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and he sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the words that David spoke were heard, they informed Saul, and he sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When the words which David spoke were heard, they told them to Saul, and he sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When the words which David spoke were heard, they told <i>them</i> to Saul, and he sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the words which David spoke were heard. And they told <i>them</i> to Saul, and he sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When the words that David spoke were heard, the men reported them to Saul, and he sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, so he had David brought to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, so he had David brought to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some soldiers overheard David talking, so they told Saul what David had said. Saul sent for David, and David came. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, who then sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Some men heard what David had said, and they told Saul, who sent for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When the words that David had spoken were heard, they were reported to Saul, and he sent for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now David?s words were overheard and reported to Saul, who sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When David's words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When the words that David spoke were overheard, they repeated them before Saul; and he sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him. <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 the words which David has spoken are heard, and they declare [them] before Saul, and he receives him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the words which David hath spoken are heard, and they declare before Saul, and he receiveth him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the words will be heard which David spake, and they will be announced before Saul, and he will take him.<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 the words which David spoke were heard, and were rehearsed before Saul. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Now the words that David had spoken were heard and reported in the sight of Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The words that David had spoken were overheard and reported to Saul, who sent for him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul; and he sent for him.<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 when the words which David spoke were reported to Saul, he sent for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the words that David spoke were reported before Shaul, and he brought him<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 when the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he was taken to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/17-31.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=4928" 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 Accepts the Challenge</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>Then he turned from him toward another and asked about the offer, and those people answered him just as the first ones had answered. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></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.">Now David’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">words</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yəš·šå̄·mə·ʿū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">were overheard</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·də·ḇā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·gi·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be conspicuous. ">and reported</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">to</a> <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.">Saul,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">who called for him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>And David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail on account of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him!”…<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="/1_samuel/16-12.htm">1 Samuel 16:12-13</a></span><br />So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.” / So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6-9</a></span><br />As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments. / And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” / And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-10.htm">1 Samuel 24:10-12</a></span><br />Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’ / See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life. / May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8-9</a></span><br />Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">2 Samuel 22:1-4</a></span><br />And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. / He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. / My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-32.htm">Psalm 18:32-34</a></span><br />It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear. / He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights. / He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">Psalm 144:1-2</a></span><br />Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. / He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-2</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-6.htm">Jeremiah 1:6-8</a></span><br />“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I surely do not know how to speak, for I am only a child!” / But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak. / Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42-45</a></span><br />“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered. / Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says: / ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-9.htm">Matthew 21:9</a></span><br />The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-9.htm">Mark 11:9-10</a></span><br />The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” / “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68-70</a></span><br />“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-42.htm">John 7:42</a></span><br />Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.</p><p class="hdg">sent for him [heb] took him</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/22-29.htm">Proverbs 22:29</a></b></br> Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean <i>men</i>.</p><p class="hdg">The preceding twenty verses, from the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-18.htm">1 Samuel 17:18</a></b></br> And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of <i>their</i> thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-33.htm">1 Samuel 17:33</a></b></br> And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou <i>art but</i> a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">1 Samuel 16:18</a></b></br> Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, <i>that is</i> cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD <i>is</i> with him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">1 Samuel 16:18</a></b></br> Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, <i>that is</i> cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD <i>is</i> with him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-16.htm">1 Samuel 16:16</a></b></br> Let our lord now command thy servants, <i>which are</i> before thee, to seek out a man, <i>who is</i> a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">1 Samuel 16:18</a></b></br> Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, <i>that is</i> cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD <i>is</i> with him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/17-29.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-16.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-28.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-23.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/genesis/27-6.htm">Overheard</a> <a href="/judges/19-18.htm">Receiveth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-21.htm">Rehearsed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-27.htm">Repeated</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-9.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-19.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-30.htm">Word</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-30.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/17-32.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-20.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-1.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-1.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-27.htm">Overheard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-35.htm">Receiveth</a> <a href="/luke/24-35.htm">Rehearsed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-23.htm">Repeated</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-24.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-32.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-20.htm">Word</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-23.htm">Words</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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This moment highlights the importance of faith and courage in the face of overwhelming odds. David's faith contrasts with the fear of the Israelite army, showcasing a theme of divine empowerment. This echoes the biblical principle that God often uses the seemingly insignificant to accomplish His purposes, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27</a>.<p><b>and reported to Saul,</b><br>The reporting of David's words to Saul signifies the beginning of David's rise to prominence. Saul, the king of Israel, was desperate for a solution to the Philistine threat. This moment foreshadows David's future role as king and his anointing by Samuel in <a href="/1_samuel/16.htm">1 Samuel 16</a>. It also reflects the biblical theme of God raising leaders according to His will, as seen in the stories of Joseph and Moses.<p><b>who sent for him.</b><br>Saul's decision to send for David indicates a turning point in the narrative. It demonstrates Saul's openness to any potential solution, even from an unexpected source. This action sets the stage for David's introduction to the royal court and his eventual kingship. It also prefigures the way Jesus, the son of David, would be sent for by God to deliver His people, fulfilling the messianic prophecies found in <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>A young shepherd who later becomes the King of Israel. At this point in the account, he is not yet king but is known for his faith and courage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first King of Israel, who is struggling with fear and indecision in the face of the Philistine threat, particularly Goliath.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/goliath.htm">Goliath</a></b><br>Although not mentioned in this specific verse, he is the Philistine giant challenging the Israelites, setting the stage for David's rise.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelite_camp.htm">Israelite Camp</a></b><br>The setting where the Israelite army is encamped, facing the Philistine forces.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>The enemy nation opposing Israel, representing a significant threat to the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a></b><br>David's willingness to speak up and face Goliath demonstrates a profound faith in God. Believers are encouraged to trust God in the face of daunting challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>David's actions remind us that God often uses unlikely individuals to accomplish His purposes. We should remain open to how God might use us in unexpected ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>David's words, overheard and reported to Saul, set in motion a series of events leading to victory. Our words can have significant impact and should be used wisely.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_appointments.htm">Divine Appointments</a></b><br>David's encounter with Saul was not by chance. God orchestrates events in our lives for His purposes, and we should be attentive to His leading.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_service.htm">Preparation for Service</a></b><br>David's previous experiences as a shepherd prepared him for this moment. God often uses our past experiences to equip us for future service.<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/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><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_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/why_does_1_chr_17_3-4_reverse_nathan's_ok.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 17:3-4 reverse Nathan's initial approval (17:2) for David to build the temple, and does this indicate an inconsistency?</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>(31) <span class= "bld">He sent for him.</span>--No doubt much more was said by the brave shepherd boy than the compiler of the history has preserved for us in the brief account here. David felt that supernatural strength had been communicated to him by the Spirit of God, which came upon him on the day of his anointing (<a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm" title="Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the middle of his brothers: and the Spirit of the LORD came on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.">1Samuel 16:13</a>), and it is probable that he had openly avowed his earnest desire of meeting the dreaded foe face to face. This had been reported to Saul.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/17-31.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">Now David's</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֑ד</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">words</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבֶּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(dib·ber)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were overheard</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְּשָּֽׁמְעוּ֙‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(way·yəš·šā·mə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and reported</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yag·gi·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Saul,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֖וּל</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">who called for him.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקָּחֵֽהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/17-31.htm">1 Samuel 17:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/17-31.htm">1 Samuel 17:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/17-31.htm">1 Samuel 17:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17-31.htm">1 Samuel 17:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17-31.htm">1 Samuel 17:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/17-31.htm">1 Samuel 17:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/17-31.htm">1 Samuel 17:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/17-31.htm">1 Samuel 17:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/17-31.htm">1 Samuel 17:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/17-31.htm">1 Samuel 17:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/17-31.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 17:31 When the words were heard which David (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/17-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 17:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/17-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 17:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17:32" /></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>