Matthew Henry · Verses 1–11
Men so entirely depend upon God in all things, that when he withdraws his help, the most valiant and resolute cannot find their hearts or hands, as daily experience shows.
1 Samuel 17:10
The Philistine said, “I defy the armies of Israel today! Give me a man, that we may fight together!”
World English Bible
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WEBBE
The Philistine said, “I defy the armies of Israel today! Give me a man, that we may fight together!”
BSB
Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!”
KJV
And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
ASV
And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
BBE
And the Philistine said, I have put to shame the armies of Israel this day; give me a man so that we may have a fight together.
Original Hebrew
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וַיֹּאמֶר
vai·yo·mer
and he said
H559
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי
ha·pe·lish·ti
the Philistine
H6430
אֲנִי
'a·ni
I
H589
חֵרַפְתִּי
che·raf·ti
I defy
H2778
אֶת־
'et-
(marks the object)
H853
מַעַרְכוֹת
ma·'ar·khot
[the] battle lines of
H4634
יִשְׂרָאֵל
yis·ra·'el
Israel
H3478
הַיּוֹם
hai·yom
the day
H3117
הַזֶּה
ha·zeh
(the) this
H2088
תְּנוּ־
te·nu-
give
H5414
לִי
li
to (the) me
H9030
אִישׁ
'ish
a man
H376
וְנִלָּחֲמָה
ve·ni·la·cha·mah
so let us fight
H3898
יָחַד
ya·chad
together
H3162
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Cross-references
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