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1 Samuel 17:26

David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”

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ASV

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?

KJV

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?

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732 →
אֶֽל־'el-toH413 →
הָאֲנָשִׁ֞יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH582 →
הָעֹמְדִ֣יםha.'o.me.Dimwho were standingH5975 →
עִמּוֹ֮i.Mowith himH5973 →
לֵאמֹר֒le.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
מַה־mah-what?H4100 →
יֵּעָשֶׂ֗הye.'a.Sehwill it be doneH6213 →
לָאִישׁ֙la.'Ishfor the manH376 →
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
יַכֶּה֙ya.Kehhe will strike downH5221 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH6430 →
הַלָּ֔זha.LazthisH1975 →
וְהֵסִ֥ירve.he.Sirand he will removeH5493 →
חֶרְפָּ֖הcher.PahreproachH2781 →
מֵעַ֣לme.'Alfrom onH5921 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
כִּ֣יkithatH3588 →
מִ֗יMiwho?H4310 →
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֤יha.pe.lish.Ti[is] the PhilistineH6430 →
הֶֽעָרֵל֙he.'a.Rel<the> uncircumcisedH6189 →
הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088 →
כִּ֣יkithatH3588 →
חֵרֵ֔ףche.Refhe has defiedH2778 →
מַעַרְכ֖וֹתma.'ar.Khot[the] battle lines ofH4634 →
אֱלֹהִ֥ים'E.lo.HimGodH430 →
חַיִּֽים׃chai.YimlivingH2416 →

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1 Samuel 17:45But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.Deuteronomy 5:26For who of all flesh has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the fire, as we have, and survived?1 Samuel 11:2But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.”Joshua 5:9Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.1 Samuel 17:10Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!”1 Samuel 14:6Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”1 Samuel 17:36Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”1 Timothy 3:15in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.Joshua 3:10He continued, “This is how you will know that the living God is among you and that He will surely drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.2 Kings 19:4Perhaps the LORD your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.”Daniel 6:26I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.Joshua 7:8–9O Lord, what can I say, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?Jeremiah 10:10But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.Nehemiah 5:9So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?Psalms 44:13You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and derision to those around us.Daniel 9:16O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us.Jeremiah 23:36But refer no more to the burden of the LORD, for each man’s word becomes the burden, so that you pervert the words of the living God, the LORD of Hosts, our God.1 Samuel 31:4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run it through me, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it.

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