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He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Saul gave David his own armor—a bronze helmet and a coat of mail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Saul clothed David with his armor. He put a helmet of bronze on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Saul clothed David with his armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul clothed David with his military attire and put a bronze helmet on his head, and outfitted him with armor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Saul clothed David with his garments and put a bronze helmet on his head, and he clothed him with armor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Saul clothed David with his garments and put a bronze helmet on his head, and he clothed him with armor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Saul clothed David with his robes and put a bronze helmet on his head, and he clothed him with armor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul dressed David in his garments and put a bronze helmet on his head, and put a coat of mail (armor) on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul had his own military clothes put on David. He put a bronze helmet on David’s head and had him put on armor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul had his own military clothes put on David. He put a bronze helmet on David&#8217s head and had him put on armor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Saul clad David with his apparel, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Saul had his own military clothes and armor put on David, and he gave David a bronze helmet to wear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Saul clad David with his apparel, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Saul put his battle tunic on David; he put a bronze helmet on David's head and dressed him in armor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He gave his own armor to David for him to wear: a bronze helmet, which he put on David's head, and a coat of armor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Saul put his garments on David, set a bronze helmet on his head, and put armor on him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And he dressed David in a uniform with a bronze helmet on his head, and he clothed him with a coat of armor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Saul dressed David with his clothing. He put a helmet of bronze on his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Saul clothes David with his long robe, and has put a helmet of bronze on his head, and clothes him with a coat of mail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Saul clotheth David with his long robe, and hath put a helmet of brass on his head, and doth clothe him with a coat of mail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Saul will put his garments upon David, and give a helmet of brass upon his head, and put on him a coat of mail.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Saul clothed David with his garments, and put a helmet of brass upon his head, and armed him with a coat of mail. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Saul clothed David with his garments. And he placed a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clothed him with a breastplate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic, putting a bronze helmet on his head and arming him with a coat of mail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Saul clothed David with his armor; he put a bronze helmet on his head and clothed him with a coat of mail.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Saul armed David with his own armor and put a helmet of brass upon his head; and armed him with a coat of mail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Shaul clothed David in his armor and put a helmet of brass on his head and clothed him with a breastplate<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Saul clad David with his apparel, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Saul clothed David with a military coat, and <i>put</i> his brazen helmet on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/17-38.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=4999" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/17.htm">David Slays Goliath</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">38</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Then Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3847.htm" title="3847: way·yal·bêš (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- Or labesh; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. to put on a garment or clothe, literally or figuratively.">clothed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/4055.htm" title="4055: mad·dāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Or med; from madad; properly, extent, i.e. Height; also a measure; by implication, a vesture; also a carpet.">in his own tunic,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯan (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">put</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: nə·ḥō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">a bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/6959.htm" title="6959: qō·w·ḇa‘ (N-msc) -- A helmet. A form collateral to kowba'; a helmet.">helmet</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">his head,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3847.htm" title="3847: way·yal·bêš (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- Or labesh; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. to put on a garment or clothe, literally or figuratively.">and dressed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8302.htm" title="8302: šir·yō·wn (N-ms) -- Body armor. Or shiryon; and shiryan; also shiryah; and shiryonah; from sharah in the original sense of turning; a corslet.">in armor.</a> </span><span class="reftext">39</span>David strapped his sword over the tunic and tried to walk, but he was not accustomed to them. “I cannot walk in these,” David said to Saul. “I am not accustomed to them.” So David took them off.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-17</a></span><br />Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/10-4.htm">2 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the flesh. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm">Isaiah 59:17</a></span><br />He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-12.htm">Romans 13:12</a></span><br />The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-7.htm">2 Timothy 4:7</a></span><br />I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a></span><br />And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27</a></span><br />But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-40.htm">2 Samuel 22:40</a></span><br />You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-39.htm">Psalm 18:39</a></span><br />You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6</a></span><br />So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/6-34.htm">Judges 6:34</a></span><br />So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/22-34.htm">1 Kings 22:34</a></span><br />However, a certain man drew his bow without taking special aim, and he struck the king of Israel between the joints of his armor. So the king said to his charioteer, “Turn around and take me out of the battle, for I am badly wounded!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">2 Chronicles 26:14</a></span><br />Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-21.htm">2 Kings 3:21</a></span><br />Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come up to fight against them. So all who could bear arms, young and old, were summoned and stationed at the border.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put an helmet of brass on his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">1 Samuel 17:5</a></b></br> And <i>he had</i> an helmet of brass upon his head, and he <i>was</i> armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat <i>was</i> five thousand shekels of brass.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/17-10.htm">Apparel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-6.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-6.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-6.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Clad</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/numbers/20-28.htm">Clotheth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-12.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Corselet</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-37.htm">David</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-39.htm">Dress</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Dressed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Head-Dress</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Helmet</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Mail</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-27.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-37.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-4.htm">Tunic</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-33.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Apparel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-14.htm">Armed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Armor</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-8.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-18.htm">Clad</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-24.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/job/29-14.htm">Clotheth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Clothing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-5.htm">Corselet</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Dress</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-18.htm">Dressed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">Head</a> <a href="/job/29-14.htm">Head-Dress</a> <a href="/psalms/60-7.htm">Helmet</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-14.htm">Mail</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Metal</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm">Tunic</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-1.htm">The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">Goliath challenges a combat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm">David, sent by his father to visit his brothers, takes the challenge</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-28.htm">Eliab chides him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-30.htm">He is brought to Saul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-32.htm">shows the reason of his confidence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-38.htm">and slays the giant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-55.htm">Saul takes notice of David</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Saul's tunic represents the king's authority and status, suggesting an attempt to transfer some of his own power and protection to David. This act can be seen as symbolic of Saul's recognition of David's potential, even if reluctantly. The tunic, a common garment of the time, signifies the personal nature of this gesture, as clothing was often custom-made and personal.<p><b>put a bronze helmet on his head</b><br>The bronze helmet is a piece of military equipment that signifies protection and readiness for battle. Bronze was a common material for armor in the ancient Near East, known for its durability. This detail underscores the seriousness of the impending confrontation with Goliath, as helmets were crucial for protecting warriors in combat. The use of bronze also connects to the Philistines, who were known for their advanced metallurgy.<p><b>and dressed him in armor</b><br>The armor represents the conventional means of warfare and protection. Saul's attempt to dress David in armor reflects the human tendency to rely on physical strength and traditional methods in battle. However, this also foreshadows David's rejection of such means, as he ultimately chooses to face Goliath with faith and a sling. This moment prefigures the New Testament theme of spiritual armor, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/6-10.htm">Ephesians 6:10-18</a>, where believers are encouraged to put on the armor of God rather than rely on worldly defenses.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, chosen by God but later rejected due to disobedience. In this passage, he attempts to equip David with his own armor.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>A young shepherd who would later become the king of Israel. Known for his faith in God, he is about to face Goliath, the Philistine giant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/armor.htm">Armor</a></b><br>Represents human methods and reliance on physical strength and protection. Saul's armor symbolizes the king's attempt to prepare David for battle in a conventional manner.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tunic_and_bronze_helmet.htm">Tunic and Bronze Helmet</a></b><br>Part of the traditional armor of a warrior, indicating readiness for battle. Saul's offering of his own tunic and helmet to David signifies an attempt to transfer his own authority and protection.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/battle_with_goliath.htm">Battle with Goliath</a></b><br>The impending confrontation between David and Goliath, which is a pivotal moment in David's life and a demonstration of faith over fear.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god_over_human_methods.htm">Reliance on God Over Human Methods</a></b><br>David's refusal of Saul's armor teaches us to trust in God's provision and strength rather than relying solely on human solutions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/authenticity_in_our_calling.htm">Authenticity in Our Calling</a></b><br>Just as David chose not to wear Saul's armor, we should embrace our unique gifts and callings rather than trying to fit into someone else's mold.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_preparedness.htm">Spiritual Preparedness</a></b><br>The account encourages believers to equip themselves with spiritual armor, as described in <a href="/bsb/ephesians/6.htm">Ephesians 6</a>, to face life's battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a></b><br>David's courage to face Goliath without conventional armor is a testament to the power of faith and trust in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_influence.htm">Leadership and Influence</a></b><br>Saul's attempt to dress David in his armor can be seen as a lesson in leadership, highlighting the importance of empowering others to be themselves rather than imposing our ways on them.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God's covenant with David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_saul_offer_michal_to_david.htm">1 Samuel 18:20-21: Why would Saul offer his daughter Michal to David if he intended to harm him, and does this suggest inconsistencies within the narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_take_goliath's_head_to_jerusalem.htm">How is it historically accurate that David carried Goliath's head to Jerusalem if it wasn't yet under Israelite control (1 Samuel 17:54)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_david_merciful_to_saul_in_1_sam_24.htm">Why does David's mercy toward Saul in 1 Samuel 24 contradict other violent actions David takes elsewhere in Scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(38) <span class= "bld">And Saul armed David with his armour.</span>--But the king was determined to omit no earthly means of securing victory to his young champion, and we read how he made him try on his own various pieces of fighting array, doubtless the best-tempered and costliest that the camp of Israel possessed. The word rendered "his armour" literally signifies <span class= "ital">his garments, </span>that is, the dress worn beneath the mail. Upon this was buckled on the heavy metal armour suit, with the great fighting sword and the royal helm. It is not necessary to suppose David was at all of the same proportions as Saul, for much of the dress could have been speedily adjusted to the requirements of one slighter and shorter than the king; besides, the result shows they were, in spite of alteration, far too heavy and cumbersome. <span class= "ital">"</span>I cannot go with these," simply said the brave boy, his purpose, however, of meeting the Philistine giant quite unshaken, though he found his comparatively weak person unable to bear the weight of the king's panoply or to wield his arms.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 38-40.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Saul armed David with his armour.</span> Rather, "Saul clad David in his war dress." The word does not mean <span class="accented">arms</span>, either offensive or defensive; for in <a href="/1_samuel/4-12.htm">1 Samuel 4:12</a>, where it is rendered "clothes," we read of its being rent. It occurs again in <a href="/1_samuel/18-4.htm">1 Samuel 18:4</a>, and is there rendered "garments." Strictly it was the soldier's coat, worn under his armour, and girt close to the body by the sword belt. It does not follow that David was as tall as Saul because he thus put on his military coat; for it would be adjusted to the body by the belt, and its length was not a matter of much consequence. When, then, it is said that <span class="cmt_word">David girded his sword upon his armour,</span> it means upon this coat, though the corselet of mail would also be worn over it. He assayed to go. <span class="accented">I.e.</span> he made an attempt at going, took a short walk thus arrayed, making trial all the while of his equipments; and he found them so cumbrous that he felt that he would have no chance against the Philistine except as a light-armed soldier. The agility of his movements would then make him a match for one so heavily overweighted as Goliath. Wearing, therefore, only his shepherd's dress, armed only with a sling, David descended into the ravine which separated the two armies, chose there five pebbles, and, clambering up the other side, advanced towards the Philistine. For <span class="cmt_word">brook</span> the Hebrew has "torrent bed." Condor speaks of a torrent flowing through the ravine (see on ver. 2). COMBAT OF DAVID AND GOLIATH (vers. 41-54). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/17-38.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Saul</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֤וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">clothed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yal·bêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3847.htm">Strong's 3847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִד֙</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his own tunic,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַדָּ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(mad·dāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4055.htm">Strong's 4055: </a> </span><span class="str2">Extent, height, a measure, a vesture, a carpet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">put</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a bronze</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹ֖שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">helmet</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֥וֹבַע</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6959.htm">Strong's 6959: </a> </span><span class="str2">A helmet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his head,</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹאשׁ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(rō·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and dressed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yal·bêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3847.htm">Strong's 3847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in armor.</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(šir·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8302.htm">Strong's 8302: </a> </span><span class="str2">Body armor</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/17-38.htm">1 Samuel 17:38 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/17-38.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 17:38 Saul clad David with his clothing (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/17-37.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 17:37"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17:37" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/17-39.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 17:39"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17:39" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>