1 Samuel

1 Samuel 17:49–51

⁴⁹Then David reached into his bag, took out a stone, and slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.

⁵⁰Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. ⁵¹David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword.

When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.

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1 Samuel 17:49

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֨ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
reached	וַיִּשְׁלַח֩	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his bag	הַכֶּ֗לִי	hak·ke·lî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
took	וַיִּקַּ֨ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
out	מִשָּׁ֥ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
a stone	אֶ֙בֶן֙	’e·ḇen	Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
and slung it	וַיְקַלַּ֔ע	way·qal·la‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7049 sling, hurl forth
striking	וַיַּ֥ךְ	way·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the Philistine	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י	hap·pə·liš·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6430 Philistine
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the forehead	מִצְח֑וֹ	miṣ·ḥōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4696 brow, forehead
The stone	הָאֶ֙בֶן֙	hā·’e·ḇen	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
sank	וַתִּטְבַּ֤ע	wat·tiṭ·ba‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2883 sink, sink down
into his forehead	בְּמִצְח֔וֹ	bə·miṣ·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4696 brow, forehead
and he fell	וַיִּפֹּ֥ל	way·yip·pōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5307 fall, lie
facedown	פָּנָ֖יו	pā·nāw	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
on the ground	אָֽרְצָה׃	’ā·rə·ṣāh	Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H776 earth, land

1 Samuel 17:50

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Thus David	דָּוִ֤ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
prevailed	וַיֶּחֱזַ֨ק	way·ye·ḥĕ·zaq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
over	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the Philistine	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי֙	hap·pə·liš·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6430 Philistine
with a sling	בַּקֶּ֣לַע	baq·qe·la‘	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7050 sling
and a stone	וּבָאֶ֔בֶן	ū·ḇā·’e·ḇen	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H68 stone
without	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
a sword	וְחֶ֖רֶב	wə·ḥe·reḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
in his hand	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
he struck down	וַיַּ֥ךְ	way·yaḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
the Philistine	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י	hap·pə·liš·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6430 Philistine
and killed him	וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ	way·mî·ṯê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4191 die

1 Samuel 17:51

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָּ֠וִד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
ran	וַיָּ֣רָץ	way·yā·rāṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7323 run
and stood	וַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד	way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
over him	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
He grabbed	וַיִּקַּ֣ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
the Philistine’s	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י	hap·pə·liš·tî	Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6430 Philistine
sword	חַ֠רְבּוֹ	ḥar·bōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2719 sword
and pulled it	וַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּ	way·yiš·lə·p̄āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H8025 draw out, off
from its sheath	מִתַּעְרָהּ֙	mit·ta‘·rāh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8593 razor, sheath
and killed him	וַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ	way·mō·ṯə·ṯê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4191 die
and he cut off	וַיִּכְרָת־	way·yiḵ·rāṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
his head	רֹאשׁ֑וֹ	rō·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7218 head
with	בָּ֖הּ	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
When the Philistines	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים	hap·pə·liš·tîm	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H6430 Philistine
saw	וַיִּרְא֧וּ	way·yir·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
their hero	גִּבּוֹרָ֖ם	gib·bō·w·rām	Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1368 strong, mighty
was dead	מֵ֥ת	mêṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4191 die
they turned and ran	וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃	way·yā·nu·sū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5127 flee, escape

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.