

in his hand

בְיָד֑וֹ

and he drew near

וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ

 

אֶל

to the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃

on

הֹלֵ֥ךְ

And the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י

on

הֹלֵ֥ךְ

and drew near

וְקָרֵ֖ב

 

אֶל

unto David

דָּוִ֑ד

and the man

וְהָאִ֛ישׁ

that bare

נֹשֵׂ֥א

the shield

הַצִּנָּ֖ה

went before

לְפָנָֽיו׃

looked about

וַיַּבֵּ֧ט

And when the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י

and saw

וַיִּרְאֶ֥ה

 

אֶת

David

דָּוִ֖ד

he disdained

וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּ

 

כִּֽי

 

הָיָ֣ה

him for he was but a youth

נַ֔עַר

and ruddy

וְאַדְמֹנִ֖י

 

עִם

and of a fair

יְפֵ֥ה

countenance

מַרְאֶֽה׃

said

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר

And the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י

 

אֶל

David

דָּוִ֖ד

Am I a dog

הֲכֶ֣לֶב

 

אָנֹ֔כִי

 

כִּֽי

 

אַתָּ֥ה

that thou comest

בָֽא

 

אֵלַ֖י

to me with staves

בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת

cursed

וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל

And the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י

 

אֶת

David

דָּוִ֖ד

by his gods

בֵּֽאלֹהָֽיו׃

said

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר

And the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י

 

אֶל

to David

דָּוִ֑ד

 

לְכָ֣ה

 

אֵלַ֔י

to me and I will give

וְאֶתְּנָה֙

 

אֶת

thy flesh

בְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔

unto the fowls

לְע֥וֹף

of the air

הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם

and to the beasts

וּלְבֶֽהֱמַ֥ת

of the field

הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃

Then said

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר

David

דָּוִד֙

 

אֶל

to the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י

 

אַתָּה֙

Thou comest

בָֽא

 

אֵלַ֔י

to me with a sword

בְּחֶ֖רֶב

and with a spear

וּבַֽחֲנִ֣ית

and with a shield

וּבְכִיד֑וֹן

 

וְאָֽנֹכִ֣י

Thou comest

בָֽא

 

אֵלֶ֗יךָ

to thee in the name

בְּשֵׁם֙

of the LORD

יְהוָ֣ה

of hosts

צְבָא֔וֹת

the God

אֱלֹהֵ֛י

of the armies

מַֽעַרְכ֥וֹת

of Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל

 

אֲשֶׁ֥ר

whom thou hast defied

חֵרַֽפְתָּ׃

This day

הַיּ֣וֹם

 

הַזֶּ֡ה

deliver

יְסַגֶּרְךָ֩

will the LORD

יְהוָ֨ה

thee into mine hand

בְּיָדִ֜י

and I will smite

וְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָ

thee and take

וַהֲסִֽרֹתִ֤י

 

אֶת

thine head

רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙

 

מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ

from thee and I will give

וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י

the carcases

פֶּ֣גֶר

of the host

מַֽחֲנֵ֤ה

of the Philistines

פְלִשְׁתִּים֙

This day

הַיּ֣וֹם

 

הַזֶּ֔ה

unto the fowls

לְע֥וֹף

of the air

הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם

and to the wild beasts

וּלְחַיַּ֣ת

of the earth

הָאָ֔רֶץ

may know

וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙

 

כָּל

of the earth

הָאָ֔רֶץ

 

כִּ֛י

that there is

יֵ֥שׁ

a God

אֱלֹהִ֖ים

in Israel

לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

shall know

וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙

 

כָּל

And all this assembly

הַקָּהָ֣ל

 

הַזֶּ֔ה

 

כִּֽי

 

לֹ֛א

not with sword

בְּחֶ֥רֶב

and spear

וּבַֽחֲנִ֖ית

saveth

יְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַ

is the LORD'S

לַֽיהוָה֙

 

כִּ֤י

is the LORD'S

לַֽיהוָה֙

for the battle

הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה

and he will give

וְנָתַ֥ן

 

אֶתְכֶ֖ם

you into our hands

בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃

 

וְהָיָה֙

 

כִּֽי

arose

קָ֣ם

And it came to pass when the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃

 

וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ

and drew nigh

וַיִּקְרַ֖ב

to meet

לִקְרַ֥את

David

דָּוִ֔ד

hasted

וַיְמַהֵ֣ר

David

דָּוִ֔ד

and ran

וַיָּ֥רָץ

toward the army

הַמַּֽעֲרָכָ֖ה

to meet

לִקְרַ֥את

And it came to pass when the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃

put

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩

And David

דָּוִ֨ד

 

אֶת

his hand

יָד֜וֹ

 

אֶל

in his bag

הַכֶּ֗לִי

and took

וַיִּקַּ֨ח

 

מִשָּׁ֥ם

that the stone

הָאֶ֙בֶן֙

and slang

וַיְקַלַּ֔ע

it and smote

וַיַּ֥ךְ

 

אֶת

the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י

 

אֶל

in his forehead

בְּמִצְח֔וֹ

sunk

וַתִּטְבַּ֤ע

that the stone

הָאֶ֙בֶן֙

in his forehead

בְּמִצְח֔וֹ

and he fell

וַיִּפֹּ֥ל

 

עַל

upon his face

פָּנָ֖יו

to the earth

אָֽרְצָה׃

prevailed

וַיֶּֽחֱזַ֨ק

So David

דָּוִֽד׃

over

מִן

the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י

with a sling

בַּקֶּ֣לַע

and with a stone

וּבָאֶ֔בֶן

and smote

וַיַּ֥ךְ

 

אֶת

the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י

and slew

וַיְמִתֵ֑הוּ

him but there was no sword

וְחֶ֖רֶב

 

אֵ֥ין

in the hand

בְּיַד

So David

דָּוִֽד׃

ran

וַיָּ֣רָץ

Therefore David

דָּ֠וִד

and stood

וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֨ד

 

אֶל

therewith And when the Philistines

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים

and took

וַיִּקַּ֣ח

 

אֶת

his sword

חַ֠רְבּוֹ

and drew

וַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּ

it out of the sheath

מִתַּעְרָהּ֙

thereof and slew

מֵ֥ת

him and cut off

וַיִּכְרָת

 

בָּ֖הּ

 

אֶת

his head

רֹאשׁ֑וֹ

saw

וַיִּרְא֧וּ

therewith And when the Philistines

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים

 

כִּי

thereof and slew

מֵ֥ת

their champion

גִּבּוֹרָ֖ם

they fled

וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃

arose

וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ

 

אַנְשֵׁי֩

of Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל

and of Judah

וִֽיהוּדָ֜ה

and shouted

וַיָּרִ֗עוּ

and pursued

וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙

 

אֶת

of the Philistines

פְלִשְׁתִּים֙

 

עַד

until thou come

בּֽוֹאֲךָ֣

to the valley

גַ֔יְא

 

וְעַ֖ד

and to the gates

שַֽׁעֲרֵ֣י

and unto Ekron

עֶקְרֽוֹן׃

fell down

וַֽיִּפְּל֞וּ

And the wounded

חַֽלְלֵ֤י

of the Philistines

פְלִשְׁתִּים֙

by the way

בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ

to Shaaraim

שַֽׁעֲרַ֔יִם

 

וְעַד

even unto Gath

גַּ֖ת

 

וְעַד

and unto Ekron

עֶקְרֽוֹן׃

returned

וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙

And the children

בְּנֵ֣י

of Israel

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל

from chasing

מִדְּלֹ֖ק

after

אַֽחֲרֵ֣י

the Philistines

פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים

and they spoiled

וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ

 

אֶת

their tents

מַֽחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃

took

וַיִּקַּ֤ח

And David

דָּוִד֙

 

אֶת

the head

רֹ֣אשׁ

of the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י

and brought

וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ

it to Jerusalem

יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם

 

וְאֶת

his armour

כֵּלָ֖יו

but he put

שָׂ֥ם

in his tent

בְּאָֽהֳלֽוֹ׃

saw

וְכִרְא֨וֹת

And when Saul

שָׁא֜וּל

 

אֶת

David

דָּוִ֗ד

go forth

יֹצֵא֙

against

לִקְרַ֣את

the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י

he said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

 

אֶל

Abner

אַבְנֵ֔ר

the captain

שַׂ֣ר

of the host

הַצָּבָ֔א

whose son

בֶּן

 

מִי

 

זֶ֥ה

is this youth

הַנַּ֖עַר

Abner

אַבְנֵ֔ר

he said

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

Abner

אַבְנֵ֔ר

liveth

חֵֽי

As thy soul

נַפְשְׁךָ֥

O king

הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ

I cannot

אִם

tell

יָדָֽעְתִּי׃

said

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר

And the king

הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ

Enquire

שְׁאַ֣ל

 

אַתָּ֔ה

thou whose son

בֶּן

 

מִי

 

זֶ֖ה

the stripling

הָעָֽלֶם׃

returned

וּכְשׁ֣וּב

And as David

דָּוִ֗ד

from the slaughter

מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙

 

אֶת

of the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י

took

וַיִּקַּ֤ח

 

אֹתוֹ֙

Abner

אַבְנֵ֔ר

him and brought

וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ

him before

לִפְנֵ֣י

Saul

שָׁא֑וּל

with the head

וְרֹ֥אשׁ

of the Philistine

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י

in his hand

בְּיָדֽוֹ׃

answered

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

 

אֵלָיו֙

And Saul

שָׁא֔וּל

I am the son

בֶּֽן

 

מִ֥י

 

אַתָּ֖ה

art thou thou young man

הַנָּ֑עַר

answered

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר

And David

דָּוִ֔ד

I am the son

בֶּֽן

of thy servant

עַבְדְּךָ֥

Jesse

יִשַׁ֖י

 

בֵּ֥ית

the Bethlehemite

הַלַּחְמִֽי׃