Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.” New Living Translation And everyone assembled here will know that the LORD rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the LORD’s battle, and he will give you to us!” English Standard Version and that all this assembly may know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear. For the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hand.” Berean Standard Bible And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then all this assembly shall know that the LORD does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give you into our hands.” New American Standard Bible and that this entire assembly may know that the LORD does not save by sword or by spear; for the battle is the LORD’S, and He will hand you over to us!” NASB 1995 and that all this assembly may know that the LORD does not deliver by sword or by spear; for the battle is the LORD’S and He will give you into our hands.” NASB 1977 and that all this assembly may know that the LORD does not deliver by sword or by spear; for the battle is the LORD’s and He will give you into our hands.” Legacy Standard Bible and that all this assembly may know that Yahweh does not save by sword or by spear; for the battle is Yahweh’s, and He will give you into our hands.” Amplified Bible and that this entire assembly may know that the LORD does not save with the sword or with the spear; for the battle is the LORD’S and He will hand you over to us.” Christian Standard Bible and this whole assembly will know that it is not by sword or by spear that the LORD saves, for the battle is the LORD’s. He will hand you over to us.” Holman Christian Standard Bible and this whole assembly will know that it is not by sword or by spear that the LORD saves, for the battle is the LORD’s. He will hand you over to us.” American Standard Version and that all this assembly may know that Jehovah saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is Jehovah's, and he will give you into our hand. Contemporary English Version Everybody here will see that the LORD doesn't need swords or spears to save his people. The LORD always wins his battles, and he will help us defeat you. English Revised Version and that all this assembly may know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hand. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then everyone gathered here will know that the LORD can save without sword or spear, because the LORD determines every battle's outcome. He will hand all of you over to us." Good News Translation and everyone here will see that the LORD does not need swords or spears to save his people. He is victorious in battle, and he will put all of you in our power." International Standard Version and this whole congregation will know that the LORD does not deliver by sword or spear. Indeed, the battle is the LORD's and he will give you into our hands." Majority Standard Bible And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” NET Bible and all this assembly will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves! For the battle is the LORD's, and he will deliver you into our hand." New Heart English Bible and that all this assembly may know that the LORD doesn't save with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hand." Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible and that all this assembly may know that Yahweh doesn’t save with sword and spear; for the battle is Yahweh’s, and he will give you into our hand.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd all this assembly knows that YHWH does not save by sword and by spear, for the battle [is] YHWH’s, and He has given you into our hand.” Young's Literal Translation and all this assembly do know that not by sword and by spear doth Jehovah save, that the battle is Jehovah's, and He hath given you into our hand.' Smith's Literal Translation And all this assembly shall know that not with sword and with spear Jehovah will save, for to Jehovah the battle, and he gave you into our hand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd all this assembly shall know, that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for it is his battle, and he will deliver you into our hands. Catholic Public Domain Version And this entire assembly will know that the Lord does not save by sword, nor by spear. For this is his war, and he will deliver you into our hands.” New American Bible All this multitude, too, shall learn that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves. For the battle belongs to the LORD, who shall deliver you into our hands.” New Revised Standard Version and that all this assembly may know that the LORD does not save by sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD’s and he will give you into our hand.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd all this assembly shall know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will deliver you into our hands. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all this multitude shall know that it is not by sword and by spear that LORD JEHOVAH saves, because the war is of LORD JEHOVAH, and he shall deliver you into our hands!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and that all this assembly may know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear; for the battle is the LORD'S, and He will give you into our hand.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And all this assembly shall know that the Lord delivers not by sword or spear, for the battle is the Lord's, and the Lord will deliver you into our hands. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David Slays Goliath…46This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” 48As the Philistine started forward to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 20:15 And he said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle does not belong to you, but to God. Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. Exodus 14:14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Deuteronomy 20:4 For the LORD your God goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory.” Psalm 44:6-7 For I do not trust in my bow, nor does my sword save me. / For You save us from our enemies; You put those who hate us to shame. Psalm 33:16-17 No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength. / A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save. Isaiah 31:1-3 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. / Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. / But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together. Isaiah 37:35-36 ‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” / Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! Judges 7:2 Then the LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many men for Me to deliver Midian into their hands, lest Israel glorify themselves over Me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’ 2 Kings 6:16-17 “Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” / Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. / The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. Ephesians 6:10-17 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. / Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ... 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, / so that no one may boast in His presence. Matthew 26:52-54 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. / Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? / But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?” Treasury of Scripture And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saves not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands. saveth not Psalm 33:16,17 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength… Psalm 44:6,7 For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me… Proverbs 21:30,31 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD… the battle 1 Samuel 14:6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few. 2 Chronicles 20:15-17 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's… Psalm 46:11 The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Jump to Previous Assembly Battle Deliver Hand Hands Jehovah's LORD's Salvation Save Saves Saveth Spear Sword TodayJump to Next Assembly Battle Deliver Hand Hands Jehovah's LORD's Salvation Save Saves Saveth Spear Sword Today1 Samuel 17 1. The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle4. Goliath challenges a combat 12. David, sent by his father to visit his brothers, takes the challenge 28. Eliab chides him 30. He is brought to Saul 32. shows the reason of his confidence 38. and slays the giant 55. Saul takes notice of David And all those assembled here This phrase sets the scene for a public demonstration of God's power. The Hebrew word for "assembled" is "קָהָל" (qahal), which refers to a gathering or congregation. Historically, this assembly includes both the Israelites and the Philistines, highlighting that God's actions are meant to be a testimony to all, not just His chosen people. This public nature underscores the universal scope of God's sovereignty and the witness of His power to all nations. will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves for the battle is the LORD’s and He will give all of you into our hands "I will not trust in my bow, Neither shall my sword save me. In God we boast all the day long, And praise thy Name for ever." And in Psalm 33:16-20, "There is no king saved by the multitude of an host, A mighty man is not delivered by much strength." . . . Hebrew And allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every those הַזֶּ֔ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that assembled here הַקָּהָ֣ל (haq·qā·hāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation will know וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ (wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3045: To know that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it is not לֹ֛א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no by sword בְּחֶ֥רֶב (bə·ḥe·reḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword or by spear וּבַחֲנִ֖ית (ū·ḇa·ḥă·nîṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2595: A lance that the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel saves; יְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַ (yə·hō·wō·šî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor for כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the battle [is] הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (ham·mil·ḥā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war the LORD's, לַֽיהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and He will give וְנָתַ֥ן (wə·nā·ṯan) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set all of you אֶתְכֶ֖ם (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case into our hands.” בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃ (bə·yā·ḏê·nū) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural Strong's 3027: A hand Links 1 Samuel 17:47 NIV1 Samuel 17:47 NLT 1 Samuel 17:47 ESV 1 Samuel 17:47 NASB 1 Samuel 17:47 KJV 1 Samuel 17:47 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 17:47 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 17:47 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 17:47 French Bible 1 Samuel 17:47 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 17:47 And that all this assembly may know (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |