The challenge of Goliath.

I. SAMUEL.

David cometh to the camp.

ch. 28. 5.

array, or,

e 2 Sam. 21. 19.

sels from of

on him,

+ Heb. asked
his brethren

P ver. 8.

Ech. 11. 1.

B. C. upon his head, and he was tarmed Jesse had commanded him; and he B. C. about 1063. with a coat of mail; and the weight came to the Il trench, as the host was about 1063

of the coat was five thousand shekels going forth to the fight, and shouted Heb.clothed.

| Or, place wigs feath of brass. for the battle.

the carriage
6 And he had greaves of brass upon 21 For Israel and the Philistines had
Or, gorget.

|| Or, battle
his legs, and a target of brass be- put the battle in array, army against
tween his shoulders.
army.

place of fight
7 And the staff of his spear was 22 And David left this carriage in | Heb. the per
like a weaver's beam ; and his spear's the hand of the keeper of the carriage,
head weighed six hundred shekels of and ran into the army, and came and
iron: and one bearing a shield went + saluted his brethren.
before him.
23 And as he talked with them, be-

of peace, as
8 And he stood and cried unto the hold, there came up the champion, the Judg. 18. 15.
armies of Israel, and said unto them, Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name,
Why are ye come out to set your out of the armies of the Philistines,

battle in array ? am not I a Philis- and spake Paccording to the same ( ch. 8, 17. tine, and ye' servants to Saul? choose words: and David heard them.

you a man for you, and let him come 24 And all the men of Israel, when
down to me.
they saw the man, fled + from him, + Heb. from

his face.
9 If he be able to fight with me, and were sore afraid.
and to kill me, then will we be your 25 And the men of Israel said,
servants : but if I prevail against Have ye seen this man that is come
him, and kill him, then shall ye be up ? surely to defy Israel is he come
our servants, and serve us.

up: and it shall be, that the man
h ver. 26. 10 And the Philistine said, I defy who killeth him, the king will enrich
2 Sum. 21. 21. the armies of Israel this day; give him with great riches, and I will give y Josh 15 16.

me a man, that we may fight to him his daughter, and make his fa-
gether.

ther's house free in Israel.
11 When Saul and all Israel heard 26 And David spake to the men
those words of the Philistine, they that stood by him, saying, What shall
were dismayed, and greatly afraid. be done to the man that killeth this

12 | Now David was 'the son of Philistine, and taketh away "the re-
that k Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-ju- proach from Israel? for who is this

dah, whose name was Jesse ; and he suncircumcised Philistine, that he sch. 14. 6. 1 ch. 16.10, 11, had 'eight sons : and the man went should 'defy the armies of u the liv

among men for an old man in the ing God?
days of Saul.

27 And the people answered him
13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse after this manner, saying, “So shall - ver. B.

went and followed Saul to the battle: it be done to the man that killeth mch. 16. 6, 8, and the m names of his three sons that him.

went to the battle were Eliab the 28 | And Eliab his eldest brother
firstborn, and next unto him Abina- heard when he spake unto the men ;
dah, and the third Shammah.
and Eliab's 'anger was kindled against

y Gen. 37.4.2,
14 And David was the youngest : David, and he said, Why camest thou
and the three eldest followed Saul. down hither ? and with whom hast

15 But David went and returned thou left those few sheep in the wiln ch. 16. 19. from Saul "to feed his father's sheep derness? I know thy pride, and the at Beth-lehem.

naughtiness of thine heart; for thou
16 And the Philistine drew near art come down that thou mightest
morning and evening, and presented see the battle.
himself forty days.

29 And David said, What have I
17 And Jesse said unto David his now done ? ? Is there not a cause?
son, Take now for thy brethren an 30 I And he turned from him to-
ephah of this parched corn, and these ward another, and spake after the a ver. 2.*
ten loaves, and run to the camp to same manner: and the people an-
thy brethren;

swered him again after the former
18 And carry these ten cheeses manner.
+Heb.captain

unto the captain of their thousand, 31 And when the words were heard
and look how thy brethren fare, and which David spake, they rehearsed
take their pledge.

them before Saul: and he tsent for Hih bord
19 Now Saul, and they, and all the him.
men of Israel, were in the valley of 32 [ And David said to Saul, Let b Deut. kl.
Elah, fighting with the Philistines. no man's heart fail because of him ;
20 | And David rose up early in thy servant will go and fight with e ch. "f. 12
the morning, and left the sheep with this Philistine.
a keeper, and took, and went, as 33 And Saul said to David, « Thou

i ver. 58.

Ruth 4. 22. ch. 16. 1, 18. k Gen. 35. 19.

See 1 Chr. 2, 13, 14, 15.

t ver. 10.
u Deut. 5. 3

David meeteth Goliath.

I. SAMUEL.

He slayeth the giant.

n Deut. 28. 26.

1 Kings 8. 43.
& 18. 36.
2 Kings 19.
19. 16.52.10.

Or, kid.

Hos. 1.7. Zech. 4. 6. 9 2 Chr. 20.15,

• Ps. 12. 16. 17.

.

See Judg. 3.
31. & 15. 15.
2 Sam. 23. 21.

Heb. clothed Ineid uith hi ctha.

BC art not able to go against this Phi- | smite thee, and take thine head from B. C. about 10:53. listine to fight with him : for thou thee; and I will give " the carcasses

about 1003. art but a youth, and he a man of war of the host of the Philistines this day from his youth.

unto the fowls of the air, and to the 34 And David said unto Saul, Thy wild beasts of the earth ; "that all the Josh. 4. 24. servant kept his father's sheep, and earth may know that there is a God there came a lion, and a bear, and in Israel. took a lamb out of the flock:

47 And all this assembly shall know
35 And I went out after him, and that the LORD Psaveth not with sword pPs. 44, 6, 7.
smote him, and delivered it out of his and spear: for 9 the battle is the
mouth: and when he arose against Lord's, and he will give you into our
me, I caught him by his beard, and hands.
smote him, and slew him.

48 And it came to pass, when the
36 Thy servant slew both the lion Philistine arose, and came and drew
and the bear: and this uncircumcised nigh to meet David, that David hasted,
Philistine shall be as one of them, see- and ran toward the army to meet the
ing he hath defied the armies of the Philistine.
living God.

49 And David put his hand in his 37 David said moreover, e The Lord bag, and took thence a stone, and 11. z.Cor. 1: that delivered me out of the paw of slang it, and smote the Philistine in 2 Tim. 4. the lion, and out of the paw of the his forehead, that the stone sunk into

bear, he will deliver me out of the his forehead; and he fell upon his
hand of this Philistine. And Saul face to the earth.
said unto David, Go, and 'the LORD 50 So ' David prevailed over the Phi- rch. 21. 9.
be with thee.

listine with a sling and with a stone,
38 | And Saul + armed David with and smote the Philistine, and slew
his armour, and he put a helmet of him ; but there was no sword in the
brass upon his head; also he armed hand of David.
him with a coat of mail.

51 Therefore David ran, and stood
39 And David girded his sword upon upon the Philistine, and took his
his armour, and he assayed to go; for sword, and drew it out of the sheath
he had not proved it. And David said thereof, and slew him, and cut off his
unto Saul, I cannot go with these ; head therewith. And when the Phi-
for I have not proved them. And listines saw their champion was dead,
David put them off him.

* they fled.
40 And he took his staff in his hand, 52 And the men of Israel and of
and chose him five smooth stones out Judah arose, and shouted, and pur-

of the Il brook, and put them in a sued the Philistines, until thou come ! Het, resed. shepherd's + bag which he had, even to the valley, and to the gates of

in a scrip; and his sling was in his Ekron. And the wounded of the
hand : and he drew near to the Phi- Philistines fell down by the way to
listine.

'Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto
41 And the Philistine came on and Ekron.
drew near unto David ; and the man 53 And the children of Israel return-
that bare the shield went before him. ed from chasing after the Philistines,

| 42 And when the Philistine looked and they spoiled their tents.
Pe 13.3.4. about, and saw David, he 5 disdained 54 And David took the head of the
1 Cor. 1.21,28. him for he was but a youth, and Philistine, and brought it to Jerusa-

bruddy, and of a fair countenance. lem; but he put his armour in his tent.

43 And the Philistine said unto Da- 55 [ And when Saul saw David go
vid, Am I a dog, that thou comest to forth against the Philistine, he said

me with staves? And the Philistine unto Abner, the captain of the host, 2 Kings 9. 13. cursed David by his gods.

Abner, whose son is this youth?
44 And the Philistine said to David, And Abner said, As thy soul liveth,
Come to me, and I will give thy flesh O king, I cannot tell.
unto the fowls of the air, and to the 56 And the king said, Inquire thou
beasts of the field.

whose son the stripling is.
| 45 Then said David to the Phi- 57 And as David returned from the
listine, Thou comest to me with a slaughter of the Philistine, Abner
sword, and with a spear, and with took him, and brought him before
a shield: 'but I come to thee in the Saul *with the head of the Philistine x ver, 51.
naine of the Lord of hosts, the God in his hand.
of the armies of Israel, whom thou 58 And Saul said to him, Whose son
hast on defied.

art thou, thou young man? And Da46 This day will the Lord + deliver vid answered, 'I am the son of thy 5 ver. 12. thee into mine hand; and I will servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.

Heb. 11. 34.

t Josh. 15. 36.

c. 16. 12

Jonathan loveth David.

I. SAMUEL.

Saul's jealousy of him.

B. C. about 1063.

CHAPTER XVIII.

14 And David Il behaved himself B. C. 1

wisely in all his ways; and the about 1053. Jonathan's affection for David. 5 Saul at first pro

moteth him; 8 but afterwards envieth his praise, 10 Lord was with him.
and in his fury seckcth to kill him. 20 He offereth 15 Wherefore when Saul saw that 1 Or, prosper.
him his daughter as a xnare; 25 but he escapeth the

ed,
danger. 23 Saul's hatred and David's glory in- he behaved himself very wisely, he
was afraid of him.

r Gen. 39.2.S,

23. Josh. 6. ND it came to pass, when he 16 But sall Israel and Judah loved

ver. 5.

crease.

a Gen. 44. 30.

b ch. 19. 2. &
20. 17. 2 Sam.
1. 20. Deut.
13. 6.
c ch. 17. 15.

u Num. 32
20. 27. 21
ch, 25. 28.
I ver. 21. 3.

2 Sam. 12. %.
y See ver. 2
ch. 9. 21.
2 Sam. 7. 18

1. Or, prosper ed,

Heb. 2013 right in his eyes. CEx. 10. 7.

tines. d Ex. 15. 20.

unto Saul, that a the soul of Jonathan in before them.
was knit with the soul of David, 17 [ And Saul said to David, Be-
band Jonathan loved him as his own hold my elder daughter Merab, 'her 1 ch. 17. 25.
soul.

will I give thee to wife : only be thou
2 And Saul took him that day, and + valiant for me, and fight the Lord's + Heb, a som

of colour.
would let him go no more home to battles. For Saul said, “Let not mine
his father's house.

hand be upon him, but let the hand
3 Then Jonathan and David made of the Philistines be upon him.
a covenant, because he loved him as 18 And David said unto Saul, Who
his own soul.

am I ? and what is my life, or my
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of father's family in Israel, that I should
the robe that was upon him, and gave be son in law to the king ?
it to David, and his garments, even 19 But it came to pass at the time
to his sword, and to his bow, and to when Merab Saul's daughter should
his girdle.

have been given to David, that she
5 | And David went out whither was given unto ? Adriel the a Mehol- 2 2 Sam. 21. 8.
soever Saul sent him, and Il behaved athite to wife.

a Judg. 7. 22 Ver. 14, 15,30. himself wisely: and Saul set him over 20 And Michal Saul's daughter b ver. 28.

the men of war, and he was accepted loved David : and they told Saul, and
in the sight of all the people, and also the thing + pleased him.
in the sight of Saul's servants. 21 And Saul said, I will give him

6 And it came to pass as they came, her, that she may be a snare to him,

when David was returned from the and that d the hand of the Philistines d ver. 17. 1 Or, Philis. slaughter of the Il Philistine, that d the may be against him. Wherefore Saul

women came out of all cities of Israel, said to David, Thou shalt this day e See ver. 26. Judy. 11. 31. singing and dancing, to meet king be my son in law in the one of the

Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with twain. + Heb, three- tinstruments of music.

22 [ And Saul commanded his servstringed in

7 And the women answered one an- ants, saying, Commune with David

other as they played, and said, "Saul secretly, and say, Behold, the king (ch. 21. 11. & hath slain his thousands, and David hath delight in thee, and all his servhis ten thousands.

ants love thee: now therefore be the
8 And Saul was very wroth, and the king's son in law.
+ Heb. was

saying + 5 displeased him; and he said, 23 And Saul's servants spake those
They have ascribed unto David ten words in the ears of David. And
thousands, and me they have as- David said, Seemeth it to you a light
cribed but thousands : and what can thing to be a king's son in law, seeing
he have more but "the kingdom? that I am a poor man, and lightly

9 And Saul eyed David from that esteemed ?
day and forward.

24 And the servants of Saul told 10 I And it came to pass on the him, saying, + On this manner spake + Heb. Accord ich. 16. 14. morrow, that the evil spirit froin David.

God came upon Saul, kand he proph- 25 And Saul said, Thus shall ye say
esied in the midst of the house: to David, The king desireth not any
and David played with his hand, as dowry, but a hundred foreskins of Gen. 31. 12
at other times : land there was a jav- the Philistines, to be 5 avenged of the
elin in Saul's hand.

king's enemies. But Saul thought a ver. 17.
11 And Saul "cast the javelin; for to make David fall by the hand of
he said, I will smite David even to the Philistines.
the wall with it. And David avoided 26 And when his servants told Da-
out of his presence twice.

vid these words, it pleased David web) n ver. 15, 29. 12 1 And Saul was “afraid of David, to be the king's son in law : and the ix i ver. 21. 0 ch. 16. 13, 18. because o the Lord was with him, and days were not texpired.

+'}u*fula was P departed from Saul.

27 Wherefore David

and 13 Therefore Saul removed him from went, he and k his men, and slew of k vet is. him, and made him his captain over a the Philistines two hundred men; thousand; and he went out and came and 'David brought their foreskirs, 123 in before the people.

and they gave them in full tale to

struments. Ex. 15. 21.

29.5.

eril in his eyes. & Ecc. 4. 4.

h ch. 15. 28.

ing to the kcords,

k ch. 19. 24.
1 Kings 18.29.
Acts 16. 16.

He secketh to kill David.

I. SAMUEL.

David escapeth to Samuel.

B. C. the king, that he might be the king's | Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his B. C. about 10:33. son in law. And Saul gave him Mi- house with his javelin in his hand : about 1062, chal his daughter to wife.

and David played with his hand.
28 [ And Saul saw and knew that 10 And Saul sought to smite David
the Lord was with David, and that even to the wall with the javelin ;
Michal Saul's daughter loved him. but he slipped away out of Saul's

29 And Saul was yet the more presence, and he smote the javelin
afraid of David; and Saul became into the wall: and David fled, and
David's enemy continually.

escaped that night. 30 Then the princes of the Philis- 11 Saul also sent messengers unto 1 Ps. 59, title. m 2 Sam. 11. 1. tines went forth : and it came to David's house, to watch him, and to

pass, after they went forth, that Da- slay him in the morning: and Mi-
vid behaved himself more wisely chal David's wife told him, saying,
than all the servants of Saul; so that If thou save not thy life to night,
his name was much + set by.

to morrow thou shalt be slain.

12 | So Michal mlet David down
CHAPTER XIX.
through a window : and he went, and

24, 25.
fled, and escaped.
Jonathan discloseth his father's purpose to kill Darid. 13 And Michal took an timage, and + Heb. tera-

4 He persuadeth his father to reconciliation By laid it in the bed, and put a pillow 31. 19. Judg.
against him; 12 but he is rescued by Michal. 18 of goats' hair for his bolster, and
eth to take Durid. His messengers, 22 and Saul covered it with a cloth.
himself, prophesy.

14 And when Saul sent messengers

a ver. 5.

4 Heb. pred

104, Ch. 3. 21. Kings 1.

Ps. 116.15.

m So Josh. 2. 15. Acts 9.

phim, Gen.

17. 5.

AND.Sanud spake htio Jonathan this to taken Dasid, skersa chyellenes sirke

ab 18. L

D 2 Sam. 2. 22.

! Gee 2.22

& Pros.

son, and his servants,

Saul sent the messengers
they should kill David.

again to see David, saying, Bring
2 But Jonathan Saul's son a delight- him up to me in the bed, that I may
ed much in David : and Jonathan told slay him.
David, saying, Saul my father seek- 16 And when the messengers were
eth to kill thee: now therefore, I pray come in, behold, there was an image
thee, take heed to thyself until the in the bed, with a pillow of goats'
morning, and abide in a secret place, hair for his bolster.
and hide thyself:

17 And Saul said unto Michal, Why
3 And I will go out and stand be- hast thou deceived me so, and sent
side my father in the field where thou away mine enemy, that he is escaped ?
art, and I will commune with my fa- And Michal answered Saul, He said
ther of thee; and what I see, that I unto me, Let me go; "why should
will tell thee.

I kill thee?
4 1 And Jonathan bspake good of 18 | So David fled, and escaped,
David unto Saul his father, and said and came to Samuel to Ramah, and
unto him, Let not the king 'sin told him all that Saul had done to

against his servant, against David ; him. And he and Samuel went and 0.13. Jer. 18. because he hath not sinned against dwelt in Naioth.

thee, and because his works have been 19 And it was told Saul, saying,
to thee-ward very good :

Behold, David is at Naioth in Raada. 9. 17.

5 For he did put his life in his mah.
hand, and slew the Philistine, and 20 And Saul sent messengers to

(the Lord wrought a great salvation take David : Pand when they saw the 17.49, 50. for all Israel : thou sawest it, and company of the prophets prophesying,

didst rejoice : 6 wherefore then wilt and Samuel standing as appointed over
thou "sin against innocent blood, to them, the Spirit of God was upon the
slay David without a cause? messengers of Saul, and they also

6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice prophesied.
of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the 21 And when it was told Saul, he
Lord liveth, he shall not be slain. sentother messengers, and they proph-

7 And Jonathan called David, and esied likewise. And Saul sent mes-
Jonathan shewed him all those things. sengers again the third time, and they

And Jonathan brought David to Saul, prophesied also.
Her yester and he was in his presence, 'as tin 22 Then went he also to Ramah,
times past.

and came to a great well that is in Seloạt 102.

8 And there was war again : and chu: and he asked and said, Where

David went out, and fought with the are Samuel and David? And one said,
Ich 16.14 €

Philistines, and slew them with a Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.
great slaughter; and they fled from 23 And he went thither to Naioth
#him.

in Ramah: and 'the Spirit of God
| 9 And the evil spirit from the was upon him also, and he went on,

124 ch.

Ps

o See John 7.

32, 5, &c. Pch. 10. 5, 6.

1 Cor. 14. 3, 24, 25.

David consulteth with Jonathan.

I. SAMUEL.

Jonathan's covenant with David.

B. C. and prophesied, until he came to Nai- 11 | And Jonathan said unto David,

B. C. about 1062.oth in Ramah.

Come, and let us go out into the field. about 1002 24 •And he stripped off his clothes And they went out both of them into • Is. 20. 2.

also, and prophesied before Samuel in the field. + Heb. fell. like manner, and + lay down 'naked all 12 And Jonathan said unto David, Num. 24. 4.

that day and all that night. Where- O LORD God of Israel, when I have t Mic, 1. 8. See 2 Sam. 6. fore they say, "Is Saul also among t sounded my father about to morrow + Heb. Search 14, 20.

ed the prophets?

any time, or the third day, and, beuch. 10. 11. CHAPTER XX.

hoid, if there be good toward David,

and I then send not unto thee, and
Darid consulteth with Jonathan for his safety. 11
They renew their covenant by oath. 18 Jonathan's +shew it thee;

+ Heb, uncoe token to Durid. 24 Saul, missing Darid, seeketh to

et thine eur 13 i The Lord do so and much more kill Jonathan 35 Jonathan maketh known to Da.

ver. 2 vid his danger. 41 They lovingly separate. to Jonathan : but if it please my fa- i Ruth 1. 17.

ch. 17. 37.
1 Chr. 22. 11,
16.

3, 7. & 21. 7. i

15.

See ch. S1. 2 2 Sam. 1.7.& 21.8.

!

Lore torcard

nch, 18. 1

what is thy

Ramah, and came and said be- it thee, and send thee away, that thou fore Jonathan, What have I done ? mayest go in peace: and the Lord Josh. 1,5. what is mine iniquity ? and what is be with thee, as he hath been with my sin before thy father, that he

my

father.
seeketh my life?

14 And thou shalt not only while
2 And he said unto him, God for- yet I live shew me the kindness of
bid; thou shalt not die : behold, my the LORD, that I die not:
father will do nothing either great or

15 But also thou shalt not cut off 12 Sam. 9. 1, i +Heb, uncover small, but that he will +shew it me: thy kindness from my house for ever : ver.12. Ch. 9. and why should my father hide this no, not when the Lord hath cut off thing from me? it is not so.

the enemies of David every one from 3 And David sware moreover, and the face of the earth. said, Thy father certainly knoweth 16 So Jonathan made a covenant | Heb.ee that I have found grace in thine with the house of David, saying, "Let m ch. 25. 221 eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan the Lord even require it at the hand know this, lest he be grieved: but of David's enemies. truly, as the Lord liveth, and as thy 17 And Jonathan caused David to soul liveth, there is but a step be- swear again, I because he loved him : 10r, by kis tween me and death.

" for he loved him as he loved his own 4 Then said Jonathan unto David, soul. | Or, Say || Whatsoever thy soul + desireth, I 18 Then Jonathan said to David, mind, and I will even do it for thee.

• To morrow is the new moon: and over. 5. till do, &c. 5 And David said unto Jonathan, thou shalt be missed, because thy + eth, or, think Behold, to morrow is the a new moon, seat will be tempty.

| Heb. missed and I should not fail to sit with the 19 And when thou hast stayed three king at meat: but let me go, that days, then thou shalt go down quick- Or, diligen :I may bhide myself in the field unto ly, and come to Pthe place where thou

Heb. greatly the third day at even. didst hide thyself t when the business Heb. in the

day of the 6 If thy father at all miss me, then was in hand, and shalt remain by the say, David earnestly asked leave of stone ll Ezel. me that he might run to Beth-le- 20 And I will shoot three arrows

hem his city: for there is a yearly on the side thereof, as though I shot p ch. 19. 2 || Or, feast, il sacrifice there for all the family. at a mark.

7 If he say thus, It is well; thy 21 And, behold, I will send a lad, 23. 2 Sam. 17. servant shall have peace : but if he saying, Go, find out the arrows. If

be very wroth, then be sure that evil I expressly say unto the lad, Behold,
is determined by him.

the arrows are on this side of thee, 8 Therefore thou shalt 'deal kindly take them; then come thou: for 5 ver. 16. ch. with thy servant; for 5 thou hast there is peace to thee, and t no hurt; Heb. zaiky brought thy servant into a covenant 9 as the Lord liveth.

thing.
of the Lord with thee: notwithstand- 22 But if I say thus unto the young
ing, if there be in me iniquity, slay man, Behold, the arrows are beyond
me thyself; for why shouldest thou thee; go thy way: for the Lord hath
bring me to thy father?

sent thee away.
9 And Jonathan said, Far be it from 23 And as touching the matter which iv 14 ?
thee : for if I knew certainly that thou and I have spoken of, behold,
evil were determined by my father the Lord be between thee and me for
to come upon thee, then would not ever.
I tell it thee?

24 I So David hid himself in the 10 Then said David to Jonathan, field : and when the new moon was Who shall tell me? or what if thy come, the king sat him down to exi father answer thee roughly?

eth. a Num. 10. 10.

& 28. 11. b ch. 19. 2.

business. | Or, Turt shrideth the way.

ch. 16. 4.

ch. 9. 12. d See Deut. 1.

4. e ch. 25. 17. Esth. 7.7. Josh. 2. 14.

18. 3. & 3. 18.

9 Jer. 4. 2