1 And the Philistines assembled their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Sochoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Sochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.
2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of terebinths, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
3 And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side; and the ravine was between them.
4 And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
5 And he had a helmet of bronze upon his head, and he was clothed with a corselet of scales; and the weight of the corselet was five thousand shekels of bronze.
6 And he had greaves of bronze upon his legs, and a javelin of bronze between his shoulders.
7 And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and the shield-bearer went before him.
8 And he stood and cried to the ranks of Israel, and said to them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I the Philistine, and ye servants of Saul? choose for yourselves a man, and let him come down to me.
9 If he be able to fight with me, and to smite me, then will we be your servants; but if I overcome and smite him, then shall ye be our servants and serve us.
10 And the Philistine said, I have defied the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
11 And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
12 Now David was the son of that 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 And the three eldest of the sons of Jesse had gone and followed Saul to the battle; and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and the second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14 And David was the youngest; and the three eldest had followed Saul.
15 But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.
16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
17 And Jesse said to David his son, Take, I pray, for thy brethren, this ephah of parched {corn} and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly to the camp to thy brethren;
18 and carry these ten cheeses to the captain of the thousand, and visit thy brethren to see how they are, and take a pledge of them.
19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel {were} in the valley of terebinths, fighting against the Philistines.
20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took his charge and went, as Jesse had commanded him. And he came to the wagon-defence; and the host which was going forth to the battle-array shouted for the fight.
21 And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.
22 And David left the things he was carrying in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran into the ranks, and came and saluted his brethren.
23 And as he talked with them, behold there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spoke according to the same words; and David heard {them}.
24 And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him and were greatly afraid.
25 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that comes up? for to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who smites him, him will the king enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
26 And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that smites this Philistine, and takes 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 told him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that smites him.
28 And Eliab, his eldest brother, heard while he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why art thou come down? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
29 And David said, What have I now done? Was it not laid upon me?
30 And he turned from him to another, and spoke after the same manner; and the people answered him again after the former manner.
31 And the words were heard which David spoke, and they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.
32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him: thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go 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 to Saul, Thy servant fed his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and also a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.
35 And I went after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I seized him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
36 Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.
37 And David said, Jehovah who 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 to David, Go, and Jehovah be with thee.
38 And Saul clothed David with his dress, and put a helmet of bronze upon his head, and clothed him with a corselet.
39 And David girded his sword upon his dress, and endeavoured to go; for he had not yet tried {it}. And David said to Saul, I cannot go in these; for I have never tried {them}. And David put them off him.
40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag that he had, into the pocket; and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine.
41 And the Philistine came on and approached David; and the man that bore the shield was before him.
42 And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was a youth, and ruddy, and besides of a beautiful countenance.
43 And the Philistine said to 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, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh to the fowls of the heavens and to the beasts of the field.
45 And David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin; but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
46 This day will Jehovah deliver thee up into my hand; and I will smite thee, and take thy head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the camp of the Philistines this day to the fowl of the heavens and to the wild beasts of the earth. And all the earth shall know that Israel has a God;
47 and all this congregation shall know that Jehovah saves not with sword and spear; for the battle is Jehovah's, and he will give you into our hands.
48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and advanced to meet David, that David hasted, and ran towards the ranks to meet the Philistine.
49 And David put his hand into the bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, and the stone sank into his forehead; and he fell on his face to the earth.
50 So David overcame the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and smote the Philistine and killed him; and there was no sword in the hand of David.
51 And David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of its sheath, and killed him completely, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they fled.
52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou comest to the ravine and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down on the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath, and to Ekron.
53 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they pillaged their camps.
54 And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
55 And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
56 And the king said, Inquire thou whose son this youth is.
57 And as 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, Whose son art thou, young man? And David said, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.
1 Ajuntando os filisteus as suas forças para a guerra, vieram a unir-se em Socó, que pertence a Judá, e acamparam-se entre Socó e Azeca em Efes-Damim.
2 Saul, porém, e os filhos de Israel, tendo-se ajuntado, acamparam-se no vale de Elá, e ordenaram a batalha para ir de encontro aos filisteus.
3 Os filisteus estavam na encosta dum monte, e Israel na encosta de outro monte; e entre eles um vale.
4 Do arraial dos filisteus saiu um campeão, cujo nome era Golias, de Gate, que tinha de altura seis cúbitos e um palmo.
5 Trazia na cabeça um capacete de cobre, e vinha vestido de uma couraça escameada, cujo peso era de cinco mil siclos de cobre.
6 Tinha as pernas cobertas de umas grevas de cobre, e um dardo de cobre entre os ombros.
7 A haste da sua lança era como o órgão de um tear, e a ponta da sua lança pesava seiscentos siclos de ferro. Diante dele ia o seu escudeiro.
8 Posto em pé clamava às tropas de Israel e dizia-lhes: Por que saístes a formar a linha de batalha? não sou eu filisteu, e vós servos de Saul? Escolhei um homem, e desça a ter comigo.
9 Se ele puder pelejar comigo e tirar-me a vida, seremos vossos servos; mas, se eu prevalecer contra ele, e lhe tirar a vida, sereis nossos servos e nos servireis.
10 Acrescentou o filisteu: Eu desafio hoje as tropas de Israel. Dai-me um homem, para que pelejemos a sós.
11 Quando Saul e todo o Israel ouviram as palavras do filisteu, ficaram desalentados e com muito medo.
12 Ora Davi era filho daquele efratita de Belém-Judá, cujo nome era Jessé, que tinha oito filhos, e nos dias de Saul era homem idoso e adiantado em anos entre os homens.
13 Os três filhos mais velhos de Jessé tinham seguido Saul à guerra; e eram os nomes dos seus três filhos que foram à guerra: Eliabe, o primogênito, o segundo Abinadabe e o terceiro Samá.
14 Davi era o mais moço; os três maiores seguiram a Saul.
15 Ora Davi ia a Saul e voltava dele a apascentar as ovelhas de seu pai em Belém.
16 O filisteu vinha de manhã e de tarde, apresentando-se por quarenta dias.
17 Disse Jessé a seu filho Davi: Toma agora para teus irmãos esta efa de grão tostado e estes dez pães e corre a levá-los ao arraial a teus irmãos;
18 leva também estes dez queijos ao seu comandante de mil, vê como passam teus irmãos, e recebe deles a senha.
19 Saul com eles e todos os homens de Israel estão no vale de Elá, pelejando contra os filisteus.
20 Levantou-se Davi de manhã cedo, deixou o rebanho ao cuidado dum guarda, carregou-se e partiu, como Jessé lhe tinha ordenado. Chegou às trincheiras no momento em que o exército ia sair para formar em linha de batalha, e dava sinal de combate.
21 Israel e os filisteus puseram-se em ordem de batalha, exército contra exército.
22 Davi deixou a sua carga entregue ao cuidado dum guarda da bagagem, correu ao exército e foi indagar de seus irmãos como passavam.
23 Quando estava falando com eles, eis que vinha subindo do exército dos filisteus o campeão, cujo nome era Golias, filisteu de Gate. Falou segundo aquelas palavras, e Davi ouviu-as.
24 Todos os israelitas, tanto que viram o homem, fugiram de diante dele com muito medo.
25 Diziam os homens de Israel: Vistes a este homem que subiu? subiu para desafiar a Israel. Ao homem que o matar, o rei encherá de grandes riquezas, e lhe dará sua filha, e fará livre em Israel a casa de seu pai.
26 Falou Davi aos homens que se achavam perto dele: Que se fará ao homem que matar a esse filisteu, e tirar o opróbrio de sobre Israel? pois quem é esse filisteu incircuncidado, para desafiar os exércitos do Deus vivo?
27 O povo repetiu-lhe a mesma palavra, dizendo: Assim se fará a quem o matar.
28 Eliabe, seu irmão mais velho, ouviu-o quando falava aos homens, acendeu-se a sua ira contra Davi e disse: Por que desceste? ao cuidado de quem deixaste essas poucas ovelhas no deserto? Eu conheço a tua altivez e a malignidade do teu coração. Desceste para ver a batalha.
29 Respondeu Davi: Que fiz eu agora? Não é grave o caso?
30 Virou-se dele para outro, e falou a mesma coisa. O povo respondeu-lhe como dantes.
31 Ouvidas as palavras que Davi falou, foram repetidas na presença de Saul, que mandou chamá-lo.
32 Davi disse a Saul: Não desfaleça o coração de alguém por causa dele. O teu servo irá e pelejará com este filisteu.
33 Saul disse a Davi: Não poderás ir contra esse filisteu para pelejar com ele, pois tu és jovem, e ele é guerreiro desde a sua mocidade.
34 Respondeu Davi a Saul: O teu servo estava apascentando as ovelhas de seu pai; quando vinha um leão, ou um urso, e levava um cordeiro do meio do rebanho,
35 eu corria após ele, e o matava, e lho arrancava da boca; e, levantando-se ele contra mim, eu o agarrava pelas queixadas, e o feria e matava.
36 Leão e urso matou o teu servo, e a esse filisteu incircuncidado fará como a um deles, visto que tem desafiado os exércitos do Deus vivo.
37 Acrescentou Davi: Jeová, que me livrou das garras do leão, e das garras do urso, livrar-me-á da mão desse filisteu. Saul disse a Davi: Vai, e Jeová seja contigo.
38 Saul vestiu a Davi dos seus vestidos, e pôs-lhe sobre a cabeça um capacete de cobre, e vestiu-o duma couraça.
39 Davi cingiu a espada sobre os seus vestidos, e procurou andar, pois não os tinha experimentado. Davi disse a Saul: Não posso andar com estas coisas, porque não as tenho experimentado. Davi tirou-as de sobre si.
40 Tomou na mão o seu cajado, escolheu do leito da torrente cinco pedras mui lisas, e meteu-as no bolso de pastor que trazia consigo, a saber, no surrão. Tinha na mão a funda: e foi-se chegando ao filisteu.
41 O filisteu ia andando e aproximando-se de Davi, e o seu escudeiro ia adiante dele.
42 Quando o filisteu olhou e viu a Davi, desprezou-o; porquanto era mancebo, ruivo, e de gentil aspecto.
43 Disse o filisteu a Davi: Sou eu algum cão, para tu vires a mim com um pau? Em nome dos seus deuses amaldiçoou o filisteu a Davi.
44 Disse mais o filisteu a Davi: Vem a mim, e darei as tuas carnes às aves do céu, e às bestas do campo.
45 Então lhe respondeu Davi: Tu vens a mim com espada e com lança e com escudo; eu, porém, venho a ti em nome de Jeová dos exércitos, do Deus das tropas de Israel, as quais tens desafiado.
46 Hoje mesmo Jeová te entregará nas minhas mãos; matar-te-ei, e tirar-te-ei a cabeça. Darei hoje às aves do céu e às feras do campo os cadáveres do arraial dos filisteus, e toda a terra saberá que há Deus em Israel.
47 Saberá toda esta congregação que Jeová salva, não pela espada e lança. Porque de Jeová é a guerra, e ele vos entregará nas nossas mãos.
48 Como o filisteu se levantasse, e viesse chegando para se encontrar com Davi, apressou-se este e correu em direção do exército para se encontrar com o filisteu.
49 Davi meteu a mão no bolso e tirou dali uma pedra. Arrojou-a com a funda, e feriu ao filisteu na testa: a pedra encravou-se-lhe na testa, e ele caiu com o rosto em terra.
50 Assim Davi prevaleceu contra o filisteu com uma funda e com uma pedra; feriu ao filisteu e o matou, porém não havia espada na mão de Davi.
51 Correu Davi, e pôs-se em pé sobre o filisteu, tomou a espada dele e, tirando-a da bainha, matou-o, e com ela decepou-lhe a cabeça. Vendo os filisteus que era morto o seu campeão, fugiram.
52 Os homens de Israel e de Judá levantaram-se, gritaram e perseguiram aos filisteus, até a entrada de Gate, e até Ecrom. Os feridos dentre os filisteus caíram pelo caminho de Saaraim, até Gate e até Ecrom.
53 Voltando os filhos de Israel de perseguirem aos filisteus, despojaram o arraial deles.
54 Tomando Davi a cabeça do filisteu, levou-a para Jerusalém; porém pôs as armas dele na sua tenda.
55 Quando Saul viu a Davi sair contra o filisteu, perguntou a Abner, o general do exército: Abner, de quem é filho este mancebo? Respondeu Abner: Por tua vida, ó rei, que o não sei.
56 Disse o rei: Pergunta, de quem é filho esse rapaz.
57 Voltando Davi depois de morto o filisteu, tomou-o Abner e levou-o à presença de Saul, trazendo Davi na mão a cabeça do filisteu.
58 Saul perguntou-lhe: De quem és filho, mancebo? Respondeu Davi: Sou filho do teu servo Jessé, belemita.