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1  Now the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ gathered together^{622 853} their armies⁴²⁶⁴ to battle,⁴⁴²¹ and were gathered together⁶²² at Shochoh,⁷⁷⁵⁵ which⁸³⁴ belongeth to Judah,³⁰⁶³ and pitched²⁵⁸³ between⁹⁹⁶ Shochoh⁷⁷⁵⁵ and Azekah,⁵⁸²⁵ in Ephes-dammim.⁶⁵⁸

2  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ and the men³⁷⁶ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ were gathered together,⁶²² and pitched²⁵⁸³ by the valley⁶⁰¹⁰ of Elah,⁴²⁵ and set the battle⁴⁴²¹ in array⁶¹⁸⁶ against⁷¹²⁵ the Philistines.⁶⁴³⁰

3  And the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ on⁴¹³ a mountain²⁰²² on the one side,^{4480 2088} and Israel³⁴⁷⁸ stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ on⁴¹³ a mountain²⁰²² on the other side:^{4480 2088} and there was a valley¹⁵¹⁶ between⁹⁹⁶ them.

4  And there went out³³¹⁸ a champion^{376 1143} out of the camp^{4480 4264} of the Philistines,⁶⁴³⁰ named⁸⁰³⁴ Goliath,¹⁵⁵⁵ of Gath,^{4480 1661} whose height¹³⁶³ was six⁸³³⁷ cubits⁵²⁰ and a span.²²³⁹

5  And he had a helmet³⁵⁵³ of brass⁵¹⁷⁸ upon⁵⁹²¹ his head,⁷²¹⁸ and he¹⁹³¹ was armed³⁸⁴⁷ with a coat⁸³⁰² of mail;⁷¹⁹³ and the weight⁴⁹⁴⁸ of the coat⁸³⁰² was five²⁵⁶⁸ thousand⁵⁰⁵ shekels⁸²⁵⁵ of brass.⁵¹⁷⁸

6  And he had greaves⁴⁶⁹⁷ of brass⁵¹⁷⁸ upon⁵⁹²¹ his legs,⁷²⁷² and a target³⁵⁹¹ of brass⁵¹⁷⁸ between⁹⁹⁶ his shoulders.³⁸⁰²

7  And the staff²⁶⁷¹ of his spear²⁵⁹⁵ was like a weaver's⁷⁰⁷ beam;⁴⁵⁰⁰ and his spear's²⁵⁹⁵ head³⁸⁵² weighed six⁸³³⁷ hundred³⁹⁶⁷ shekels⁸²⁵⁵ of iron:¹²⁷⁰ and one bearing⁵³⁷⁵ a shield⁶⁷⁹³ went¹⁹⁸⁰ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him.

8  And he stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ and cried⁷¹²¹ unto⁴¹³ the armies⁴⁶³⁴ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto them, Why⁴¹⁰⁰ are ye come out³³¹⁸ to set your battle⁴⁴²¹ in array?⁶¹⁸⁶ am not³⁸⁰⁸ I⁵⁹⁵ a Philistine,⁶⁴³⁰ and ye⁸⁵⁹ servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ to Saul?⁷⁵⁸⁶ choose¹²⁶² you a man³⁷⁶ for you, and let him come down³³⁸¹ to⁴¹³ me.

9  If⁵¹⁸ he be able³²⁰¹ to fight³⁸⁹⁸ with⁸⁵⁴ me, and to kill⁵²²¹ me, then will we be¹⁹⁶¹ your servants:⁵⁶⁵⁰ but if⁵¹⁸ I⁵⁸⁹ prevail³²⁰¹ against him, and kill⁵²²¹ him, then shall ye be¹⁹⁶¹ our servants,⁵⁶⁵⁰ and serve⁵⁶⁴⁷ us.

10  And the Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ said,⁵⁵⁹ I⁵⁸⁹ defy^{2778 853} the armies⁴⁶³⁴ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ this²⁰⁸⁸ day;³¹¹⁷ give⁵⁴¹⁴ me a man,³⁷⁶ that we may fight³⁸⁹⁸ together.³¹⁶²

11  When Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ and all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ heard^{8085 853} those⁴²⁸ words¹⁶⁹⁷ of the Philistine,⁶⁴³⁰ they were dismayed,²⁸⁶⁵ and greatly³⁹⁶⁶ afraid.³³⁷²

12  Now David¹⁷³² was the son¹¹²¹ of that²⁰⁸⁸ Ephrathite^{376 673} of Bethlehem-judah,^{4480 1035} whose name⁸⁰³⁴ was Jesse;³⁴⁴⁸ and he had eight⁸⁰⁸³ sons:¹¹²¹ and the man³⁷⁶ went⁹³⁵ among men³⁷⁶ for an old²²⁰⁴ man in the days³¹¹⁷ of Saul.⁷⁵⁸⁶

13  And the three⁷⁹⁶⁹ eldest¹⁴¹⁹ sons¹¹²¹ of Jesse³⁴⁴⁸ went¹⁹⁸⁰ and followed^{1980 310} Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ to the battle:⁴⁴²¹ and the names⁸⁰³⁴ of his three⁷⁹⁶⁹ sons¹¹²¹ that⁸³⁴ went¹⁹⁸⁰ to the battle⁴⁴²¹ were Eliab⁴⁴⁶ the firstborn,¹⁰⁶⁰ and next⁴⁹³² unto him Abinadab,⁴¹ and the third⁷⁹⁹² Shammah.⁸⁰⁴⁸

14  And David¹⁷³² was the youngest:⁶⁹⁹⁶ and the three⁷⁹⁶⁹ eldest¹⁴¹⁹ followed^{1980 310} Saul.⁷⁵⁸⁶

15  But David¹⁷³² went¹⁹⁸⁰ and returned⁷⁷²⁵ from^{4480 5921} Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ to feed^{7462 853} his father's¹ sheep⁶⁶²⁹ at Bethlehem.¹⁰³⁵

16  And the Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ drew near⁵⁰⁶⁶ morning⁷⁹²⁵ and evening,⁶¹⁵⁰ and presented himself³³²⁰ forty⁷⁰⁵ days.³¹¹⁷

17  And Jesse³⁴⁴⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto David¹⁷³² his son,¹¹²¹ Take³⁹⁴⁷ now⁴⁹⁹⁴ for thy brethren²⁵¹ an ephah³⁷⁴ of this²⁰⁸⁸ parched⁷⁰³⁹ corn, and these²⁰⁸⁸ ten⁶²³⁵ loaves,³⁸⁹⁹ and run⁷³²³ to the camp⁴²⁶⁴ to thy brethren;²⁵¹

18  And carry⁹³⁵ these⁴²⁸ ten⁶²³⁵ cheeses^{2757 2461} unto the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of their thousand,⁵⁰⁵ and look how⁶⁴⁸⁵ thy brethren²⁵¹ fare,⁷⁹⁶⁵ and take³⁹⁴⁷ their pledge.⁶¹⁶¹

19  Now Saul,⁷⁵⁸⁶ and they,¹⁹⁹² and all³⁶⁰⁵ the men³⁷⁶ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ were in the valley⁶⁰¹⁰ of Elah,⁴²⁵ fighting³⁸⁹⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ the Philistines.⁶⁴³⁰

20  And David¹⁷³² rose up early⁷⁹²⁵ in the morning,¹²⁴² and left^{5203 853} the sheep⁶⁶²⁹ with⁵⁹²¹ a keeper,⁸¹⁰⁴ and took,⁵³⁷⁵ and went,¹⁹⁸⁰ as⁸³⁴ Jesse³⁴⁴⁸ had commanded⁶⁶⁸⁰ him; and he came⁹³⁵ to the trench,⁴⁵⁷⁰ as the host²⁴²⁸ was going forth³³¹⁸ to⁴¹³ the fight,⁴⁶³⁴ and shouted⁷³²¹ for the battle.⁴⁴²¹

21  For Israel³⁴⁷⁸ and the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ had put the battle in array,⁶¹⁸⁶ army⁴⁶³⁴ against⁷¹²⁵ army.⁴⁶³⁴

22  And David¹⁷³² left^{5203 853} his carriage³⁶²⁷ in⁵⁹²¹ the hand³⁰²⁷ of the keeper⁸¹⁰⁴ of the carriage,³⁶²⁷ and ran⁷³²³ into the army,⁴⁶³⁴ and came⁹³⁵ and saluted^{7592 7965} his brethren.²⁵¹

23  And as he¹⁹³¹ talked¹⁶⁹⁶ with⁵⁹⁷³ them, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ there came up⁵⁹²⁷ the champion,^{376 1143} the Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ of Gath,^{4480 1661} Goliath¹⁵⁵⁵ by name,⁸⁰³⁴ out of the armies^{4480 4630} of the Philistines,⁶⁴³⁰ and spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ according to the same⁴²⁸ words:¹⁶⁹⁷ and David¹⁷³² heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ them.

24  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the men³⁷⁶ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ when they saw^{7200 853} the man,³⁷⁶ fled⁵¹²⁷ from^{4480 6440} him, and were sore³⁹⁶⁶ afraid.³³⁷²

25  And the men³⁷⁶ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Have ye seen⁷²⁰⁰ this²⁰⁸⁸ man³⁷⁶ that is come up?⁵⁹²⁷ surely³⁵⁸⁸ to defy^{2778 853} Israel³⁴⁷⁸ is he come up:⁵⁹²⁷ and it shall be,¹⁹⁶¹ that the man³⁷⁶ who⁸³⁴ killeth⁵²²¹ him, the king⁴⁴²⁸ will enrich⁶²³⁸ him with great¹⁴¹⁹ riches,⁶²³⁹ and will give⁵⁴¹⁴ him his daughter,¹³²³ and make⁶²¹³ his father's¹ house¹⁰⁰⁴ free²⁶⁷⁰ in Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

26  And David¹⁷³² spoke⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ the men³⁷⁶ that stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ by⁵⁹⁷³ him, saying,⁵⁵⁹ What⁴¹⁰⁰ shall be done⁶²¹³ to the man³⁷⁶ that⁸³⁴ killeth^{5221 853} this¹⁹⁷⁵ Philistine,⁶⁴³⁰ and taketh away⁵⁴⁹³ the reproach²⁷⁸¹ from^{4480 5921} Israel?³⁴⁷⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ who⁴³¹⁰ is this²⁰⁸⁸ uncircumcised⁶¹⁸⁹ Philistine,⁶⁴³⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ he should defy²⁷⁷⁸ the armies⁴⁶³⁴ of the living²⁴¹⁶ God?⁴³⁰

27  And the people⁵⁹⁷¹ answered⁵⁵⁹ him after this²⁰⁸⁸ manner,¹⁶⁹⁷ saying,⁵⁵⁹ So³⁵⁴¹ shall it be done⁶²¹³ to the man³⁷⁶ that⁸³⁴ killeth⁵²²¹ him.

28  And Eliab⁴⁴⁶ his eldest¹⁴¹⁹ brother²⁵¹ heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ when he spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁴¹³ the men;³⁷⁶ and Eliab's⁴⁴⁶ anger⁶³⁹ was kindled²⁷³⁴ against David,¹⁷³² and he said,⁵⁵⁹ Why⁴¹⁰⁰ camest thou down³³⁸¹ hither? and with⁵⁹²¹ whom⁴³¹⁰ hast thou left⁵²⁰³ those²⁰⁰⁷ few⁴⁵⁹² sheep⁶⁶²⁹ in the wilderness?⁴⁰⁵⁷ I⁵⁸⁹ know^{3045 853} thy pride,²⁰⁸⁷ and the naughtiness⁷⁴⁵⁵ of thine heart;³⁸²⁴ for³⁵⁸⁸ thou art come down³³⁸¹ that⁴⁶¹⁶ thou mightest see⁷²⁰⁰ the battle.⁴⁴²¹

29  And David¹⁷³² said,⁵⁵⁹ What⁴¹⁰⁰ have I now⁶²⁵⁸ done?⁶²¹³ Is there not³⁸⁰⁸ a cause?¹⁶⁹⁷

30  And he turned⁵⁴³⁷ from^{4480 681} him toward another,^{413 4136 312} and spoke⁵⁵⁹ after the same²⁰⁸⁸ manner:¹⁶⁹⁷ and the people⁵⁹⁷¹ answered¹⁶⁹⁷ him again⁷⁷²⁵ after the former⁷²²³ manner.¹⁶⁹⁷

31  And when the words¹⁶⁹⁷ were heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ which⁸³⁴ David¹⁷³² spoke,¹⁶⁹⁶ they rehearsed⁵⁰⁴⁶ them before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Saul:⁷⁵⁸⁶ and he sent³⁹⁴⁷ for him.

32  And David¹⁷³² said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Saul,⁷⁵⁸⁶ Let no⁴⁰⁸ man's¹²⁰ heart³⁸²⁰ fail⁵³⁰⁷ because⁵⁹²¹ of him; thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ will go¹⁹⁸⁰ and fight³⁸⁹⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ this²⁰⁸⁸ Philistine.⁶⁴³⁰

33  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ David,¹⁷³² Thou art not³⁸⁰⁸ able³²⁰¹ to go¹⁹⁸⁰ against⁴¹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ to fight³⁸⁹⁸ with⁵⁹⁷³ him: for³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ art but a youth,⁵²⁸⁸ and he¹⁹³¹ a man³⁷⁶ of war⁴⁴²¹ from his youth.^{4480 5271}

34  And David¹⁷³² said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Saul,⁷⁵⁸⁶ Thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ kept^{1961 7462} his father's¹ sheep,⁶⁶²⁹ and there came⁹³⁵ a lion,⁷³⁸ and a bear,¹⁶⁷⁷ and took⁵³⁷⁵ a lamb⁷⁷¹⁶ out of the flock:^{4480 5739}

35  And I went out³³¹⁸ after³¹⁰ him, and smote⁵²²¹ him, and delivered⁵³³⁷ it out of his mouth:^{4480 6310} and when he arose⁶⁹⁶⁵ against⁵⁹²¹ me, I caught²³⁸⁸ him by his beard,²²⁰⁶ and smote⁵²²¹ him, and slew⁴¹⁹¹ him.

36  Thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ slew⁵²²¹ both^{1571 853} the lion⁷³⁸ and¹⁵⁷¹ the bear:¹⁶⁷⁷ and this²⁰⁸⁸ uncircumcised⁶¹⁸⁹ Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ shall be¹⁹⁶¹ as one²⁵⁹ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ them, seeing³⁵⁸⁸ he hath defied²⁷⁷⁸ the armies⁴⁶³⁴ of the living²⁴¹⁶ God.⁴³⁰

37  David¹⁷³² said⁵⁵⁹ moreover, The LORD³⁰⁶⁸ that⁸³⁴ delivered⁵³³⁷ me out of the paw^{4480 3027} of the lion,⁷³⁸ and out of the paw^{4480 3027} of the bear,¹⁶⁷⁷ he¹⁹³¹ will deliver⁵³³⁷ me out of the hand^{4480 3027} of this²⁰⁸⁸ Philistine.⁶⁴³⁰ And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ David,¹⁷³² Go,¹⁹⁸⁰ and the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ be¹⁹⁶¹ with⁵⁹⁷³ thee.

38  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ armed^{3847 853} David¹⁷³² with his armor,⁴⁰⁵⁵ and he put⁵⁴¹⁴ a helmet⁶⁹⁵⁹ of brass⁵¹⁷⁸ upon⁵⁹²¹ his head;⁷²¹⁸ also he armed³⁸⁴⁷ him with a coat of mail.⁸³⁰²

39  And David¹⁷³² girded^{2296 853} his sword²⁷¹⁹ upon^{4480 5921} his armor,⁴⁰⁵⁵ and he attempted²⁹⁷⁴ to go;¹⁹⁸⁰ for³⁵⁸⁸ he had not³⁸⁰⁸ proved⁵²⁵⁴ it. And David¹⁷³² said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Saul,⁷⁵⁸⁶ I cannot^{3201 3808} go¹⁹⁸⁰ with these;⁴²⁸ for³⁵⁸⁸ I have not³⁸⁰⁸ proved⁵²⁵⁴ them. And David¹⁷³² put⁵⁴⁹³ them off^{4480 5921} him.

40  And he took³⁹⁴⁷ his staff⁴⁷³¹ in his hand,³⁰²⁷ and chose⁹⁷⁷ him five²⁵⁶⁸ smooth²⁵¹² stones⁶⁸ out of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the brook,⁵¹⁵⁸ and put⁷⁷⁶⁰ them in a shepherd's⁷⁴⁶² bag³⁶²⁷ which⁸³⁴ he had, even in a scrip;³²¹⁹ and his sling⁷⁰⁵⁰ was in his hand:³⁰²⁷ and he drew near⁵⁰⁶⁶ to⁴¹³ the Philistine.⁶⁴³⁰

41  And the Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ came¹⁹⁸⁰ on¹⁹⁸⁰ and drew near⁷¹³¹ unto⁴¹³ David;¹⁷³² and the man³⁷⁶ that bore⁵³⁷⁵ the shield⁶⁷⁹³ went before⁶⁴⁴⁰ him.

42  And when the Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ looked about,⁵⁰²⁷ and saw^{7200 853} David,¹⁷³² he disdained⁹⁵⁹ him: for³⁵⁸⁸ he was¹⁹⁶¹ but a youth,⁵²⁸⁸ and ruddy,¹³² and of⁵⁹⁷³ a fair³³⁰³ countenance.⁴⁷⁵⁸

43  And the Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ David,¹⁷³² Am I⁵⁹⁵ a dog,³⁶¹¹ that³⁵⁸⁸ thou⁸⁵⁹ comest⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ me with staves?⁴⁷³¹ And the Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ cursed^{7043 853} David¹⁷³² by his gods.⁴³⁰

44  And the Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ David,¹⁷³² Come¹⁹⁸⁰ to⁴¹³ me, and I will give^{5414 853} thy flesh¹³²⁰ unto the fowls⁵⁷⁷⁵ of the air,⁸⁰⁶⁴ and to the beasts⁹²⁹ of the field.⁷⁷⁰⁴

45  Then said⁵⁵⁹ David¹⁷³² to⁴¹³ the Philistine,⁶⁴³⁰ Thou⁸⁵⁹ comest⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ me with a sword,²⁷¹⁹ and with a spear,²⁵⁹⁵ and with a shield:³⁵⁹¹ but I⁵⁹⁵ come⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ thee in the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ of hosts,⁶⁶³⁵ the God⁴³⁰ of the armies⁴⁶³⁴ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ whom⁸³⁴ thou hast defied.²⁷⁷⁸

46  This²⁰⁸⁸ day³¹¹⁷ will the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ deliver⁵⁴⁶² thee into mine hand;³⁰²⁷ and I will smite⁵²²¹ thee, and take^{5493 853} thine head⁷²¹⁸ from^{4480 5921} thee; and I will give⁵⁴¹⁴ the carcasses⁶²⁹⁷ of the host⁴²⁶⁴ of the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ this²⁰⁸⁸ day³¹¹⁷ unto the fowls⁵⁷⁷⁵ of the air,⁸⁰⁶⁴ and to the wild beasts²⁴¹⁶ of the earth;⁷⁷⁶ that all³⁶⁰⁵ the earth⁷⁷⁶ may know³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ there is³⁴²⁶ a God⁴³⁰ in Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

47  And all³⁶⁰⁵ this²⁰⁸⁸ assembly⁶⁹⁵¹ shall know³⁰⁴⁵ that³⁵⁸⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ saveth³⁴⁶⁷ not³⁸⁰⁸ with sword²⁷¹⁹ and spear:²⁵⁹⁵ for³⁵⁸⁸ the battle⁴⁴²¹ is the LORD's,³⁰⁶⁸ and he will give⁵⁴¹⁴ you into our hands.³⁰²⁷

48  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when³⁵⁸⁸ the Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and came¹⁹⁸⁰ and drew nigh⁷¹²⁶ to meet⁷¹²⁵ David,¹⁷³² that David¹⁷³² hasted,⁴¹¹⁶ and ran⁷³²³ toward the army⁴⁶³⁴ to meet⁷¹²⁵ the Philistine.⁶⁴³⁰

49  And David¹⁷³² put^{7971 853} his hand³⁰²⁷ in⁴¹³ his bag,³⁶²⁷ and took³⁹⁴⁷ thence^{4480 8033} a stone,⁶⁸ and slung⁷⁰⁴⁹ it, and smote^{5221 853} the Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ in⁴¹³ his forehead,⁴⁶⁹⁶ that the stone⁶⁸ sunk²⁸⁸³ into his forehead;⁴⁶⁹⁶ and he fell⁵³⁰⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ his face⁶⁴⁴⁰ to the earth.⁷⁷⁶

50  So David¹⁷³² prevailed²³⁸⁸ over⁴⁴⁸⁰ the Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ with a sling⁷⁰⁵⁰ and with a stone,⁶⁸ and smote^{5221 853} the Philistine,⁶⁴³⁰ and slew⁴¹⁹¹ him; but there was no³⁶⁹ sword²⁷¹⁹ in the hand³⁰²⁷ of David.¹⁷³²

51  Therefore David¹⁷³² ran,⁷³²³ and stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ upon⁴¹³ the Philistine,⁶⁴³⁰ and took^{3947 853} his sword,²⁷¹⁹ and drew⁸⁰²⁵ it out of the sheath^{4480 8593} thereof, and slew⁴¹⁹¹ him, and cut off^{3772 853} his head⁷²¹⁸ therewith. And when the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ saw⁷²⁰⁰ their champion¹³⁶⁸ was dead,⁴¹⁹¹ they fled.⁵¹²⁷

52  And the men³⁷⁶ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ and of Judah³⁰⁶³ arose,⁶⁹⁶⁵ and shouted,⁷³²¹ and pursued^{7291 853} the Philistines,⁶⁴³⁰ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ thou come⁹³⁵ to the valley,¹⁵¹⁶ and to⁵⁷⁰⁴ the gates⁸¹⁷⁹ of Ekron.⁶¹³⁸ And the wounded²⁴⁹¹ of the Philistines⁶⁴³⁰ fell down⁵³⁰⁷ by the way¹⁸⁷⁰ to Shaaraim,⁸¹⁸⁹ even unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ Gath,¹⁶⁶¹ and unto⁵⁷⁰⁴ Ekron.⁶¹³⁸

53  And the children¹¹²¹ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ returned⁷⁷²⁵ from chasing^{4480 1814} after³¹⁰ the Philistines,⁶⁴³⁰ and they spoiled^{8155 853} their tents.⁴²⁶⁴

54  And David¹⁷³² took^{3947 853} the head⁷²¹⁸ of the Philistine,⁶⁴³⁰ and brought⁹³⁵ it to Jerusalem;³³⁸⁹ but he put⁷⁷⁶⁰ his armor³⁶²⁷ in his tent.¹⁶⁸

55  And when Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ saw^{7200 853} David¹⁷³² go forth³³¹⁸ against⁷¹²⁵ the Philistine,⁶⁴³⁰ he said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Abner,⁷⁴ the captain⁸²⁶⁹ of the host,⁶⁶³⁵ Abner,⁷⁴ whose⁴³¹⁰ son¹¹²¹ is this²⁰⁸⁸ youth?⁵²⁸⁸ And Abner⁷⁴ said,⁵⁵⁹ As thy soul⁵³¹⁵ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ O king,⁴⁴²⁸ I cannot⁵¹⁸ tell.³⁰⁴⁵

56  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Inquire⁷⁵⁹² thou⁸⁵⁹ whose⁴³¹⁰ son¹¹²¹ the stripling⁵⁹⁵⁸ is.

57  And as David¹⁷³² returned⁷⁷²⁵ from the slaughter^{4480 5221} of ⁸⁵³ the Philistine,⁶⁴³⁰ Abner⁷⁴ took³⁹⁴⁷ him, and brought⁹³⁵ him before⁶⁴⁴⁰ Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ with the head⁷²¹⁸ of the Philistine⁶⁴³⁰ in his hand.³⁰²⁷

58  And Saul⁷⁵⁸⁶ said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ him, Whose⁴³¹⁰ son¹¹²¹ art thou,⁸⁵⁹ thou young man?⁵²⁸⁸ And David¹⁷³² answered,⁵⁵⁹ I am the son¹¹²¹ of thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ Jesse³⁴⁴⁸ the Bethlehemite.¹⁰²²

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1 καὶ συνάγουσιν ἀλλόφυλοι τὰς παρεμβολὰς αὐτῶν εἰς πόλεμον καὶ συνάγονται εἰς Σοκχωθ τῆς Ιουδαίας καὶ παρεμβάλλουσιν ἀνὰ μέσον Σοκχωθ καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον Αζηκα ἐν Εφερμεμ

2 καὶ Σαουλ καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες Ισραηλ συνάγονται καὶ παρεμβάλλουσιν ἐν τῇ κοιλάδι αὐτοὶ παρατάσσονται εἰς πόλεμον ἐξ ἐναντίας ἀλλοφύλων

3 καὶ ἀλλόφυλοι ἵστανται ἐπὶ τοῦ ὄρους ἐνταῦθα καὶ Ισραηλ ἵσταται ἐπὶ τοῦ ὄρους ἐνταῦθα καὶ ὁ αὐλὼν ἀνὰ μέσον αὐτῶν

4 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἀνὴρ δυνατὸς ἐκ τῆς παρατάξεως τῶν ἀλλοφύλων Γολιαθ ὄνομα αὐτῷ ἐκ Γεθ ὕψος αὐτοῦ τεσσάρων πήχεων καὶ σπιθαμῆς

5 καὶ περικεφαλαία ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ καὶ θώρακα ἁλυσιδωτὸν αὐτὸς ἐνδεδυκώς καὶ ὁ σταθμὸς τοῦ θώρακος αὐτοῦ πέντε χιλιάδες σίκλων χαλκοῦ καὶ σιδήρου

6 καὶ κνημῖδες χαλκαῖ ἐπάνω τῶν σκελῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀσπὶς χαλκῆ ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ὤμων αὐτοῦ

7 καὶ ὁ κοντὸς τοῦ δόρατος αὐτοῦ ὡσεὶ μέσακλον ὑφαινόντων καὶ ἡ λόγχη αὐτοῦ ἑξακοσίων σίκλων σιδήρου καὶ ὁ αἴρων τὰ ὅπλα αὐτοῦ προεπορεύετο αὐτοῦ

8 καὶ ἔστη καὶ ἀνεβόησεν εἰς τὴν παράταξιν Ισραηλ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς τί ἐκπορεύεσθε παρατάξασθαι πολέμῳ ἐξ ἐναντίας ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐγώ εἰμι ἀλλόφυλος καὶ ὑμεῖς Εβραῖοι τοῦ Σαουλ ἐκλέξασθε ἑαυτοῖς ἄνδρα καὶ καταβήτω πρός με

9 καὶ ἐὰν δυνηθῇ πρὸς ἐμὲ πολεμῆσαι καὶ ἐὰν πατάξῃ με καὶ ἐσόμεθα ὑμῖν εἰς δούλους ἐὰν δὲ ἐγὼ δυνηθῶ καὶ πατάξω αὐτόν ἔσεσθε ἡμῖν εἰς δούλους καὶ δουλεύσετε ἡμῖν

10 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἀλλόφυλος ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ὠνείδισα τὴν παράταξιν Ισραηλ σήμερον ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ταύτῃ δότε μοι ἄνδρα καὶ μονομαχήσομεν ἀμφότεροι

11 καὶ ἤκουσεν Σαουλ καὶ πᾶς Ισραηλ τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ ἀλλοφύλου ταῦτα καὶ ἐξέστησαν καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν σφόδρα

32 καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ πρὸς Σαουλ μὴ δὴ συμπεσέτω ἡ καρδία τοῦ κυρίου μου ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν ὁ δοῦλός σου πορεύσεται καὶ πολεμήσει μετὰ τοῦ ἀλλοφύλου τούτου

33 καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ πρὸς Δαυιδ οὐ μὴ δυνήσῃ πορευθῆναι πρὸς τὸν ἀλλόφυλον τοῦ πολεμεῖν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ὅτι παιδάριον εἶ σύ καὶ αὐτὸς ἀνὴρ πολεμιστὴς ἐκ νεότητος αὐτοῦ

34 καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ πρὸς Σαουλ ποιμαίνων ἦν ὁ δοῦλός σου τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ ποιμνίῳ καὶ ὅταν ἤρχετο ὁ λέων καὶ ἡ ἄρκος καὶ ἐλάμβανεν πρόβατον ἐκ τῆς ἀγέλης

35 καὶ ἐξεπορευόμην ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπάταξα αὐτὸν καὶ ἐξέσπασα ἐκ τοῦ στόματος αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰ ἐπανίστατο ἐπ᾽ ἐμέ καὶ ἐκράτησα τοῦ φάρυγγος αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπάταξα καὶ ἐθανάτωσα αὐτόν

36 καὶ τὴν ἄρκον ἔτυπτεν ὁ δοῦλός σου καὶ τὸν λέοντα καὶ ἔσται ὁ ἀλλόφυλος ὁ ἀπερίτμητος ὡς ἓν τούτων οὐχὶ πορεύσομαι καὶ πατάξω αὐτὸν καὶ ἀφελῶ σήμερον ὄνειδος ἐξ Ισραηλ διότι τίς ὁ ἀπερίτμητος οὗτος ὃς ὠνείδισεν παράταξιν θεοῦ ζῶντος

37 κύριος ὃς ἐξείλατό με ἐκ χειρὸς τοῦ λέοντος καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς τῆς ἄρκου αὐτὸς ἐξελεῖταί με ἐκ χειρὸς τοῦ ἀλλοφύλου τοῦ ἀπεριτμήτου τούτου καὶ εἶπεν Σαουλ πρὸς Δαυιδ πορεύου καὶ ἔσται κύριος μετὰ σοῦ

38 καὶ ἐνέδυσεν Σαουλ τὸν Δαυιδ μανδύαν καὶ περικεφαλαίαν χαλκῆν περὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ

39 καὶ ἔζωσεν τὸν Δαυιδ τὴν ῥομφαίαν αὐτοῦ ἐπάνω τοῦ μανδύου αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐκοπίασεν περιπατήσας ἅπαξ καὶ δίς καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ πρὸς Σαουλ οὐ μὴ δύνωμαι πορευθῆναι ἐν τούτοις ὅτι οὐ πεπείραμαι καὶ ἀφαιροῦσιν αὐτὰ ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ

40 καὶ ἔλαβεν τὴν βακτηρίαν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐξελέξατο ἑαυτῷ πέντε λίθους λείους ἐκ τοῦ χειμάρρου καὶ ἔθετο αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ καδίῳ τῷ ποιμενικῷ τῷ ὄντι αὐτῷ εἰς συλλογὴν καὶ σφενδόνην αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ προσῆλθεν πρὸς τὸν ἄνδρα τὸν ἀλλόφυλον

42 καὶ εἶδεν Γολιαδ τὸν Δαυιδ καὶ ἠτίμασεν αὐτόν ὅτι αὐτὸς ἦν παιδάριον καὶ αὐτὸς πυρράκης μετὰ κάλλους ὀφθαλμῶν

43 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἀλλόφυλος πρὸς Δαυιδ ὡσεὶ κύων ἐγώ εἰμι ὅτι σὺ ἔρχῃ ἐπ᾽ ἐμὲ ἐν ῥάβδῳ καὶ λίθοις καὶ εἶπεν Δαυιδ οὐχί ἀλλ᾽ ἢ χείρω κυνός καὶ κατηράσατο ὁ ἀλλόφυλος τὸν Δαυιδ ἐν τοῖς θεοῖς αὐτοῦ

44 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἀλλόφυλος πρὸς Δαυιδ δεῦρο πρός με καὶ δώσω τὰς σάρκας σου τοῖς πετεινοῖς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τοῖς κτήνεσιν τῆς γῆς

45 καὶ εἰπεν Δαυιδ πρὸς τὸν ἀλλόφυλον σὺ ἔρχῃ πρός με ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ καὶ ἐν δόρατι καὶ ἐν ἀσπίδι κἀγὼ πορεύομαι πρὸς σὲ ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου σαβαωθ θεοῦ παρατάξεως Ισραηλ ἣν ὠνείδισας σήμερον

46 καὶ ἀποκλείσει σε κύριος σήμερον εἰς τὴν χεῖρά μου καὶ ἀποκτενῶ σε καὶ ἀφελῶ τὴν κεφαλήν σου ἀπὸ σοῦ καὶ δώσω τὰ κῶλά σου καὶ τὰ κῶλα παρεμβολῆς ἀλλοφύλων ἐν ταύτῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῖς πετεινοῖς τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ τοῖς θηρίοις τῆς γῆς καὶ γνώσεται πᾶσα ἡ γῆ ὅτι ἔστιν θεὸς ἐν Ισραηλ

47 καὶ γνώσεται πᾶσα ἡ ἐκκλησία αὕτη ὅτι οὐκ ἐν ῥομφαίᾳ καὶ δόρατι σῴζει κύριος ὅτι τοῦ κυρίου ὁ πόλεμος καὶ παραδώσει κύριος ὑμᾶς εἰς χεῖρας ἡμῶν

48 καὶ ἀνέστη ὁ ἀλλόφυλος καὶ ἐπορεύθη εἰς συνάντησιν Δαυιδ

49 καὶ ἐξέτεινεν Δαυιδ τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸ κάδιον καὶ ἔλαβεν ἐκεῖθεν λίθον ἕνα καὶ ἐσφενδόνησεν καὶ ἐπάταξεν τὸν ἀλλόφυλον ἐπὶ τὸ μέτωπον αὐτοῦ καὶ διέδυ ὁ λίθος διὰ τῆς περικεφαλαίας εἰς τὸ μέτωπον αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν

51 καὶ ἔδραμεν Δαυιδ καὶ ἐπέστη ἐπ᾽ αὐτὸν καὶ ἔλαβεν τὴν ῥομφαίαν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐθανάτωσεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἀφεῖλεν τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶδον οἱ ἀλλόφυλοι ὅτι τέθνηκεν ὁ δυνατὸς αὐτῶν καὶ ἔφυγον

52 καὶ ἀνίστανται ἄνδρες Ισραηλ καὶ Ιουδα καὶ ἠλάλαξαν καὶ κατεδίωξαν ὀπίσω αὐτῶν ἕως εἰσόδου Γεθ καὶ ἕως τῆς πύλης Ἀσκαλῶνος καὶ ἔπεσαν τραυματίαι τῶν ἀλλοφύλων ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ τῶν πυλῶν καὶ ἕως Γεθ καὶ ἕως Ακκαρων

53 καὶ ἀνέστρεψαν ἄνδρες Ισραηλ ἐκκλίνοντες ὀπίσω τῶν ἀλλοφύλων καὶ κατεπάτουν τὰς παρεμβολὰς αὐτῶν

54 καὶ ἔλαβεν Δαυιδ τὴν κεφαλὴν τοῦ ἀλλοφύλου καὶ ἤνεγκεν αὐτὴν εἰς Ιερουσαλημ καὶ τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ἔθηκεν ἐν τῷ σκηνώματι αὐτοῦ

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‎1 ‏וַיַּאַסְפ֨וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים אֶת־מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ שֹׂכֹ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר לִיהוּדָ֑ה וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ בֵּין־שׂוֹכֹ֥ה וּבֵין־עֲזֵקָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥פֶס דַּמִּֽים׃

‎2 ‏וְשָׁא֤וּל וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֶאֶסְפ֔וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֑ה וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

‎3 ‏וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים עֹמְדִ֤ים אֶל־הָהָר֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עֹמְדִ֥ים אֶל־הָהָ֖ר מִזֶּ֑ה וְהַגַּ֖יְא בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃

‎4 ‏וַיֵּצֵ֤א אִֽישׁ־הַבֵּנַ֙יִם֙ מִמַּחֲנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים גָּלְיָ֥ת שְׁמ֖וֹ מִגַּ֑ת גָּבְה֕וֹ שֵׁ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת וָזָֽרֶת׃

‎5 ‏וְכ֤וֹבַע נְחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ עַל־רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְשִׁרְי֥וֹן קַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖ים ה֣וּא לָב֑וּשׁ וּמִשְׁקַל֙ הַשִּׁרְי֔וֹן חֲמֵשֶׁת־אֲלָפִ֥ים שְׁקָלִ֖ים נְחֹֽשֶֽׁת׃

‎6 ‏וּמִצְחַ֥ת נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רַגְלָ֑יו וְכִיד֥וֹן נְחֹ֖שֶׁת בֵּ֥ין כְּתֵפָֽיו׃

‎7 ‏וחץ וְעֵ֣ץ חֲנִית֗וֹ כִּמְנוֹר֙ אֹֽרְגִ֔ים וְלַהֶ֣בֶת חֲנִית֔וֹ שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת שְׁקָלִ֖ים בַּרְזֶ֑ל וְנֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖ה הֹלֵ֥ךְ לְפָנָֽיו׃

‎8 ‏וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד וַיִּקְרָא֙ אֶל־מַעַרְכֹ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֔ם לָ֥מָּה תֵצְא֖וּ לַעֲרֹ֣ךְ מִלְחָמָ֑ה הֲל֧וֹא אָנֹכִ֣י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י וְאַתֶּם֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְשָׁא֔וּל בְּרוּ־לָכֶ֥ם אִ֖ישׁ וְיֵרֵ֥ד אֵלָֽי׃

‎9 ‏אִם־יוּכַ֞ל לְהִלָּחֵ֤ם אִתִּי֙ וְהִכָּ֔נִי וְהָיִ֥ינוּ לָכֶ֖ם לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְאִם־אֲנִ֤י אֽוּכַל־לוֹ֙ וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו וִהְיִ֤יתֶם לָ֙נוּ֙ לַעֲבָדִ֔ים וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם אֹתָֽנוּ׃

‎10 ‏וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אֲנִ֗י חֵרַ֛פְתִּי אֶת־מַעַרְכ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה תְּנוּ־לִ֣י אִ֔ישׁ וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖ה יָֽחַד׃

‎11 ‏וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע שָׁאוּל֙ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּ וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃ פ

‎12 ‏וְדָוִד֩ בֶּן־אִ֨ישׁ אֶפְרָתִ֜י הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁמ֣וֹ יִשַׁ֔י וְל֖וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וְהָאִישׁ֙ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל זָקֵ֖ן בָּ֥א בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃

‎13 ‏וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת בְּנֵֽי־יִשַׁי֙ הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים הָלְכ֥וּ אַחֲרֵי־שָׁא֖וּל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֣ם׀ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָלְכוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה אֱלִיאָ֣ב הַבְּכ֗וֹר וּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙ אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖י שַׁמָּֽה׃

‎14 ‏וְדָוִ֖ד ה֣וּא הַקָּטָ֑ן וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים הָלְכ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל׃ ס

‎15 ‏וְדָוִ֛ד הֹלֵ֥ךְ וָשָׁ֖ב מֵעַ֣ל שָׁא֑וּל לִרְע֛וֹת אֶת־צֹ֥אן אָבִ֖יו בֵּֽית־לָֽחֶם׃

‎16 ‏וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם וְהַעֲרֵ֑ב וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב אַרְבָּעִ֥ים יֽוֹם׃ פ

‎17 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִשַׁ֜י לְדָוִ֣ד בְּנ֗וֹ קַח־נָ֤א לְאַחֶ֙יךָ֙ אֵיפַ֤ת הַקָּלִיא֙ הַזֶּ֔ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֥ה לֶ֖חֶם הַזֶּ֑ה וְהָרֵ֥ץ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה לְאַחֶֽיךָ׃

‎18 ‏וְ֠אֵת עֲשֶׂ֜רֶת חֲרִצֵ֤י הֶֽחָלָב֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה תָּבִ֖יא לְשַׂר־הָאָ֑לֶף וְאֶת־אַחֶ֙יךָ֙ תִּפְקֹ֣ד לְשָׁל֔וֹם וְאֶת־עֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם תִּקָּֽח׃

‎19 ‏וְשָׁא֤וּל וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּעֵ֖מֶק הָֽאֵלָ֑ה נִלְחָמִ֖ים עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃

‎20 ‏וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֨ם דָּוִ֜ד בַּבֹּ֗קֶר וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁ אֶת־הַצֹּאן֙ עַל־שֹׁמֵ֔ר וַיִּשָּׂ֣א וַיֵּ֔לֶךְ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוָּ֖הוּ יִשָׁ֑י וַיָּבֹא֙ הַמַּעְגָּ֔לָה וְהַחַ֗יִל הַיֹּצֵא֙ אֶל־הַמַּ֣עֲרָכָ֔ה וְהֵרֵ֖עוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

‎21 ‏וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מַעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את מַעֲרָכָֽה׃

‎22 ‏וַיִּטֹּשׁ֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־הַכֵּלִ֜ים מֵעָלָ֗יו עַל־יַד֙ שׁוֹמֵ֣ר הַכֵּלִ֔ים וַיָּ֖רָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֑ה וַיָּבֹ֕א וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לְאֶחָ֖יו לְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎23 ‏וְה֣וּא׀ מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֗ם וְהִנֵּ֣ה אִ֣ישׁ הַבֵּנַ֡יִם עוֹלֶ֞ה גָּלְיָת֩ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨י שְׁמ֤וֹ מִגַּת֙ ממערות מִמַּעַרְכ֣וֹת^a פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִֽד׃

‎24 ‏וְכֹל֙ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בִּרְאוֹתָ֖ם אֶת־הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיָּנֻ֙סוּ֙ מִפָּנָ֔יו וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ מְאֹֽד׃

‎25 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הַרְּאִיתֶם֙ הָאִ֤ישׁ הָֽעֹלֶה֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֛י לְחָרֵ֥ף אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹלֶ֑ה וְֽ֠הָיָה הָאִ֨ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַכֶּ֜נּוּ יַעְשְׁרֶ֥נּוּ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ׀ עֹ֣שֶׁר גָּד֗וֹל וְאֶת־בִּתּוֹ֙ יִתֶּן־ל֔וֹ וְאֵת֙ בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔יו יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה חָפְשִׁ֖י בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎26 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶֽל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֞ים הָעֹמְדִ֣ים עִמּוֹ֮ לֵאמֹר֒ מַה־יֵּעָשֶׂ֗ה לָאִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יַכֶּה֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י הַלָּ֔ז וְהֵסִ֥יר חֶרְפָּ֖ה מֵעַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כִּ֣י מִ֗י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤י הֶֽעָרֵל֙ הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֣י חֵרֵ֔ף מַעַרְכ֖וֹת אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּֽים׃

‎27 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הָעָ֔ם כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֣ה יֵעָשֶׂ֔ה לָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַכֶּֽנּוּ׃

‎28 ‏וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע אֱלִיאָב֙ אָחִ֣יו הַגָּד֔וֹל בְּדַבְּר֖וֹ אֶל־הָאֲנָשִׁ֑ים וַיִּֽחַר־אַף֩ אֱלִיאָ֨ב בְּדָוִ֜ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ לָמָּה־זֶּ֣ה יָרַ֗דְתָּ וְעַל־מִ֨י נָטַ֜שְׁתָּ מְעַ֨ט הַצֹּ֤אן הָהֵ֙נָּה֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲנִ֧י יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־זְדֹנְךָ֗ וְאֵת֙ רֹ֣עַ לְבָבֶ֔ךָ כִּ֗י לְמַ֛עַן רְא֥וֹת הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה יָרָֽדְתָּ׃

‎29 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד מֶ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי עָ֑תָּה הֲל֖וֹא דָּבָ֥ר הֽוּא׃

‎30 ‏וַיִּסֹּ֤ב מֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙ אֶל־מ֣וּל אַחֵ֔ר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּ הָעָם֙ דָּבָ֔ר כַּדָּבָ֖ר הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃

‎31 ‏וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙¹ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ לִפְנֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃

‎32 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל אַל־יִפֹּ֥ל לֵב־אָדָ֖ם עָלָ֑יו עַבְדְּךָ֣ יֵלֵ֔ךְ וְנִלְחַ֖ם עִם־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥י הַזֶּֽה׃

‎33 ‏וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֹ֤א תוּכַל֙ לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י הַזֶּ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עִמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־נַ֣עַר אַ֔תָּה וְה֛וּא אִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֖ה מִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ ס

‎34 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל רֹעֶ֨ה הָיָ֧ה עַבְדְּךָ֛ לְאָבִ֖יו בַּצֹּ֑אן וּבָ֤א הָֽאֲרִי֙ וְאֶת־הַדּ֔וֹב וְנָשָׂ֥א שֶׂ֖ה מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃

‎35 ‏וְיָצָ֧אתִי אַחֲרָ֛יו וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּי מִפִּ֑יו וַיָּ֣קָם עָלַ֔י וְהֶחֱזַ֙קְתִּי֙ בִּזְקָנ֔וֹ וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו׃

‎36 ‏גַּ֧ם אֶֽת־הָאֲרִ֛י גַּם־הַדּ֖וֹב הִכָּ֣ה עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וְֽ֠הָיָה הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨י הֶעָרֵ֤ל הַזֶּה֙ כְּאַחַ֣ד מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֣י חֵרֵ֔ף מַעַרְכֹ֖ת אֱלֹהִ֥ים חַיִּֽים׃ ס

‎37 ‏וַיֹּאמֶר֮ דָּוִד֒ יְהוָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצִּלַ֜נִי מִיַּ֤ד הָֽאֲרִי֙ וּמִיַּ֣ד הַדֹּ֔ב ה֣וּא יַצִּילֵ֔נִי מִיַּ֥ד הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הַזֶּ֑ה סוַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֤וּל אֶל־דָּוִד֙ לֵ֔ךְ וַֽיהוָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃

‎38 ‏וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֤וּל אֶת־דָּוִד֙ מַדָּ֔יו וְנָתַ֛ן ק֥וֹבַע נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֹת֖וֹ שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃

‎39 ‏וַיַּחְגֹּ֣ר דָּוִ֣ד אֶת־חַ֠רְבּוֹ מֵעַ֨ל לְמַדָּ֜יו וַיֹּ֣אֶל לָלֶכֶת֮ כִּ֣י לֹֽא־נִסָּה֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜ד אֶל־שָׁא֗וּל לֹ֥א אוּכַ֛ל לָלֶ֥כֶת בָּאֵ֖לֶּה כִּ֣י לֹ֣א נִסִּ֑יתִי וַיְסִרֵ֥ם דָּוִ֖ד מֵעָלָֽיו׃

‎40 ‏וַיִּקַּ֨ח מַקְל֜וֹ בְּיָד֗וֹ וַיִּבְחַר־ל֣וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה חַלֻּקֵֽי־אֲבָנִ֣ים׀ מִן־הַנַּ֡חַל וַיָּ֣שֶׂם אֹ֠תָם בִּכְלִ֨י הָרֹעִ֧ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֛וֹ וּבַיַּלְק֖וּט וְקַלְּע֣וֹ בְיָד֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֖שׁ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃

‎41 ‏וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְקָרֵ֖ב אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וְהָאִ֛ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖ה לְפָנָֽיו׃

‎42 ‏וַיַּבֵּ֧ט הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י וַיִּרְאֶ֥ה אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּ כִּֽי־הָיָ֣ה נַ֔עַר וְאַדְמֹנִ֖י עִם־יְפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃

‎43 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ אֶל־דָּוִ֔ד הֲכֶ֣לֶב אָנֹ֔כִי כִּֽי־אַתָּ֥ה בָֽא־אֵלַ֖י בַּמַּקְל֑וֹת וַיְקַלֵּ֧ל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בֵּאלֹהָֽיו׃

‎44 ‏וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד לְכָ֣ה אֵלַ֔י וְאֶתְּנָה֙ אֶת־בְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔ לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶֽה׃ ס

‎45 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר דָּוִד֙ אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אַתָּה֙ בָּ֣א אֵלַ֔י בְּחֶ֖רֶב וּבַחֲנִ֣ית וּבְכִיד֑וֹן וְאָנֹכִ֣י בָֽא־אֵלֶ֗יךָ בְּשֵׁם֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֱלֹהֵ֛י מַעַרְכ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר חֵרַֽפְתָּ׃

‎46 ‏הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֡ה יְסַגֶּרְךָ֩ יְהוָ֨ה בְּיָדִ֜י וְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָ וַהֲסִרֹתִ֤י אֶת־רֹֽאשְׁךָ֙ מֵעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י פֶּ֣גֶר מַחֲנֵ֤ה פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְחַיַּ֣ת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־הָאָ֔רֶץ כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ אֱלֹהִ֖ים לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

‎47 ‏וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ כָּל־הַקָּהָ֣ל הַזֶּ֔ה כִּֽי־לֹ֛א בְּחֶ֥רֶב וּבַחֲנִ֖ית יְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַ יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י לַֽיהוָה֙ הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְנָתַ֥ן אֶתְכֶ֖ם בְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃

‎48 ‏וְהָיָה֙ כִּֽי־קָ֣ם הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ וַיִּקְרַ֖ב לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֑ד וַיְמַהֵ֣ר דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּ֥רָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽי׃

‎49 ‏וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־יָד֜וֹ אֶל־הַכֶּ֗לִי וַיִּקַּ֨ח מִשָּׁ֥ם אֶ֙בֶן֙ וַיְקַלַּ֔ע וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל־מִצְח֑וֹ וַתִּטְבַּ֤ע הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ בְּמִצְח֔וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל־פָּנָ֖יו אָֽרְצָה׃

‎50 ‏וַיֶּחֱזַ֨ק דָּוִ֤ד מִן־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ בַּקֶּ֣לַע וּבָאֶ֔בֶן וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ וְחֶ֖רֶב אֵ֥ין בְּיַד־דָּוִֽד׃

‎51 ‏וַיָּ֣רָץ דָּ֠וִד וַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד אֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־חַ֠רְבּוֹ וַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּ מִתַּעְרָהּ֙ וַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ וַיִּכְרָת־בָּ֖הּ אֶת־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיִּרְא֧וּ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים כִּֽי־מֵ֥ת גִּבּוֹרָ֖ם וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃

‎52 ‏וַיָּקֻ֣מוּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל וִיהוּדָ֜ה וַיָּרִ֗עוּ וַֽיִּרְדְּפוּ֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים עַד־בּוֹאֲךָ֣ גַ֔יְא וְעַ֖ד שַׁעֲרֵ֣י עֶקְר֑וֹן וַֽיִּפְּל֞וּ חַֽלְלֵ֤י פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ שַׁעֲרַ֔יִם וְעַד־גַּ֖ת וְעַד־עֶקְרֽוֹן׃

‎53 ‏וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִדְּלֹ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ אֶת־מַחֲנֵיהֶֽם׃

‎54 ‏וַיִּקַּ֤ח דָּוִד֙ אֶת־רֹ֣אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְאֶת־כֵּלָ֖יו שָׂ֥ם בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ׃ ס

‎55 ‏וְכִרְא֨וֹת שָׁא֜וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֗ד יֹצֵא֙ לִקְרַ֣את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אָמַ֗ר אֶל־אַבְנֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר אַבְנֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְנֵ֔ר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֥ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אִם־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃

‎56 ‏וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׁאַ֣ל אַתָּ֔ה בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֖ה הָעָֽלֶם׃ ס

‎57 ‏וּכְשׁ֣וּב דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרֹ֥אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י בְּיָדֽוֹ׃

‎58 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ שָׁא֔וּל בֶּן־מִ֥י אַתָּ֖ה הַנָּ֑עַר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד בֶּֽן־עַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשַׁ֖י בֵּ֥ית הַלַּחְמִֽי׃

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1 Congregantes autem Philisthiim agmina sua in prælium, convenerunt in Socho Judæ: et castrametati sunt inter Socho et Azeca in finibus Dommim.

2 Porro Saul et filii Israël congregati venerunt in Vallem terebinthi, et direxerunt aciem ad pugnandum contra Philisthiim.

3 Et Philisthiim stabant super montem ex parte hac, et Israël stabat supra montem ex altera parte: vallisque erat inter eos.

4 Et egressus est vir spurius de castris Philisthinorum nomine Goliath, de Geth, altitudinis sex cubitorum et palmi:

5 et cassis ærea super caput ejus, et lorica squamata induebatur. Porro pondus loricæ ejus, quinque millia siclorum æris erat:

6 et ocreas æreas habebat in cruribus, et clypeus æreus tegebat humeros ejus.

7 Hastile autem hastæ ejus erat quasi liciatorium texentium: ipsum autem ferrum hastæ ejus sexcentos siclos habebat ferri: et armiger ejus antecedebat eum.

8 Stansque clamabat adversum phalangas Israël, et dicebat eis: Quare venistis parati ad prælium? numquid ego non sum Philisthæus, et vos servi Saul? eligite ex vobis virum, et descendat ad singulare certamen.

9 Si quiverit pugnare mecum, et percusserit me, erimus vobis servi: si autem ego prævaluero, et percussero eum, vos servi eritis, et servietis nobis.

10 Et aiebat Philisthæus: Ego exprobravi agminibus Israël hodie: date mihi virum, et ineat mecum singulare certamen.

11 Audiens autem Saul et omnes Israëlitæ sermones Philisthæi hujuscemodi, stupebant, et metuebant nimis.

12 David autem erat filius viri Ephrathæi, de quo supra dictum est, de Bethlehem Juda, cui nomen erat Isai, qui habebat octo filios, et erat vir in diebus Saul senex, et grandævus inter viros.

13 Abierunt autem tres filii ejus majores post Saul in prælium: et nomina trium filiorum ejus qui perrexerunt ad bellum, Eliab primogenitus, et secundus Abinadab, tertiusque Samma.

14 David autem erat minimus. Tribus ergo majoribus secutis Saulem,

15 abiit David, et reversus est a Saul ut pasceret gregem patris sui in Bethlehem.

16 Procedebat vero Philisthæus mane et vespere, et stabat quadraginta diebus.

17 Dixit autem Isai ad David filium suum: Accipe fratribus tuis ephi polentæ, et decem panes istos, et curre in castra ad fratres tuos,

18 et decem formellas casei has deferes ad tribunum: et fratres tuos visitabis, si recte agant: et cum quibus ordinati sunt, disce.

19 Saul autem, et illi, et omnes filii Israël, in Valle terebinthi pugnabant adversum Philisthiim.

20 Surrexit itaque David mane, et commendavit gregem custodi: et onustus abiit, sicut præceperat ei Isai. Et venit ad locum Magala, et ad exercitum, qui egressus ad pugnam vociferatus erat in certamine.

21 Direxerat enim aciem Israël, sed et Philisthiim ex adverso fuerant præparati.

22 Derelinquens ergo David vasa quæ attulerat sub manu custodis ad sarcinas, cucurrit ad locum certaminis, et interrogabat si omnia recte agerentur erga fratres suos.

23 Cumque adhuc ille loqueretur eis, apparuit vir ille spurius ascendens, Goliath nomine, Philisthæus de Geth, de castris Philisthinorum: et loquente eo hæc eadem verba audivit David.

24 Omnes autem Israëlitæ, cum vidissent virum, fugerunt a facie ejus, timentes eum valde.

25 Et dixit unus quispiam de Israël: Num vidistis virum hunc, qui ascendit? ad exprobrandum enim Israëli ascendit. Virum ergo qui percusserit eum, ditabit rex divitiis magnis, et filiam suam dabit ei, et domum patris ejus faciet absque tributo in Israël.

26 Et ait David ad viros qui stabant secum, dicens: Quid dabitur viro qui percusserit Philisthæum hunc, et tulerit opprobrium de Israël? quis enim est hic Philisthæus incircumcisus, qui exprobravit acies Dei viventis?

27 Referebat autem ei populus eumdem sermonem, dicens: Hæc dabuntur viro qui percusserit eum.

28 Quod cum audisset Eliab frater ejus major, loquente eo cum aliis, iratus est contra David, et ait: Quare venisti, et quare dereliquisti pauculas oves illas in deserto? Ego novi superbiam tuam, et nequitiam cordis tui: quia ut videres prælium, descendisti.

29 Et dixit David: Quid feci? numquid non verbum est?

30 Et declinavit paululum ab eo ad alium: dixitque eumdem sermonem. Et respondit ei populus verbum sicut prius.

31 Audita sunt autem verba quæ locutus est David, et annuntiata in conspectu Saul.

32 Ad quem cum fuisset adductus, locutus est ei: Non concidat cor cujusquam in eo: ego servus tuus vadam, et pugnabo adversus Philisthæum.

33 Et ait Saul ad David: Non vales resistere Philisthæo isti, nec pugnare adversus eum, quia puer es: hic autem vir bellator est ab adolescentia sua.

34 Dixitque David ad Saul: Pascebat servus tuus patris sui gregem, et veniebat leo vel ursus, et tollebat arietem de medio gregis:

35 et persequebar eos, et percutiebam, eruebamque de ore eorum: et illi consurgebant adversum me, et apprehendebam mentum eorum, et suffocabam, interficiebamque eos.

36 Nam et leonem et ursum interfeci ego servus tuus: erit igitur et Philisthæus hic incircumcisus quasi unus ex eis. Nunc vadam, et auferam opprobrium populi: quoniam quis est iste Philisthæus incircumcisus, qui ausus est maledicere exercitui Dei viventis?

37 Et ait David: Dominus qui eripuit me de manu leonis, et de manu ursi, ipse me liberabit de manu Philisthæi hujus. Dixit autem Saul ad David: Vade, et Dominus tecum sit.

38 Et induit Saul David vestimentis suis, et imposuit galeam æream super caput ejus, et vestivit eum lorica.

39 Accinctus ergo David gladio ejus super vestem suam, cœpit tentare si armatus posset incedere: non enim habebat consuetudinem. Dixitque David ad Saul: Non possum sic incedere, quia non usum habeo.
Et deposuit ea,

40 et tulit baculum suum, quem semper habebat in manibus: et elegit sibi quinque limpidissimos lapides de torrente, et misit eos in peram pastoralem quam habebat secum, et fundam manu tulit: et processit adversum Philisthæum.

41 Ibat autem Philisthæus incedens, et appropinquans adversum David, et armiger ejus ante eum.

42 Cumque inspexisset Philisthæus, et vidisset David, despexit eum. Erat enim adolescens, rufus, et pulcher aspectu.

43 Et dixit Philisthæus ad David: Numquid ego canis sum, quod tu venis ad me cum baculo? Et maledixit Philisthæus David in diis suis:

44 dixitque ad David: Veni ad me, et dabo carnes tuas volatilibus cæli et bestiis terræ.

45 Dixit autem David ad Philisthæum: Tu venis ad me cum gladio, et hasta, et clypeo: ego autem venio ad te in nomine Domini exercituum, Dei agminum Israël quibus exprobrasti

46 hodie, et dabit te Dominus in manu mea, et percutiam te, et auferam caput tuum a te: et dabo cadavera castrorum Philisthiim hodie volatilibus cæli, et bestiis terræ, ut sciat omnis terra quia est Deus in Israël,

47 et noverit universa ecclesia hæc, quia non in gladio nec in hasta salvat Dominus: ipsius enim est bellum, et tradet vos in manus nostras.

48 Cum ergo surrexisset Philisthæus, et veniret, et appropinquaret contra David, festinavit David et cucurrit ad pugnam ex adverso Philisthæi.

49 Et misit manum suam in peram, tulitque unum lapidem, et funda jecit, et circumducens percussit Philisthæum in fronte: et infixus est lapis in fronte ejus, et cecidit in faciem suam super terram.

50 Prævaluitque David adversum Philisthæum in funda et lapide, percussumque Philisthæum interfecit. Cumque gladium non haberet in manu David,

51 cucurrit, et stetit super Philisthæum, et tulit gladium ejus, et eduxit eum de vagina sua: et interfecit eum, præciditque caput ejus. Videntes autem Philisthiim quod mortuus esset fortissimus eorum, fugerunt.

52 Et consurgentes viri Israël et Juda vociferati sunt, et persecuti sunt Philisthæos usque dum venirent in vallem, et usque ad portas Accaron: cecideruntque vulnerati de Philisthiim in via Saraim, et usque ad Geth, et usque ad Accaron.

53 Et revertentes filii Israël postquam persecuti fuerant Philisthæos, invaserunt castra eorum.

54 Assumens autem David caput Philisthæi, attulit illud in Jerusalem: arma vero ejus posuit in tabernaculo suo.

55 Eo autem tempore quo viderat Saul David egredientem contra Philisthæum, ait ad Abner principem militiæ: De qua stirpe descendit hic adolescens, Abner? Dixitque Abner: Vivit anima tua, rex, si novi.

56 Et ait rex: Interroga tu, cujus filius sit iste puer.

57 Cumque regressus esset David, percusso Philisthæo, tulit eum Abner, et introduxit coram Saule, caput Philisthæi habentem in manu.

58 Et ait ad eum Saul: De qua progenie es, o adolescens? Dixitque David: Filius servi tui Isai Bethlehemitæ ego sum.