1 Samuel 17:26-51

1 Samuel 17:26-51

[26] And David  spake  to the men  that stood  by him, saying,  What shall be done  to the man  that killeth  this  Philistine,  and taketh away  the reproach  from Israel?  for who is this uncircumcised  Philistine,  that he should defy  the armies  of the living  God?  [27] And the people  answered  him after this manner,  saying,  So shall it be done  to the man  that killeth  him. [28] And Eliab  his eldest  brother  heard  when he spake  and Eliab's  anger  was kindled  against David,  and he said,  Why camest thou down  hither? and with whom hast thou left  those  few  sheep  in the wilderness?  I know  thy pride,  and the naughtiness  of thine heart;  for thou art come down  that thou mightest see  the battle.  [29] And David  said,  What have I now done?  Is there not a cause?  [30] And he turned  from him  toward  another,  and spake  after the same manner:  and the people  answered  him again  after the former  manner.  [31] And when the words  were heard  which David  spake,  they rehearsed  them before  Saul:  and he sent  [32] And David  said  to Saul,  Let no man's  heart  fail  because of him; thy servant  and fight  with this Philistine.  [33] And Saul  said  to David,  Thou art not able  against this Philistine  to fight  with him: for thou art but a youth,  and he a man  of war  from his youth.  [34] And David  said  unto Saul,  Thy servant  kept  his father's  sheep,  and there came  a lion,  and a bear,  and took  a lamb  out of the flock:  [35] And I went out  after  him, and smote  him, and delivered  it out of his mouth:  and when he arose  against me, I caught  him by his beard,  and smote  him, and slew  [36] Thy servant  slew  both the lion  and the bear:  and this uncircumcised  Philistine  shall be as one  of them, seeing he hath defied  the armies  of the living  God.  [37] David  said  moreover, The LORD  that delivered  me out of the paw  of the lion,  and out of the paw  of the bear,  he will deliver  me out of the hand  of this Philistine.  And Saul  said  unto David,  and the LORD  be with thee. [38] And Saul  armed  David  with his armour,  and he put  an helmet  of brass  upon his head;  also he armed  him with a coat of mail.  [39] And David  girded  his sword  upon his armour,  and he assayed  for he had not proved  it. And David  said  unto Saul,  I cannot  with these; for I have not proved  them. And David  put  [40] And he took  his staff  in his hand,  and chose  him five  smooth  stones  out of the brook,  and put  them in a shepherd's  bag  which he had, even in a scrip;  and his sling  was in his hand:  and he drew near  to the Philistine.  [41] And the Philistine  on  and drew near  unto David;  and the man  that bare  the shield  went before  [42] And when the Philistine  looked about,  and saw  David,  he disdained  him: for he was but a youth,  and ruddy,  and of a fair  countenance.  [43] And the Philistine  said  unto David,  Am I a dog,  that thou comest  to me with staves?  And the Philistine  cursed  David  by his gods.  [44] And the Philistine  said  to David,  to me, and I will give  thy flesh  unto the fowls  of the air,  and to the beasts  of the field.  [45] Then said  David  to the Philistine,  Thou comest  to me with a sword,  and with a spear,  and with a shield:  but I come  to thee in the name  of the LORD  of hosts,  the God  of the armies  of Israel,  whom thou hast defied.  [46] This day  will the LORD  deliver  thee into mine hand;  and I will smite  thee, and take  thine head  from thee; and I will give  the carcases  of the host  of the Philistines  this day  unto the fowls  of the air,  and to the wild beasts  of the earth;  may know  that there is  a God  in Israel.  [47] And all this assembly  shall know  that the LORD  saveth  not with sword  and spear:  for the battle  is the LORD'S,  and he will give  you into our hands.  [48] And it came to pass, when the Philistine  arose,  and drew nigh  David,  hasted,  and ran  toward the army  the Philistine.  [49] And David  put  his hand  in his bag,  and took  thence a stone,  and slang  it, and smote  the Philistine  in his forehead,  that the stone  sunk  into his forehead;  and he fell  upon his face  to the earth.  [50] So David  prevailed  over  the Philistine  with a sling  and with a stone,  and smote  the Philistine,  and slew  him; but there was no sword  in the hand  of David.  [51] Therefore David  ran,  and stood  upon the Philistine,  and took  his sword,  and drew  it out of the sheath  thereof, and slew  him, and cut off  his head  therewith. And when the Philistines  saw  their champion  was dead,  they fled.