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1 Samuel 17:40

And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

KJV

et tulit baculum suum, quem semper habebat in manibus : et elegit sibi quinque limpidissimos lapides de torrente, et misit eos in peram pastoralem quam habebat secum, et fundam manu tulit : et processit adversum Philisthæum.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔλαβεν τὴν βακτηρίαν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξελέξατο ἑαυτῷ πέντε λίθους τελείους ἐκ τοῦ χειμάρρου καὶ ἔθετο αὐτοὺς ἐν τῷ καδίῳ τῷ ποιμενικῷ τῷ ὄντι αὐτῷ εἰς συλλογήν, καὶ σφενδόνην αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ· καὶ προσῆλθεν πρὸς τὸν ἄνδρα τὸν ἀλλόφυλον.

LXX

And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd’s bag which he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

ASV

וַ/יִּקַּ֨ח מַקְל֜/וֹ בְּ/יָד֗/וֹ וַ/יִּבְחַר ל֣/וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה חַלֻּקֵֽי אֲבָנִ֣ים מִן הַ/נַּ֡חַל וַ/יָּ֣שֶׂם אֹ֠תָ/ם בִּ/כְלִ֨י הָ/רֹעִ֧ים אֲשֶׁר ל֛/וֹ וּ/בַ/יַּלְק֖וּט וְ/קַלְּע֣/וֹ בְ/יָד֑/וֹ וַ/יִּגַּ֖שׁ אֶל הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּֽי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

19 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶ֣בֶן
'bn
noun · 267×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בָּחַ֣ר
bchr
verb · 168×
ה
h
verb · 124×
ו
v
noun · 324×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
וֹ
v
noun · 18×
חֲמֵ֥שׁ
chmsh
adjective · 344×
חַלֻּקֵֽי
chlqy
adjective · 1×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
יַּלְק֖וּט
ylqvt
noun · 1×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
נַ֣חַל
nchl
noun · 140×
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
plshtym
noun · 290×
קְלָעִ֖ים
ql'ym
noun · 22×
רֹעִ֔ים
r'ym
verb · 164×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Covers the prophet Samuel, the demand for a king, Saul's anointing and reign, David's anointing, his victory over Goliath, his friendship with Jonathan, Saul's pursuit of David, and Saul's death at Mount Gilboa. Josephus provides psychological depth to the characters.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:27 — But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
  • Isa 36:8 — Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.