| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. | 1Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle; and they were gathered at Socoh which belongs to Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. |
| 2And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered, and encamped in the Valley of Elah, and drew up in line of battle against the Philistines. | 2Saul and the men of Israel were gathered and camped in the valley of Elah, and drew up in battle array to encounter the Philistines. |
| 3And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them. | 3The Philistines stood on the mountain on one side while Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with the valley between them. |
| 4And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. | 4Then a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span. |
| 5He had a helmet of bronze on his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail, and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze. | 5He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was clothed with scale-armor which weighed five thousand shekels of bronze. |
| 6And he had bronze armor on his legs, and a javelin of bronze slung between his shoulders. | 6He also had bronze greaves on his legs and a bronze javelin slung between his shoulders. |
| 7The shaft 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. | 7The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred shekels of iron; his shield-carrier also walked before him. |
| 8He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. | 8He 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 servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me. |
| 9If he is able to fight with 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 serve us.” | 9"If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will become your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall become our servants and serve us." |
| 10And the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we may fight together.” | 10Again the Philistine said, "I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man that we may fight together." |
| 11When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid. | 11When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid. |
| 12Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years. | 12Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons. And Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men. |
| 13The three oldest sons of Jesse had followed Saul to the battle. And the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. | 13The three older sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle. And the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and the second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. |
| 14David was the youngest. The three eldest followed Saul, | 14David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul, |
| 15but David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem. | 15but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father's flock at Bethlehem. |
| 16For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening. | 16The Philistine came forward morning and evening for forty days and took his stand. |
| 17And Jesse said to David his son, “Take for your brothers an ephah of this parched grain, and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly to the camp to your brothers. | 17Then Jesse said to David his son, "Take now for your brothers an ephah of this roasted grain and these ten loaves and run to the camp to your brothers. |
| 18Also take these ten cheeses to the commander of their thousand. See if your brothers are well, and bring some token from them.” | 18"Bring also these ten cuts of cheese to the commander of their thousand, and look into the welfare of your brothers, and bring back news of them. |
| 19Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. | 19"For Saul and they and all the men of Israel are in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines." |
| 20And David rose early in the morning and left the sheep with a keeper and took the provisions and went, as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the encampment as the host was going out to the battle line, shouting the war cry. | 20So 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 circle of the camp while the army was going out in battle array shouting the war cry. |
| 21And Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army. | 21Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle array, army against army. |
| 22And David left the things in charge of the keeper of the baggage and ran to the ranks and went and greeted his brothers. | 22Then David left his baggage in the care of the baggage keeper, and ran to the battle line and entered in order to greet his brothers. |
| 23As he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came up out of the ranks of the Philistines and spoke the same words as before. And David heard him. | 23As 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 these same words; and David heard them. |
| 24All the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were much afraid. | 24When all the men of Israel saw the man, they fled from him and were greatly afraid. |
| 25And the men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. And the king will enrich the man who kills him with great riches and will give him his daughter and make his father’s house free in Israel.” | 25The 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 will give him his daughter and make his father's house free in Israel." |
| 26And David said to the men who stood by him, “What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?” | 26Then 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 the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should taunt the armies of the living God?" |
| 27And the people answered him in the same way, “So shall it be done to the man who kills him.” | 27The people answered him in accord with this word, saying, "Thus it will be done for the man who kills him." |
| 28Now Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men. And Eliab’s anger was kindled 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 presumption and the evil of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.” | 28Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab'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." |
| 29And David said, “What have I done now? Was it not but a word?” | 29But David said, "What have I done now? Was it not just a question?" |
| 30And he turned away from him toward another, and spoke in the same way, and the people answered him again as before. | 30Then he turned away from him to another and said the same thing; and the people answered the same thing as before. |
| 31When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him. | 31When the words which David spoke were heard, they told them to Saul, and he sent for him. |
| 32And David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.” | 32David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail on account of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine." |
| 33And Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are but a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.” | 33Then Saul said to David, "You 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." |
| 34But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep sheep for his father. And when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb from the flock, | 34But 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, |
| 35I went after him and struck him and delivered it out of his mouth. And if he arose against me, I caught him by his beard and struck him and killed him. | 35I went out after him and attacked him, and rescued it from his mouth; and when he rose up against me, I seized him by his beard and struck him and killed him. |
| 36Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.” | 36"Your servant has 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." |
| 37And David said, “The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and the LORD be with you!” | 37And David said, "The 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, "Go, and may the LORD be with you." |
| 38Then Saul clothed David with his armor. He put a helmet of bronze on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail, | 38Then Saul clothed David with his garments and put a bronze helmet on his head, and he clothed him with armor. |
| 39and David strapped his sword over his armor. And he tried in vain to go, for he had not tested them. Then David said to Saul, “I cannot go with these, for I have not tested them.” So David put them off. | 39David 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 off. |
| 40Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherd’s pouch. His sling was in his hand, and he approached the Philistine. | 40He 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 his sling was in his hand; and he approached the Philistine. |
| 41And the Philistine moved forward and came near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him. | 41Then the Philistine came on and approached David, with the shield-bearer in front of him. |
| 42And when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was but a youth, ruddy and handsome in appearance. | 42When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, with a handsome appearance. |
| 43And the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. | 43The Philistine said to David, "Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?" And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. |
| 44The Philistine said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and to the beasts of the field.” | 44The Philistine also said to David, "Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the beasts of the field." |
| 45Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. | 45Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have taunted. |
| 46This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you down and cut off your head. And I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air and to the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, | 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 dead bodies of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel, |
| 47and 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.” | 47and 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." |
| 48When the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine. | 48Then it happened when the Philistine rose and came and drew near to meet David, that David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine. |
| 49And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground. | 49And 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. |
| 50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. There was no sword in the hand of David. | 50Thus 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. |
| 51Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. | 51Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. |
| 52And the men of Israel and Judah rose with a shout and pursued the Philistines as far as Gath and the gates of Ekron, so that the wounded Philistines fell on the way from Shaaraim as far as Gath and Ekron. | 52The men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted and pursued the Philistines as far as the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the slain Philistines lay along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron. |
| 53And the people of Israel came back from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their camp. | 53The sons of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines and plundered their camps. |
| 54And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his armor in his tent. | 54Then David took the Philistine's head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his weapons in his tent. |
| 55As soon as Saul saw David go out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this youth?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.” | 55Now when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, "Abner, whose son is this young man?" And Abner said, "By your life, O king, I do not know." |
| 56And the king said, “Inquire whose son the boy is.” | 56The king said, "You inquire whose son the youth is." |
| 57And as soon as David returned from the striking down of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand. | 57So when David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the Philistine's head in his hand. |
| 58And Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.” | 58Saul said to him, "Whose son are you, young man?" And David answered, "I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite." |
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