1 Samuel 17:25

David Accepts the Challenge · 1 Samuel 17:12–37
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Translations

Modern
Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”
Traditional
And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that 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.
Literal
And the men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. And it shall come to pass that the man who kills him, the king will enrich with great riches, and his daughter will give to him, and the house of his father he will make free in Israel.”
Latin
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.

Original

Hebrew
English
Now the men of Israel had been saying, “Do you see how this man keeps coming out to defy Israel? To the man who kills him the king will give great riches. And he will give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his father’s house from taxation in Israel.”

Notes

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Achish David Eliab Giants Goliath Helmet Psalm 151 Samuel, Books of First and Second Warfare

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks: Champions Fight Instead of Armies: March in Ranks: The King offers his Daughter Championship: Goliath and David Daughter: Given in Marriage by Parents Decision: David Jesse: Sons in Saul's Army Marriage: Daughters Given In, As Rewards of Valor Marriage: Given by Kings The Armies of Israel: Bravery and Fidelity In, Rewarded