The First Book of Samuel, Chapter 17שמואל א 17

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

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.

וְשָׁא֤וּל וְאִֽישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֶאֶסְפ֔וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֑ה וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים

And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים עֹמְדִ֤ים אֶל הָהָר֙ מִזֶּ֔ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל עֹמְדִ֥ים אֶל הָהָ֖ר מִזֶּ֑ה וְהַגַּ֖יְא בֵּינֵיהֶֽם

And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and a valley between them.

וַיֵּצֵ֤א אִֽישׁ הַבֵּנַ֨יִם֙ מִמַּחֲנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים גָּלְיָ֥ת שְׁמ֖וֹ מִגַּ֑ת גָּבְה֕וֹ שֵׁ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת וָזָֽרֶת

And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height six cubits and a span.

וְכ֤וֹבַע נְחֹ֨שֶׁת֙ עַל רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְשִׁרְי֥וֹן קַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖ים ה֣וּא לָב֑וּשׁ וּמִשְׁקַל֙ הַשִּׁרְי֔וֹן חֲמֵשֶׁת אֲלָפִ֥ים שְׁקָלִ֖ים נְחֹֽשֶֽׁת

And an helmet of brass upon his head, and he armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat five thousand shekels of brass.

וּמִצְחַ֥ת נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל רַגְלָ֑יו וְכִיד֥וֹן נְחֹ֖שֶׁת בֵּ֥ין כְּתֵפָֽיו

And greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

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

And the staff of his spear like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.

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

And he stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, Why are you come out to set battle in array? not I a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

אִם יוּכַ֞ל לְהִלָּחֵ֤ם אִתִּי֙ וְהִכָּ֔נִי וְהָיִ֥ינוּ לָכֶ֖ם לַעֲבָדִ֑ים וְאִם אֲנִ֤י אֽוּכַל לוֹ֙ וְהִכִּיתִ֔יו וִהְיִ֤יתֶם לָ֨נוּ֙ לַעֲבָדִ֔ים וַעֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם אֹתָֽנוּ

If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall you be our servants, and serve us.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אֲנִ֗י חֵרַ֛פְתִּי אֶת מַעַרְכ֥וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה תְּנוּ לִ֣י אִ֔ישׁ וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖ה יָֽחַד

And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע שָׁאוּל֙ וְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת דִּבְרֵ֥י הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֵּחַ֥תּוּ וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ מְאֹֽד

When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

וְדָוִד֩ בֶּן אִ֨ישׁ אֶפְרָתִ֜י הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֨חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁמ֣וֹ יִשַׁ֔י וְל֖וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וְהָאִישׁ֙ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל זָקֵ֖ן בָּ֥א בַאֲנָשִֽׁים

Now David the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men an old man in the days of Saul.

וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ שְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת בְּנֵֽי יִשַׁי֙ הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים הָלְכ֥וּ אַחֲרֵי שָׁא֖וּל לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֣ם שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת בָּנָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֤ר הָלְכוּ֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה אֱלִיאָ֣ב הַבְּכ֗וֹר וּמִשְׁנֵ֨הוּ֙ אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖י שַׁמָּֽה

And the three eldest sons of Jesse went followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

וְדָוִ֖ד ה֣וּא הַקָּטָ֑ן וּשְׁלֹשָׁה֙ הַגְּדֹלִ֔ים הָלְכ֖וּ אַחֲרֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל

And David the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

וְדָוִ֛ד הֹלֵ֥ךְ וָשָׁ֖ב מֵעַ֣ל שָׁא֑וּל לִרְע֛וֹת אֶת צֹ֥אן אָבִ֖יו בֵּֽית לָֽחֶם

But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י הַשְׁכֵּ֣ם וְהַעֲרֵ֑ב וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֖ב אַרְבָּעִ֥ים יֽוֹם

And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִשַׁ֜י לְדָוִ֣ד בְּנ֗וֹ קַח נָ֤א לְאַחֶ֨יךָ֙ אֵיפַ֤ת הַקָּלִיא֙ הַזֶּ֔ה וַעֲשָׂרָ֥ה לֶ֖חֶם הַזֶּ֑ה וְהָרֵ֥ץ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה לְאַחֶֽיךָ

And Jesse said to David his son, Take now for your brethren an ephah of this parched , and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to your brethren;

וְ֠אֵת עֲשֶׂ֜רֶת חֲרִצֵ֤י הֶֽחָלָב֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה תָּבִ֖יא לְשַׂר הָאָ֑לֶף וְאֶת אַחֶ֨יךָ֙ תִּפְקֹ֣ד לְשָׁל֔וֹם וְאֶת עֲרֻבָּתָ֖ם תִּקָּֽח

And carry these ten cheeses to the captain of thousand, and look how your brethren fare, and take their pledge.

וְשָׁא֤וּל וְהֵ֨מָּה֙ וְכָל אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּעֵ֖מֶק הָֽאֵלָ֑ה נִלְחָמִ֖ים עִם פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים

Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

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

And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מַעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את מַעֲרָכָֽה

For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.

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

And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.

וְה֣וּא מְדַבֵּ֣ר עִמָּ֗ם וְהִנֵּ֣ה אִ֣ישׁ הַבֵּנַ֡יִם עוֹלֶ֞ה גָּלְיָת֩ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֨י שְׁמ֤וֹ מִגַּת֙ ממערות מִמַּעַרְכ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע דָּוִֽד

And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard .

וְכֹל֙ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בִּרְאוֹתָ֖ם אֶת הָאִ֑ישׁ וַיָּנֻ֨סוּ֙ מִפָּנָ֔יו וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ מְאֹֽד

And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.

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

And the men of Israel said, Have you seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

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

And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ הָעָ֔ם כַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑ר כֹּ֣ה יֵעָשֶׂ֔ה לָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַכֶּֽנּוּ

And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.

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

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest you down hither? and with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you are come down that you mightest see the battle.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד מֶ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתִי עָ֑תָּה הֲל֖וֹא דָּבָ֥ר הֽוּא

And David said, What have I now done? not a cause?

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

And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙ הַדְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר דָּוִ֑ד וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ לִפְנֵֽי שָׁא֖וּל וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ

And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed before Saul: and he sent for him.

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

And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל דָּוִ֗ד לֹ֤א תוּכַל֙ לָלֶ֨כֶת֙ אֶל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣י הַזֶּ֔ה לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עִמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי נַ֣עַר אַ֔תָּה וְה֛וּא אִ֥ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֖ה מִנְּעֻרָֽיו

And Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for you a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

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

And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

וְיָצָ֧אתִי אַחֲרָ֛יו וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וְהִצַּ֣לְתִּי מִפִּ֑יו וַיָּ֣קָם עָלַ֔י וְהֶחֱזַ֨קְתִּי֙ בִּזְקָנ֔וֹ וְהִכִּתִ֖יו וַהֲמִיתִּֽיו

And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

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

Your servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.

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

David said moreover, YHWH that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Go, and YHWH be with you.

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

And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

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

And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved . And David said to Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved . And David put them off him.

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

And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְקָרֵ֖ב אֶל דָּוִ֑ד וְהָאִ֛ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖ה לְפָנָֽיו

And the Philistine came on and drew near to David; and the man that bare the shield before him.

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

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

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

And the Philistine said to David, I a dog, that you comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל דָּוִ֑ד לְכָ֣ה אֵלַ֔י וְאֶתְּנָה֙ אֶת בְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔ לְע֥וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וּלְבֶהֱמַ֥ת הַשָּׂדֶֽה

And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.

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

Then said David to the Philistine, You comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to you in the name of YHWH of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

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

This day will YHWH deliver you into mine hand; and I will smite you, and take your head from you; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day to the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

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

And all this assembly shall know that YHWH saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle YHWH's, and he will give you into our hands.

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

And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת יָד֜וֹ אֶל הַכֶּ֗לִי וַיִּקַּ֨ח מִשָּׁ֥ם אֶ֨בֶן֙ וַיְקַלַּ֔ע וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י אֶל מִצְח֑וֹ וַתִּטְבַּ֤ע הָאֶ֨בֶן֙ בְּמִצְח֔וֹ וַיִּפֹּ֥ל עַל פָּנָ֖יו אָֽרְצָה

And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang , and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

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

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but no sword in the hand of David.

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

Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

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

And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until you come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath, and to Ekron.

וַיָּשֻׁ֨בוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִדְּלֹ֖ק אַחֲרֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּ אֶת מַחֲנֵיהֶֽם

And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.

וַיִּקַּ֤ח דָּוִד֙ אֶת רֹ֣אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְאֶת כֵּלָ֖יו שָׂ֥ם בְּאָהֳלֽוֹ

And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.

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

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son this youth? And Abner said, your soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׁאַ֣ל אַתָּ֔ה בֶּן מִי זֶ֖ה הָעָֽלֶם

And the king said, Enquire you whose son the stripling .

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

And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

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

And Saul said to him, Whose son you, young man? And David answered, I the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.