1 Samuel 17:10

And the Philistine saith, 'I have reproached the ranks of Israel this day; give to me a man, and we fight together.'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

9if he be able to fight with me, and have smitten me, then we have been to you for servants; and if I am able for him, and have smitten him, then ye have been to us for servants, and have served us.'

11And Saul heareth — and all Israel — these words of the Philistine, and they are broken down and greatly afraid.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:25And the men of Israel say, 'Have ye seen this man who is coming up? for, to reproach Israel he is coming up, and it hath been — the man who smiteth him, the king doth enrich him with great riches, and his daughter he doth give to him, and his father's house doth make free in Israel.'

1 Samuel 17:36Both the lion and the bear hath thy servant smitten, and this uncircumcised Philistine hath been as one of them, for he hath reproached the ranks of the living God.'

2 Samuel 21:21and he reproacheth Israel, and smite him doth Jonathan son of Shimeah, brother of David;

2 Kings 19:4'It may be Jehovah thy God doth hear all the words of the chief of the butlers with which the king of Asshur his lord hath sent him to reproach the living God, and hath decided concerning the words that Jehovah thy God hath heard, and thou hast lifted up prayer for the remnant that is found.'

Job 40:9And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?

Proverbs 16:18Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling — a haughty spirit.'

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 17:2-12

Goliath's Challenge to Israel. ( b. c. 1060.) 1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 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. 3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between… Read the whole commentary →

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