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1 Samuel 17:45

But David replied to the Philistine, "You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin. But I am coming against you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel's armies, whom you have defied!

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Championship;   Courage;   Decision;   Faith;   Sling;   War;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ancient Heroes;   Battle of Life;   Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   False;   Heroes, Ancient;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Security-Insecurity;   Stories for Children;   Weapons;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Boldness, Holy;   Philistines, the;   Protection;   Trust;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Goliath;   Target;   War;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Courage;   Hosts;   Philistia, philistines;   Yahweh;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - God, Names of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Arms;   David;   Giants;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Arms and Armor;   Army;   Names of God;   Sabaoth;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Giant;   Goliath;   Lord of Hosts;   Samuel, Books of;   War;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Goliath;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Armor;   Arms;   Goliath;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Arms, Armor;   Da'vid;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Defy;   God;   Gorget;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Names of God;  

Devotionals:

- Daily Light on the Daily Path - Devotion for December 5;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
David said to the Philistine: “You come against me with a sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord of Armies, the God of the ranks of Israel—you have defied him.
Hebrew Names Version
Then said David to the Pelishti, 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 Yisra'el, whom you have defied.
King James Version
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Lexham English Bible
Then David said to the Philistine, "You are coming to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I am coming to you in the name of Yahweh of hosts, the God of the battle lines of Israel, whom you have defied!
English Standard Version
Then 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.
New Century Version
But David said to him, "You come to me using a sword and two spears. But I come to you in the name of the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the armies of Israel! You have spoken against him.
Amplified Bible
Then 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.
New American Standard Bible
But David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a saber, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then sayd Dauid to the Philistim, Thou commest to me with a sword, and with a speare, & with a shield, but I come to thee in the Name of the Lord of hostes, the God of the hoste of Israel, whom thou hast rayled vpon.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then 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 Yahweh of hosts, the God of the battle lines of Israel, whom you have reproached.
Contemporary English Version
David answered: You've come out to fight me with a sword and a spear and a dagger. But I've come out to fight you in the name of the Lord All-Powerful. He is the God of Israel's army, and you have insulted him too!
Complete Jewish Bible
David answered the P'lishti, "You're coming at me with a sword, a spear and a javelin. But I'm coming at you in the name of Adonai -Tzva'ot, the God of the armies of Isra'el, whom you have challenged.
Darby Translation
And David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin; but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Easy-to-Read Version
David said to the Philistine, "You come to me using sword, spear, and javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the armies of Israel. You have said bad things about him.
George Lamsa Translation
Then David said to the Philistine, You come against me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield; but I come against you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
Good News Translation
David answered, "You are coming against me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the Israelite armies, which you have defied.
Literal Translation
And David said to the Philistine, You are coming to me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin. But I am coming to you in the name of Jehovah of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which you have reproached.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles Dauid sayde vnto the Philistyne: Thou commest vnto me with swerde, speare and shylde. But I come vnto the in the name of the LORDE Zebaoth the God of the hoost of Israel, whom thou hast despysed.
American Standard Version
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Bible in Basic English
Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword and a spear and a javelin: but I come to you in the name of the Lord of armies, the God of the armies of Israel on which you have put shame.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sayde Dauid to the Philistine: Thou commest to me with a sword, a speare, & a shielde: But I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hoastes, the God of the hoast of Israel, whom thou hast rayled vpon.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then said David to the Philistine: 'Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast taunted.
King James Version (1611)
Then said Dauid to the Philistine, Thou commest to mee with a sword, and with a speare, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the Name of the Lord of hostes, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with sword, and with spear, and with shield; but I come to thee in the name of the Lord God of hosts of the army of Israel, which thou hast defied
English Revised Version
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which thou hast defied.
Berean Standard Bible
But David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with a dagger, spear, and sword, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli Dauid seide to `the Filistei, Thou comest to me with swerd, and spere, and scheeld; but Y come to thee in the name of the Lord God of oostis, of God of the cumpanyes of Israel, to whiche thou seidist schenschip to dai.
Young's Literal Translation
And David saith unto the Philistine, `Thou art coming unto me with sword, and with spear, and with buckler, and I am coming unto thee in the name of Jehovah of Hosts, God of the ranks of Israel, which thou hast reproached.
Update Bible Version
Then said David 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 Yahweh of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
World English Bible
Then said David 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 Yahweh of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
New King James Version
Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, 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.
New Living Translation
David replied to the Philistine, "You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven's Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
New Life Bible
Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword and spears. But I come to you in the name of the Lord of All, the God of the armies of Israel, Whom you have stood against.
New Revised Standard
But David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with sword and spear and 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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said David unto the Philistine - Thou, art coming unto me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin, - but, I, am coming unto thee in the name of Yahweh of hosts, God of the ranks of Israel which thou hast reproached.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David said to the Philistine: Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which thou hast defied
Revised Standard Version
Then 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.
THE MESSAGE
David answered, "You come at me with sword and spear and battle-ax. I come at you in the name of God -of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel's troops, whom you curse and mock. This very day God is handing you over to me. I'm about to kill you, cut off your head, and serve up your body and the bodies of your Philistine buddies to the crows and coyotes. The whole earth will know that there's an extraordinary God in Israel. And everyone gathered here will learn that God doesn't save by means of sword or spear. The battle belongs to God —he's handing you to us on a platter!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then 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.

Contextual Overview

40 He took his staff in his hand, picked out five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag, took his sling in hand, and approached the Philistine. 41 The Philistine kept coming closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him. 42 When the Philistine looked carefully at David, he despised him, for he was only a ruddy and handsome boy. 43 The Philistine said to David, "Am I a dog, that you are coming after me with sticks?" Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 44 The Philistine said to David, "Come here to me, so I can give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the field!" 45 But David replied to the Philistine, "You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin. But I am coming against you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel's armies, whom you have defied! 46 This very day the Lord will deliver you into my hand! I will strike you down and cut off your head. This day I will give the corpses of the Philistine army to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the land. Then all the land will realize that Israel has a God 47 and all this assembly will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves! For the battle is the Lord 's, and he will deliver you into our hand."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Thou comest: Psalms 44:6

in the name: 2 Samuel 22:33-35, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Psalms 3:8, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 20:5-7, Psalms 118:10, Psalms 118:11, Psalms 124:8, Psalms 125:1, Proverbs 18:10, 2 Corinthians 3:5, 2 Corinthians 10:4, Philippians 4:13, Hebrews 11:33, Hebrews 11:34

defied: 1 Samuel 17:10, 1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 17:36, Isaiah 37:23, Isaiah 37:28

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:8 - General Numbers 23:7 - defy Israel Deuteronomy 1:30 - he shall Deuteronomy 4:35 - know Joshua 8:18 - the spear 2 Samuel 21:16 - thought 2 Samuel 23:9 - defied 2 Kings 19:4 - reprove 2 Kings 19:19 - O Lord 2 Chronicles 14:11 - in thy name Job 12:19 - General Psalms 9:5 - rebuked Psalms 17:7 - savest Psalms 33:16 - mighty Psalms 71:5 - my trust Psalms 118:12 - in the name Psalms 140:7 - thou hast covered Psalms 143:5 - remember Psalms 144:10 - who delivereth Isaiah 37:20 - that all Jeremiah 21:2 - according Ezekiel 28:22 - I will Ezekiel 38:16 - that the Zechariah 9:15 - subdue Romans 8:31 - If

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said David to the Philistine,.... In answer to the contempt he held him in, and to the threatening words he gave him:

thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield; the word for "shield" is not the same with that so rendered, 1 Samuel 17:41; which his armourbearer carried before him, but with that translated a "target", which was between his shoulders, 1 Samuel 17:6; however, they were all weapons of war, either defensive or offensive:

but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied; the Lord of all hosts, in heaven and in earth in general, and in particular the God of the armies of Israel; which he was at the head of, led on, protected and defended, having a kind and merciful regard unto them, and which this Philistine had defied, reproached, and blasphemed; and now David was come, by a commission from this great Jehovah, to vindicate his honour, and to avenge his people on him: he had asked for a man, and now the Lord of hosts, as the Jews l observe, comes forth as a man of war, for the battle was his, as in 1 Samuel 17:47; and David was his messenger, and came in his name, and was the man into whose hands he should be given.

l T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 42. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A shield - “A javelin,” see 1 Samuel 17:6 note.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 17:45. Thou comest to me with a swordI come to thee with the name (בשם beshem) of Jehovah of hosts; the God of the armies of Israel. What Goliath expected from his arms, David expected from the ineffable name.


 
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