1 Samuel 17:10
New International Version
Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy the armies of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.”

New Living Translation
I defy the armies of Israel today! Send me a man who will fight me!”

English Standard Version
And the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we may fight together.”

Berean Standard Bible
Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!”

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

New King James Version
And the Philistine said, “I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.”

New American Standard Bible
Then the Philistine said, “I have defied the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man, so that we may fight together.”

NASB 1995
Again the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man that we may fight together.”

NASB 1977
Again the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man that we may fight together.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Again the Philistine said, “I openly reproach the battle lines of Israel this day; give me a man that we may fight together.”

Amplified Bible
Again the Philistine said, “I defy the battle lines of Israel this day; give me a man so that we may fight together.”

Christian Standard Bible
Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel today. Send me a man so we can fight each other! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel today. Send me a man so we can fight each other!”

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the Philistine said: “I defy the ranks of Israel today! Give me a man! We shall fight together!”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Philistine said, Behold, I have defied the armies of Israel this very day: give me a man, and we will both of us fight in single combat.

Contemporary English Version
Here and now I challenge Israel's whole army! Choose someone to fight me!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Philistine said: I have defied the bands of Israel this day: Give me a man, and let him fight with me hand to hand.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Philistine added, "I challenge the Israelite battle line today. Send out a man so that we can fight each other."

Good News Translation
Here and now I challenge the Israelite army. I dare you to pick someone to fight me!"

International Standard Version
The Philistine said, "I defy the ranks of Israel today. Send me one man and let's fight together."

JPS Tanakh 1917
And the Philistine said: 'I do taunt the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.'

Literal Standard Version
And the Philistine says, “I have reproached the ranks of Israel this day; give a man to me and we fight together!”

Majority Standard Bible
Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!”

New American Bible
The Philistine continued: “I defy the ranks of Israel today. Give me a man and let us fight together.”

NET Bible
Then the Philistine said, "I defy Israel's troops this day! Give me a man so we can fight each other!"

New Revised Standard Version
And the Philistine said, “Today I defy the ranks of Israel! Give me a man, that we may fight together.”

New Heart English Bible
The Philistine said, "I defy the armies of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we may fight together."

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

World English Bible
The Philistine said, “I defy the armies of Israel today! Give me a man, that we may fight together!”

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

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Context
Goliath's Challenge
9If he is able to fight me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and labor for us.” 10Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!” 11On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.…

Cross References
1 Samuel 17:11
On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.

1 Samuel 17:26
David asked the men who were standing with him, "What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?"

1 Samuel 17:36
Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God."

2 Samuel 21:21
and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David's brother Shimei killed him.


Treasury of Scripture

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

I defy

1 Samuel 17:25,26,36,45
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…

Numbers 23:7,8
And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel…

2 Samuel 21:21
And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.

give me

Job 40:9-12
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? …

Psalm 9:4,5
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right…

Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

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1 Samuel 17
1. The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle
4. Goliath challenges a combat
12. David, sent by his father to visit his brothers, takes the challenge
28. Eliab chides him
30. He is brought to Saul
32. shows the reason of his confidence
38. and slays the giant
55. Saul takes notice of David
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then the Philistine
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י (hap·pə·liš·tî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia

said,
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“I
אֲנִ֗י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

defy
חֵרַ֛פְתִּי (ḥê·rap̄·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter

the ranks
מַעַרְכ֥וֹת (ma·‘ar·ḵō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4634: An arrangement, a pile, a military array

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

this
הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

day!
הַיּ֣וֹם (hay·yō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

Give
תְּנוּ־ (tə·nū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

me
לִ֣י (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

a man
אִ֔ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

to fight!”
וְנִֽלָּחֲמָ֖ה (wə·nil·lā·ḥă·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural
Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle


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