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 17:9
If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you will be our servants and serve us.”
World English Bible
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WEBBE
If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you will be our servants and serve us.”
BSB
If 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 work for us.”
KJV
If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
ASV
If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
BBE
If he is able to have a fight with me and overcome me, then we will be your servants: but if I am able to overcome him, then you will be our servants and do work for us.
Original Hebrew
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אִם־
'im-
if
H518
יוּכַל
yu·khal
he will be able
H3201
לְהִלָּחֵם
le·hi·la·chem
to fight
H3898
אִתִּי
'i·ti
with me
H854
וְהִכָּנִי
ve·hi·ka·ni
and he will strike down me
H5221
וְהָיִינוּ
ve·ha·yi·nu
and we will become
H1961
לָכֶם
la·khem
of you
H9036
לַעֲבָדִים
la·'a·va·dim
(into) slaves
H5650
וְאִם־
ve·'im-
and if
H518
אֲנִי
'a·ni
I
H589
אוּכַל־
'u·khal-
I will prevail
H3201
לוֹ
lo
to (the) him
H9033
וְהִכִּיתִיו
ve·hi·ki·tiv
and I will strike down him
H5221
וִהְיִיתֶם
vih·yi·tem
and you will become
H1961
לָנוּ
la·nu
of us
H9035
לַעֲבָדִים
la·'a·va·dim
(into) slaves
H5650
וַעֲבַדְתֶּם
va·'a·vad·tem
and you will serve
H5647
אֹתָנוּ
'o·ta·nu
(marks the object) us
H853
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Cross-references
1Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.