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He took hold of the Philistine&#8217s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then David ran over and pulled Goliath’s sword from its sheath. David used it to kill him and cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran. <a href="/esv/1_samuel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/17.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then David ran and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and finished him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then David ran and stood over the Philistine and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and put him to death and cut off his head with it. Then the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, so they fled. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So he ran and stood over the Philistine, grasped his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their [mighty] champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/csb/1_samuel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword, pulled it from its sheath, and used it to kill him. Then he cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they fled. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine&#8217s sword, pulled it from its sheath, and used it to kill him. Then he cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they ran. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> David ran over and pulled out Goliath's sword. Then he used it to cut off Goliath's head. When the Philistines saw what had happened to their hero, they started running away. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took Goliath's sword, pulled it out of its sheath, and made certain the Philistine was dead by cutting off his head. When the Philistines saw their hero had been killed, they fled. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> He ran to him, stood over him, took Goliath's sword out of its sheath, and cut off his head and killed him. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they ran away. <a href="/isv/1_samuel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> David ran and stood over the Philistine. He took the Philistine's sword, pulled it from its sheath, killed him, and then he cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine?s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. <a href="/net/1_samuel/17.htm">NET Bible</a> David ran and stood over the Philistine. He grabbed Goliath's sword, drew it from its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they ran away. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then David ran and stood beside him, and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath and killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore David ran and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of its sheath, and slew him, and cut off his head with it. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/web/1_samuel/17.htm">World English Bible</a> Then David ran, stood over the Philistine, took his sword, drew it out of its sheath, killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and David runs and stands over the Philistine, and takes his sword, and draws it out of its sheath, and puts him to death, and cuts off his head with it; and the Philistines see that their hero [is] dead, and flee. <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and David runneth and standeth over the Philistine, and taketh his sword, and draweth it out of its sheath, and putteth him to death, and cutteth off with it his head; and the Philistines see that their hero is dead, and flee. <a href="/slt/1_samuel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And David will run and stand upon the rover, and take his sword and draw it from its sheath, and kill him and cut off his head with it. And the rovers will see that their mighty one died, and they will flee.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath, and slew him, and cut off his head. And the Philistines seeing that their champion was dead, fled away. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> he ran and stood over the Philistine, and he took his sword, and withdrew it from the sheath. And he killed him and cut off his head. Then the Philistines, seeing that their strongest man was dead, fled away. <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/17.htm">New American Bible</a> Then David ran and stood over him; with the Philistine’s own sword which he drew from its sheath he killed him, and cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they fled. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then David ran and stood over the Philistine; he grasped his sword, drew it out of its sheath, and killed him; then he cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword and drew it out of its sheath, and slew him and cut off his head. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And David ran and stood over the Philistine and he took his sword and he drew it from its sheath and he killed him and cut off his head, and the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, and they fled<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And David ran, and stood over the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their mighty man was dead, they fled. <a href="/sep/1_samuel/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And David ran, and stood upon him, and took his sword, and slew him, and cut off his head: and the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, and they fled. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/17-51.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=5144" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/17.htm">David Slays Goliath</a> …50Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. 51<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/7323.htm" title="7323: way·yā·rāṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To run. A primitive root; to run.">ran</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">and stood</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">over him.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">He grabbed</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/6430.htm" title="6430: hap·pə·liš·tî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">the Philistine’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥar·bōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/8025.htm" title="8025: way·yiš·lə·p̄āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To draw out or off. A primitive root; to pull out, up or off.">and pulled it</a> <a href="/hebrew/8593.htm" title="8593: mit·ta‘·rāh (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- A razor, sheath. From arah; a knife or razor: also a scabbard.">from its sheath</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·mō·ṯə·ṯê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and killed him;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: way·yiḵ·rāṯ- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">and he cut off</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/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/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">with the sword.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: hap·pə·liš·tîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">When the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: way·yir·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1368.htm" title="1368: gib·bō·w·rām (Adj-msc:: 3mp) -- Strong, mighty. Or gibbor; intensive from the same as geber; powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant.">their hero</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mêṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">was dead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: way·yā·nu·sū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">they turned and ran.</a> 52Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward with a shout and pursued the Philistines to the entrance of Gath and to the gates of Ekron. And the bodies of the Philistines were strewn along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_samuel/21-9.htm">1 Samuel 21:9</a> The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one here.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.” <a href="/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6-7</a> 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.” <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">2 Samuel 21:19</a> Once again there was a battle with the Philistines at Gob, and Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/2_samuel/23-21.htm">2 Samuel 23:21</a> He also struck down an Egyptian, a huge man. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club, snatched the spear from his hand, and killed the Egyptian with his own spear. <a href="/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5</a> Once again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam. <a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Judges 7:22</a> And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath. <a href="/judges/15-15.htm">Judges 15:15-16</a> He found the fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and struck down a thousand men. / Then Samson said: “With the jawbone of a donkey I have piled them into heaps. With the jawbone of a donkey I have slain a thousand men.” <a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a> And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! <a href="/psalms/144-1.htm">Psalm 144:1</a> Of David. Blessed be the LORD, my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. <a href="/psalms/18-34.htm">Psalm 18:34</a> He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Psalm 33:16-17</a> No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength. / A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save. <a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36</a> Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! <a href="/matthew/12-29.htm">Matthew 12:29</a> Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house. <a href="/matthew/26-52.htm">Matthew 26:52</a> “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. <a href="/luke/11-22.htm">Luke 11:22</a> But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore David ran, and stood on the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.his sword<a href="/1_samuel/21-9.htm">1 Samuel 21:9</a> And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.<a href="/2_samuel/23-21.htm">2 Samuel 23:21</a> And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.<a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Esther 7:10</a> So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.cut off<a href="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">1 Samuel 17:46</a> This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.fled [heb]<a href="/hebrews/11-34.htm">Hebrews 11:34</a> Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/17-23.htm">Champion</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-50.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-48.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-35.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-50.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-50.htm">Philistine</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-46.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-11.htm">Philistine's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-48.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Scabbard</a> <a href="/john/18-11.htm">Sheath</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-50.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-26.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-50.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-14.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-3.htm">Therewith</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/21-20.htm">Champion</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-15.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-54.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-14.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-8.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-54.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-4.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-27.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-19.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-54.htm">Philistine</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-52.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-54.htm">Philistine's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-36.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-6.htm">Scabbard</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-8.htm">Sheath</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-27.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-15.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-4.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-13.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-4.htm">Therewith</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 17</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/17-1.htm">The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle</a> 4. <a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">Goliath challenges a combat</a> 12. <a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm">David, sent by his father to visit his brothers, takes the challenge</a> 28. <a href="/1_samuel/17-28.htm">Eliab chides him</a> 30. <a href="/1_samuel/17-30.htm">He is brought to Saul</a> 32. <a href="/1_samuel/17-32.htm">shows the reason of his confidence</a> 38. <a href="/1_samuel/17-38.htm">and slays the giant</a> 55. <a href="/1_samuel/17-55.htm">Saul takes notice of David</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>David ran and stood over him. This phrase highlights David's courage and determination. After striking Goliath with a stone, David does not hesitate but runs towards the fallen giant. This action signifies his faith and confidence in God's deliverance. In the cultural context of ancient warfare, standing over a defeated enemy symbolized victory and dominance. David's actions here foreshadow Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, as seen in passages like <a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a>.He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, David's use of Goliath's own sword to kill him is significant. It demonstrates God's power to use the enemy's weapons against them, a theme seen throughout Scripture (e.g., <a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Esther 7:10</a>). The sword, a symbol of strength and power, becomes an instrument of divine justice. This act also prefigures Christ's victory over Satan using the very instrument of death, the cross, to bring salvation.and he cut off his head with the sword. The beheading of Goliath serves as a definitive end to the threat he posed. In ancient Near Eastern culture, displaying the head of a defeated enemy was a common practice to signify total victory. This act also serves as a type of Christ's ultimate triumph over evil, as seen in <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Revelation 20:10</a>, where Satan is finally defeated.When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. The Philistines' reaction underscores the importance of Goliath as their champion. His death demoralizes them, leading to their retreat. This reflects the biblical theme of God using the weak to shame the strong (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27</a>). The turning and running of the Philistines can be seen as a parallel to the ultimate defeat of evil at the end of times, as prophesied in <a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19-21</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The young shepherd who would later become King of Israel. He is known for his faith in God and his courage in facing Goliath. 2. <a href="/topical/g/goliath.htm">Goliath</a> The Philistine giant and champion who defied the armies of Israel and was defeated by David. 3. <a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a> A group of people who were enemies of Israel and often at war with them. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of God, who were at war with the Philistines during this event. 5. <a href="/topical/v/valley_of_elah.htm">Valley of Elah</a> The location where the battle between David and Goliath took place.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_overcomes_fear.htm">Faith Overcomes Fear</a> David's victory over Goliath demonstrates that faith in God can overcome any fear or obstacle. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's power rather than their own strength. <a href="/topical/g/god_uses_the_humble.htm">God Uses the Humble</a> David, a young shepherd, was used by God to defeat a mighty warrior. This teaches that God often uses those who are humble and seemingly insignificant to accomplish His purposes. <a href="/topical/v/victory_through_god's_strength.htm">Victory Through God's Strength</a> The battle was won not by conventional means but through God's intervention. Believers should rely on God's strength rather than worldly methods. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_anointing.htm">The Power of God's Anointing</a> David was anointed by God, which empowered him to fulfill his calling. This reminds believers of the importance of seeking God's anointing in their lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_defeat_of_evil.htm">The Defeat of Evil</a> Goliath's defeat symbolizes the ultimate victory of good over evil, pointing to the spiritual battles believers face and the assurance of victory through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 17</a> <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> <a href="/q/how_did_david_beat_goliath.htm">How did David defeat the giant Goliath?</a> <a href="/q/goliath's_sword__how_did_it_reach_nob.htm">How did Goliath's sword end up in the temple at Nob, and is there a historical or archaeological record (1 Samuel 21:8-9)?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_400_men_escape_on_camels.htm">How did only 400 men escape on camels if David and his men fought so extensively (1 Samuel 30:17)?</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>(51) And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.--The Philistines had agreed to consider this single combat as decisive. They had no fears as to its result, and when they saw their boasted champion fall they were seized with a sudden panic. Their adversaries, the children of Israel, on the other hand, seeing the unarmed shepherd boy with the head of the great warrior who had so long defied them in his hand, felt that the old power had come back to them, and that once more their Invisible King was with them, so they at once, with an irresistible shout, charged their dismayed foes, and the battle, as far as the Philistines were concerned, became a total rout. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/17-51.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>David דָּ֠וִד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse ran וַיָּ֣רָץ (way·yā·rāṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7323.htm">Strong's 7323: </a> To run and stood וַיַּעֲמֹ֨ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations over him. אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to He grabbed וַיִּקַּ֣ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take the Philistine’s הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֜י (hap·pə·liš·tî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia sword חַ֠רְבּוֹ (ḥar·bōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword and pulled it וַֽיִּשְׁלְפָ֤הּ (way·yiš·lə·p̄āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8025.htm">Strong's 8025: </a> To pull out, up, off from its sheath. מִתַּעְרָהּ֙ (mit·ta‘·rāh) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8593.htm">Strong's 8593: </a> A knife, razor, a scabbard And having killed him, וַיְמֹ֣תְתֵ֔הוּ (way·mō·ṯə·ṯê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill he cut off וַיִּכְרָת־ (way·yiḵ·rāṯ-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant his head רֹאשׁ֑וֹ (rō·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head with [the sword]. בָּ֖הּ (bāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> When the Philistines הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים (hap·pə·liš·tîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia saw וַיִּרְא֧וּ (way·yir·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction their hero גִּבּוֹרָ֖ם (gib·bō·w·rām) Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1368.htm">Strong's 1368: </a> Powerful, warrior, tyrant was dead, מֵ֥ת (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill they turned and ran. וַיָּנֻֽסוּ׃ (way·yā·nu·sū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5127.htm">Strong's 5127: </a> To flit, vanish away <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/17-51.htm">1 Samuel 17:51 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-51.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 17:51 Then David ran and stood over (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/17-50.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 17:50"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17:50" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/17-52.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 17:52"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17:52" /></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>