1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:44–47

44“Come here,” he called to David, “and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!”

45But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.”

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1 Samuel 17:44

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Comeלְכָ֣הlə·ḵāhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
hereהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יhap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine
he calledוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Davidדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and I will giveוְאֶתְּנָה֙wə·’et·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
your fleshבְּשָׂ֣רְךָ֔bə·śā·rə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1320 flesh
to the birdsלְע֥וֹףlə·‘ō·wp̄Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the beastsוּלְבֶהֱמַ֥תū·lə·ḇe·hĕ·maṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH929 beast, animal, cattle
of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶֽה׃סhaś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.

1 Samuel 17:45

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Philistineהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יhap·pə·liš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6430 Philistine
Youאַתָּה֙’at·tāhPronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
comeבָּ֣אbāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
against meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
with swordבְּחֶ֖רֶבbə·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
and spearוּבַחֲנִ֣יתū·ḇa·ḥă·nîṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2595 spear
and javelinוּבְכִיד֑וֹןū·ḇə·ḵî·ḏō·wnConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3591 dart, javelin
but Iוְאָנֹכִ֣יwə·’ā·nō·ḵîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH595 I
comeבָֽא־ḇā-Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
againstאֵלֶ֗יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
you in the nameבְּשֵׁם֙bə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֛י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of the armiesמַעַרְכ֥וֹתma·‘ar·ḵō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4634 row, rank, battle-line
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have defiedחֵרַֽפְתָּ׃ḥê·rap̄·tāVerb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularH2778 reproach

1 Samuel 17:46

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thisהַזֶּ֡הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will deliver youיְסַגֶּרְךָ֩yə·sag·ger·ḵāVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH5462 shut, close
into my handבְּיָדִ֜יbə·yā·ḏîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
Thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
I will strike you downוְהִכִּיתִ֗ךָwə·hik·kî·ṯi·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5221 smite
cut off your headרֹֽאשְׁךָ֙rō·šə·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7218 head
and giveוְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
the carcassesפֶּ֣גֶרpe·ḡerNoun - masculine singular constructH6297 corpse, carcass
of the Philistineפְלִשְׁתִּים֙p̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
armyמַחֲנֵ֤הma·ḥă·nêhNoun - common singular constructH4264 encampment, camp
to the birdsלְע֥וֹףlə·‘ō·wp̄Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH5775 flying creatures, fowl, insects
of the airהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
and the creaturesוּלְחַיַּ֣תū·lə·ḥay·yaṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH2416 alive, living
of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Then the wholeכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
worldהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
will knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙wə·yê·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3045 know
thatכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
there isיֵ֥שׁyêšAdverbH3426 being, substance, existence
a Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
in Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃lə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Samuel 17:47

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thoseהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
assembled hereהַקָּהָ֣לhaq·qā·hālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
will knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙wə·yê·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
it is notלֹ֛אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
by swordבְּחֶ֥רֶבbə·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
or spearוּבַחֲנִ֖יתū·ḇa·ḥă·nîṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2595 spear
that the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
savesיְהוֹשִׁ֣יעַyə·hō·wō·šî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3467 deliver
forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the battleהַמִּלְחָמָ֔הham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
the LORD’sלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and He will giveוְנָתַ֥ןwə·nā·ṯanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
all of youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
into our handsבְּיָדֵֽנוּ׃bə·yā·ḏê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH3027 hand

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1 Samuel 17:45 2 Corinthians 10:4 · 2 Chronicles 32:8 · 2 Corinthians 3:5 · Philippians 4:13 · Psalm 18:2 · Psalm 124:8–125:1 · 2 Samuel 22:33–35 · Psalm 20:5–7 · 1 Samuel 17:36 · Isaiah 37:23 · 1 Samuel 17:10 · Psalm 118:10–11

1 Samuel 17:46 Isaiah 52:10 · Joshua 4:24 · 2 Kings 19:19 · 1 Kings 8:43 · Deuteronomy 28:26 · Daniel 6:26–27 · Revelation 19:17–18 · Exodus 9:16 · Daniel 2:47 · Daniel 3:29 · Deuteronomy 7:2 · Deuteronomy 7:23

1 Samuel 17:47 Psalm 44:6–7 · Zechariah 4:6 · Hosea 1:7 · Proverbs 21:30–31 · 1 Samuel 14:6 · 2 Chronicles 20:15–17 · Romans 8:31 · 2 Chronicles 14:11 · Romans 8:37 · Isaiah 9:7 · Psalm 33:16–17 · Psalm 46:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.