Open English Translation 1SA Chapter 17

17 and_gathered [the]_Philistines DOM armies_their for_the_battle and_gathered Socoh which belongs_to_Yəhūdāh and_camped between Socoh and_between Azekah in/on/at/with wwww.
2 And_Shāʼūl and_men of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they_were_gathered and_camped in/on/at/with wwww and_drew_up battle to_meet [the]_Philistines.
3 And_Philistines [were]_standing to the_hill on_one and_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) [were]_standing to the_mountain on_the_other_side and_the_valley between_them.
4 And_he/it_went_out the_man the_spaces_between from_camp of_[the]_Philistines [was]_Goliath his/its_name from_Gath height_whose [was]_six cubits and_span.
5 And_helmet of_bronze [was]_on his/its_head and_coat of_scales he [was]_clothed and_weight the_coat [was]_five thousand(s) shekels bronze.
6 And_greaves of_bronze [was]_on legs_his and_javelin of_bronze [was]_between shoulders_his.
7 And_shaft[fn] spear_his like_beam of_weavers and_point spear_his [was]_six hundred(s) shekels iron and_bearer the_shield [was]_walking in_front_him.
8 And_stood and_he/it_called to the_battle_lines of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he/it_said to/for_them to/for_what do_you_all_come_out to_draw_up battle am_not [am]_I the_Philistine and_you_all servants of_Shāʼūl commission to/for_you_all a_man and_come_down to_me.
9 If he_will_be_able to_fight with_me and_kill_me and_be to/for_you_all as_servants and_if I I_will_prevail to_him/it and_kill_him and_you_all_will_be to/for_us as_servants and_serve DOM_us.
10 And_he/it_said the_Philistine I I_defy DOM the_battle_lines of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the_day the_this give to_me a_man and_fight together.
11 And_he/it_listened Shāʼūl and_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM the_words the_Philistine the_these and_dismayed and_they_saw exceedingly.

12 and_Dāvid [was]_a_son of_a_man an_Ephrathite the_this from food/grain/bread Yəhūdāh and_his/its_name [was]_Yishay and_to/for_him/it eight sons and_the_man in/on/at/with_days of_Shāʼūl he_was_old he_had_gone in/on/at/with_men.
13 And_gone the_three the_sons of_Yishay the_big(pl) they_had_gone after Shāʼūl to_the_battle and_name_of of_the_three sons_his who they_had_gone in/on/at/with_battle [was]_Eliab the_firstborn and_second_him [was]_Abinadab and_the_third [was]_Shammah.
14 And_Dāvid he the_youngest and_three the_big(pl) they_had_gone after Shāʼūl.
15 and_Dāvid [was]_going and_returning from_under Shāʼūl to_tend DOM the_flock his/its_father house_of wwww.
16 And_came_forward the_Philistine rising_early and_evening and_took_stand forty day[s].
17 and_he/it_said Yishay to_Dāvid his/its_son take please for_brothers_your the_ephah the_roasted_grain the_this and_ten bread[s] the_this and_hurry the_camp to_brothers_your.
18 And_DOM the_ten the_portions the_cheese the_these you_will_bring to_commander the_thousand and_DOM brothers_your you_will_pay_attention on_fare and_DOM token_them you_will_take.
19 And_Shāʼūl and_they and_all (the)_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with wwww [they_were]_fighting with [the]_Philistines.
20 And_rose_early Dāvid in/on/at/with_morning and_left DOM the_flock with a_watchman and_took and_he/it_went just_as commanded_him Yishay and_came the_encampment_at and_the_army the_going_out to the_battle_line and_shouting in/on/at/with_war.
21 And_drew_up Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Philistines battle_line to_against battle_line.
22 And_left Dāvid DOM the_vessels from_with_him on the_hand of_the_keeper the_vessels and_ran the_battle_line and_went and_asked to_brothers_his for_peace.
23 And_he [was]_speaking with_them and_see/lo/see the_man the_spaces_between [was]_coming_up [was]_Goliath the_Philistine his/its_name from_Gath from_ranks[fn][fn] of_[the]_Philistines and_he/it_spoke same_the_words the_these and_he/it_listened Dāvid.
24 And_all/each/any/every (the)_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with_saw_they DOM the_man and_fled from_presence_him and_afraid exceedingly.
25 And_he/it_said the_man of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) see the_man the_come_up the_this DOM to_defy DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) [he_is]_coming_up and_it_was the_man who kills_him enrich_him the_king rich[es] great and_DOM daughter_his he_will_give to_him/it and_DOM the_house his/its_father he_will_make free in/on/at/with_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
26 And_he/it_said Dāvid to the_men the_standing with_him/it to_say what will_it_be_done for_the_man who he_will_strike_down DOM the_Philistine this and_removes reproach from_under Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) DOM who the_Philistine the_uncircumcised the_this (cmp) he_has_defied the_battle_lines of_god living.
27 And_he/it_said to_him/it the_people in_the_word the_this to_say thus it_will_be_done for_the_man who kills_him.
28 And_he/it_listened Eliab his/its_woman the_oldest in/on/at/with_spoke_he to the_men and_it_glowed/burned the_anger of_Eliab in/on/at/with_Dāvid and_he/it_said to/for_what this have_you_come_down and_with whom have_you_left the_fewness the_sheep the_those in/on/at/with_wilderness I I_know DOM presumption_your and_DOM the_wickedness heart_your DOM_that so_as to_see the_battle you_have_come_down.
29 And_he/it_said Dāvid what have_I_done now am_not a_word [was]_it.
30 And_turned_away from_beside_him to [the]_front of_another_[person] and_he/it_said in_the_way the_this and_answered_him the_people word as_the_answer the_before.
31 And_heard[fn] the_words which he_spoke Dāvid and_reported to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Shāʼūl and_sent_for_him.
32 And_he/it_said Dāvid to Shāʼūl not let_it_fall [the]_heart of_anyone on/upon/above_him/it servant_your he_will_go and_fight with the_Philistine the_this.
33 And_he/it_said Shāʼūl to Dāvid not you_will_be_able to_go against the_Philistine the_this to_fight with_him/it DOM [are]_a_youth you and_he [is]_a_man of_war from_youth_his.
34 and_he/it_said Dāvid to Shāʼūl a_shepherd he_has_been servant_your for_father’s_his in/on/at/with_sheep and_came the_lion and_DOM the_bear and_took a_sheep from_the_flock.
35 And_went after_it and_struck_down_it and_rescued from_mouth_its and_he/it_rose_up against_me and_grab in/on/at/with_beard_its and_strike_down_it and_kill_it.
36 Both DOM the_lion as_well_as the_bear he_has_struck_down servant_your and_it_was the_Philistine the_uncircumcised the_this like_one from_them DOM he_has_defied the_battle_lines of_god living.
37 and_he/it_said Dāvid Yahweh who delivered_me from_paw the_lion and_from_paw the_bear he deliver_me from_hand the_Philistine the_this and_he/it_said Shāʼūl to Dāvid go and_YHWH he_will_be with_you.
38 And_clothed Shāʼūl DOM Dāvid armor_his and_he/it_gave a_helmet of_bronze on his/its_head and_clothed DOM_him/it body_armor.
39 And_strapped Dāvid DOM sword_his from_under to_armor_his and_tried to_go DOM not he_had_put_to_the_test and_he/it_said Dāvid to Shāʼūl not I_will_be_able to_go in/on/at/with_these DOM not I_have_put_to_the_test and_took_off_them Dāvid from_on_them.
40 And_he/it_took staff_his in_his/its_hand and_chose to_him/it five smooth_[ones] of_stones from the_wadi and_he/it_assigned DOM_them in/on/at/with_bag the_shepherd’s which to_him/it and_in/on/at/with_pouch and_sling_his in/on/at/with_hand_his and_approached to the_Philistine.

41 And_he/it_went the_Philistine coming and_closer to Dāvid and_the_man the_bearer the_shield in_front_him.
42 And_looked the_Philistine and_saw DOM Dāvid and_despised_him DOM he_was a_youth and_ruddy with handsome of_appearance.
43 And_he/it_said the_Philistine to Dāvid dog [am]_I (cmp) you [are]_coming to_me in/on/at/with_sticks and_cursed the_Philistine DOM Dāvid in/on/at/with_gods_his.
44 And_he/it_said the_Philistine to Dāvid come to_me and_give DOM flesh_your to_birds the_heavens and_to_beasts the_field.
45 and_he/it_said Dāvid to the_Philistine you [are]_coming to_me in/on/at/with_sword and_in/on/at/with_spear and_in/on/at/with_javelin and_I [am]_coming to_you in/on_name_of of_Yahweh of_hosts the_god of_the_battle_lines of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) whom you_have_defied.
46 The_day the_this deliver_you Yahweh in/on/at/with_hand_my and_strike_down_you and_cut_off DOM head_your from_on_you and_give the_corpse[s] of_the_army of_[the]_Philistines the_day the_this to_birds the_heavens and_to_wild_beasts the_earth/land and_know all the_earth/land DOM_that there_[is] a_god in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
47 And_know all the_assembly the_this DOM_that not in/on/at/with_sword and_in/on/at/with_spear he_saves Yahweh DOM to/for_YHWH the_battle and_he/it_gave DOM_you_all in/on/at/with_hands_our.
48 And_it_was DOM he_arose the_Philistine and_he/it_went and_drew_near to_meet Dāvid and_quickly Dāvid and_ran the_battle_line to_meet the_Philistine.
49 And_put Dāvid DOM his/its_hand into the_bag and_he/it_took from_there a_stone and_slung and_struck DOM the_Philistine to forehead_his and_sank the_stone in/on/at/with_forehead_his and_fell on his/its_faces/face ground_to.
50 And_prevailed Dāvid more_than the_Philistine in/on/at/with_sling and_in/on/at/with_stone and_struck_down DOM the_Philistine and_killed_him and_sword there_[was]_not in/on/at/with_hand of_Dāvid.
51 And_ran Dāvid and_stood to the_Philistine and_he/it_took DOM sword_his and_drew_it from_sheath_its and_killed_him and_cut_off in/on/at/with_it DOM his/its_head and_they_saw the_Philistines DOM_that he_had_died champion_their and_fled.
52 And_rose_up the_men of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_Yihudah and_shout and_pursued DOM the_Philistines until entrance_you a_valley and_unto the_gates of_Ekron and_they_fell [those]_slain of_[the]_Philistines in/on/at/with_way of_Shaaraim and_unto Gath and_unto Ekron.
53 And_returned the_people of_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_pursuing after [the]_Philistines and_plundered DOM camp_their.
54 And_he/it_took Dāvid DOM the_head the_Philistine and_brought_it Yərūshālayim and_DOM weapons_his he_put in/on/at/with_tent_his.

55 and_when_saw Shāʼūl DOM Dāvid going_out to_meet the_Philistine he_said to Abner the_commander the_army son of_whom this the_young_man Oh_Abner and_he/it_said Abner [by]_the_life soul_your the_king if I_know.
56 And_he/it_said the_king ask you son of_whom this the_young_man.
57 and_when_returned Dāvid from_killing DOM the_Philistine and_he/it_took DOM_him/it Abner and_brought_him to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before Shāʼūl and_head the_Philistine’s in_his/its_hand.
58 And_he/it_said to_him/it Shāʼūl son of_whom [are]_you the_young_man and_he/it_said Dāvid the_son servant_your Yishay house_of wwww.

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