1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies together to battle, and were gathered together at Sochoh, which belongs to Judah; they encamped between Sochoh and Azekah, in Ephes Dammim.

2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and they encamped in the Valley of Elah, and drew up in battle array against the Philistines.

3 The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with the valley between them.

4 And a man came out from the camp of the Philistines between the two armies, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

5 He had a bronze helmet on his head, and he was wearing a coat of mail, and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze.

6 And he had armor of bronze on his legs, and a bronze gorget between his shoulders.

7 The stock of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and his iron spearhead weighed six hundred shekels; and a shield bearer went before him.

8 And he stood and called out to the ranks of Israel, and said to them, Why have you come out to be arrayed for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.

9 If he is able to fight with 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 serve us.

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

11 When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons. And the man was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men.

13 The three oldest sons of Jesse went out after Saul to the battle. And the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

14 David was the youngest, and the three oldest had gone after Saul.

15 And David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.

16 And the Philistine drew near and presented himself morning and evening, forty days.

17 And Jesse said to his son David, Take now for your brothers an ephah of this roasted grain and these ten loaves, and run to your brothers at the camp.

18 And carry these ten cuts of cheese to the commander of their thousand, and see how your brothers fare, and bring back news of them.

19 Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

20 And David arose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, and took the things and went as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the camp as the army was going out to the battle line and shouting for the battle.

21 For Israel and the Philistines had drawn up in battle array, rank against rank.

22 And David left the things in the hand of the supply keeper, ran to the army, and came and inquired after the welfare of his brothers.

23 And as he talked with them, behold the man came out from the ranks of the armies of the Philistines, between the two armies, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name; and he spoke according to the same words. And David heard.

24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were very much afraid.

25 And the men of Israel said, Have you seen this man who comes up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. And it shall be that the man who kills him, the king will enrich with great riches, will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free from taxes in Israel.

26 And David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the ranks of the living God!

27 And the people answered him in this manner, saying, Thus shall it be done for the man who kills him.

28 Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David, and he said, Why did you come down here? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and your naughty heart, for you have come down to see the battle.

29 And David said, What have I done now? Was it not just words?

30 And he turned from him toward another and spoke the same words; and these people answered him according to the first words.

31 And when the words which David had spoken were heard, they were reported before Saul; and he sent for him.

32 And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant shall go and fight with this Philistine.

33 And Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

34 And David said to Saul, Your servant was grazing his father’s sheep; and when a lion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,

35 I went out after it and struck it, and rescued the lamb out of its mouth; and when it arose against me, I took hold of it by its beard, and struck and killed it.

36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has reproached the ranks of the living God.

37 Moreover David said, Jehovah, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Go, and Jehovah be with you!

38 And Saul clothed David with his garments, and he put a bronze helmet on his head, and clothed him with body armor.

39 And David girded his sword to his armor and tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them. And David took them off.

40 Then he took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine.

41 And the Philistine proceeded to come near to David, with the man carrying the shield before him.

42 And when the Philistine considered and saw David, he disdained him; for he was only a youth, ruddy and of good appearance.

43 And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you are coming to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

44 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the heavens and the beasts of the field!

45 Then David said to the Philistine, You are coming to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I am coming to you in the name of Jehovah of Hosts, the God of the ranks of Israel, whom you have reproached.

46 This day Jehovah will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the heavens and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

47 Then all this assembly shall know that Jehovah does not save with sword and spear; for the battle is Jehovah’s, and He has given you into our hands.

48 So it was, when the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, that David hastened and ran toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.

49 And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone; and he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth.

50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. But there was no sword in the hand of David.

51 Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their strong man was dead, they fled.

52 And the men of Israel and Judah rose up and shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell along the way to Shaaraim, even as far as Gath and Ekron.

53 And the sons of Israel returned from hotly pursuing the Philistines, and plundered their camps.

54 And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his weapons in his tent.

55 Now when Saul saw David going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.

56 So the king said, Inquire whose son this young man is.

57 So when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

58 And Saul said to him, Lad, whose son are you? And David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

1 E OS filisteus ajuntaram os seus arraiais para a guerra e congregaram-se em Socó, que está em Judá, e acamparam-se entre Socó e Azeca, no termo de Damim. 2 Porém Saul e os homens de Israel se ajuntaram e acamparam no vale do carvalho, e ordenaram a batalha contra os filisteus. 3 E os filisteus estavam num monte da banda dalém, e os israelitas estavam no outro monte da banda daquém; e o vale estava entre eles. 4 Então saiu do arraial dos filisteus um homem guerreiro, cujo nome era Golias de Gate, que tinha de altura seis côvados e um palmo. 5 Trazia na cabeça um capacete de bronze, e vestia uma couraça de escamas; e era o peso da couraça de cinco mil siclos de bronze. 6 E trazia grevas de bronze por cima de seus pés, e um escudo de bronze entre os seus ombros. 7 E a haste da sua lança era como o órgão do tecelão, e o ferro da sua lança de seiscentos siclos de ferro, e diante dele ia o escudeiro. 8 E parou, e clamou às companhias de Israel, e disse-lhes: Para que saireis a ordenar a batalha? Não sou eu filisteu e vós servos de Saul? Escolhei dentre vós um homem que desça a mim. 9 Se ele puder pelejar comigo, e me ferir, seremos vossos servos; porém, se eu o vencer, e o ferir, então sereis nossos servos, e nos servireis. 10 Disse mais o filisteu: Hoje desafio as companhias de Israel, dizendo: Dai-me um homem, para que ambos pelejemos. 11 Ouvindo então Saul e todo o Israel estas palavras do filisteu, espantaram-se, e temeram muito.

12 E Davi era filho de um homem, efrateu, de Belém de Judá, cujo nome era Jessé, que tinha oito filhos: e nos dias de Saul era este homem já velho e adiantado na idade entre os homens. 13 Foram-se os três filhos mais velhos de Jessé, e seguiram a Saul à guerra: e eram os nomes de seus três filhos, que foram à guerra, Eliabe, o primogênito, e o segundo Abinadabe, e o terceiro Sama. 14 E Davi era o menor; e os três maiores seguiram a Saul. 15 Davi porém ia e voltava de Saul, para apascentar as ovelhas de seu pai em Belém. 16 Chegava-se pois o filisteu pela manhã e à tarde; e apresentou-se por quarenta dias. 17 E disse Jessé a Davi, seu filho: Toma, peço-te, para teus irmãos um efa deste grão tostado e estes dez pães e corre a levá-los ao arraial, a teus irmãos. 18 Porém estes dez queijos de leite leva ao chefe de mil; e visitarás a teus irmãos, a ver se lhes vai bem; e tomarás o seu penhor. 19 E estavam Saul, e eles, e todos os homens de Israel no vale do carvalho, pelejando com os filisteus. 20 Davi então de madrugada se levantou pela manhã, e deixou as ovelhas a um guarda, e carregou-se, e partiu, como Jessé lhe ordenara: e chegou ao lugar dos carros, quando já o arraial saía em ordem de batalha, e a gritos chamavam à peleja. 21 E os israelitas e filisteus se puseram em ordem, fileira contra fileira. 22 E Davi deixou a carga que trouxera na mão do guarda da bagagem, e correu à batalha; e, chegando, perguntou a seus irmãos se estavam bem.

23 E, estando ele ainda falando com eles, eis que vinha subindo do exército dos filisteus o homem guerreiro, cujo nome era Golias, o filisteu de Gate, e falou conforme àquelas palavras, e Davi as ouviu. 24 Porém todos os homens em Israel, vendo aquele homem, fugiam de diante dele, e temiam grandemente; 25 E diziam os homens de Israel: Vistes aquele homem que subiu? pois subiu para afrontar a Israel: há de ser pois que ao homem que o ferir o rei o enriquecerá de grandes riquezas, e lhe dará a sua filha, e fará franca a casa de seu pai em Israel. 26 Então falou Davi aos homens que estavam com ele, dizendo: Que farão àquele homem que ferir a este filisteu, e tirar a afronta de sobre Israel? quem é pois este incircunciso filisteu, para afrontar os exércitos do Deus vivo? 27 E o povo lhe tornou a falar conforme àquela palavra, dizendo: Assim farão ao homem que o ferir. 28 E, ouvindo Eliabe, seu irmão mais velho falar àqueles homens, acendeu-se a ira de Eliabe contra Davi, e disse: Por que desceste aqui? e a quem deixaste aquelas poucas ovelhas no deserto? bem conheço a tua presunção, e a maldade do teu coração, que desceste para ver a peleja. 29 Então disse Davi: Que fiz eu agora? porventura não há razão para isso? 30 E desviou-se dele para outro, e falou conforme àquela palavra: e o povo lhe tornou a responder conforme às primeiras palavras. 31 E, ouvidas as palavras que Davi havia falado, as anunciaram a Saul, e mandou em busca dele.

32 E Davi disse a Saul: Não desfaleça o coração de ninguém por causa dele: teu servo irá, e pelejará contra este filisteu. 33 Porém Saul disse a Davi: Contra este filisteu não poderás ir para pelejar com ele: pois tu ainda és moço, e ele homem de guerra desde a sua mocidade. 34 Então disse Davi a Saul: Teu servo apascentava as ovelhas de seu pai; e vinha um leão e um urso, e tomava uma ovelha do rebanho; 35 E eu saí após ele, e o feri, e livrei-a da sua boca: e, levantando-se ele contra mim, lancei-lhe mão da barba, e o feri, e o matei. 36 Assim feriu o teu servo o leão como o urso: assim será este incircunciso filisteu como um deles; porquanto afrontou os exércitos do Deus vivo. 37 Disse mais Davi: O Senhor me livrou da mão do leão, e da do urso; ele me livrará da mão deste filisteu. Então disse Saul a Davi: Vai-te embora, e o Senhor seja contigo. 38 E Saul vestiu a Davi dos seus vestidos, e pôs-lhe sobre a cabeça um capacete de bronze: e o vestiu de uma couraça. 39 E Davi cingiu a espada sobre os seus vestidos, e começou a andar; porém nunca o havia experimentado: então disse Davi a Saul: Não posso andar com isto, pois nunca o experimentei. E Davi tirou aquilo de sobre si. 40 E tomou o seu cajado na mão, e escolheu para si cinco seixos do ribeiro, e pô-los no alforje de pastor, que trazia, a saber, no surrão, e lançou mão da sua funda: e foi-se chegando ao filisteu. 41 O filisteu também veio e se vinha chegando a Davi; e o que lhe levava o escudo ia diante dele. 42 E, olhando o filisteu, e vendo a Davi, o desprezou, porquanto era mancebo, ruivo, e de gentil aspecto. 43 Disse pois o filisteu a Davi: Sou eu algum cão para tu vires a mim com paus? E o filisteu amaldiçoou a Davi pelos seus deuses. 44 Disse mais o filisteu a Davi: Vem a mim, e darei a tua carne às aves do céu e às bestas do campo. 45 Davi porém disse ao filisteu: Tu vens a mim com espada, e com lança, e com escudo; porém eu venho a ti em nome do Senhor dos exércitos, o Deus dos exércitos de Israel, a quem tens afrontado. 46 Hoje mesmo o Senhor te entregará na minha mão, e ferir-te-ei, e te tirarei a cabeça, e os corpos do arraial dos filisteus darei hoje mesmo às aves do céu e às bestas da terra: e toda a terra saberá que há Deus em Israel: 47 E saberá toda esta congregação que o Senhor salva, não com espada, nem com lança; porque do Senhor é a guerra, e ele vos entregará na nossa mão.

48 E sucedeu que, levantando-se o filisteu, e indo encontrar-se com Davi, apressou-se Davi, e correu ao combate, a encontrar-se com o filisteu. 49 E Davi meteu a mão no alforje, e tomou dali uma pedra e com a funda lha atirou, e feriu o filisteu na testa, e a pedra se lhe cravou na testa, e caiu sobre o seu rosto em terra. 50 Assim Davi prevaleceu contra o filisteu, com uma funda e com uma pedra, e feriu o filisteu, e o matou sem que Davi tivesse uma espada na mão. 51 Pelo que correu Davi, e pôs-se em pé sobre o filisteu, e tomou a sua espada, e tirou-a da bainha; e o matou, e lhe cortou com ela a cabeça: vendo então os filisteus, que o seu campeão era morto, fugiram. 52 Então os homens de Israel e Judá se levantaram, e jubilaram, e seguiram os filisteus, até chegar ao vale, e até às portas de Ecrom: e caíram os feridos dos filisteus pelo caminho de Saaraim até Gate e até Ecrom. 53 Então voltaram os filhos de Israel de perseguirem os filisteus, e despojaram os seus arraiais. 54 E Davi tomou a cabeça do filisteu, e a trouxe a Jerusalém: porém pôs as armas dele na sua tenda. 55 Vendo porém Saul sair Davi a encontrar-se com o filisteu, disse a Abner, o chefe do exército: De quem é filho este mancebo, Abner? E disse Abner: Vive a tua alma, ó rei, que o não sei. 56 Disse então o rei: Pergunta, pois, de quem é filho este mancebo. 57 Voltando pois Davi de ferir o filisteu, Abner o tomou consigo, e o trouxe à presença de Saul, trazendo ele na mão a cabeça do filisteu. 58 E disse-lhe Saul: De quem és filho, mancebo? E disse Davi: Filho de teu servo Jessé, belemita.