1 Samuel · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
1 Samuel 17 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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1 Now the Philistines gathering together their troops to battle, assembled at Socho of Juda, and camped between Socho and Azeca in the borders of Dommim.
1 Y LOS Filisteos juntaron sus ejércitos para la guerra, y congregáronse en Sochô, que es de Judá, y asentaron el campo entre Sochô y Azeca, en Ephes-dammim.
2 And Saul and the children of Israel being gathered together came to the valley of Terebinth, and they set the army in array to fight against the Philistines.
2 Y también Saúl y los hombres de Israel se juntaron, y asentaron el campo en el valle del Alcornoque, y ordenaron la batalla contra los Filisteos.
3 And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
3 Y los Filisteos estaban sobre el un monte de la una parte, é Israel estaba sobre el otro monte de la otra parte, y el valle entre ellos:
4 And there went out a man baseborn from the camp of the Philistines named Goliath, of Geth, whose height was six cubits and a span:
4 Salió entonces un varón del campo de los Filisteos [que se puso] entre los dos [campos], el cual se llamaba Goliath, de Gath, y tenía de altura seis codos y un palmo.
5 And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clothed with a coat of mail with scales, and the weight of his coat of mail was five thousand sicles of brass:
5 Y traía un almete de acero en su cabeza, é [iba] vestido con corazas de planchas: y era el peso de la coraza cinco mil siclos de metal:
6 And he had greaves of brass on his legs, and a buckler of brass covered his shoulders.
6 Y sobre sus piernas traía grebas de hierro, y escudo de acero á sus hombros.
7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred sicles of iron: and his armourbearer went before him.
7 El asta de su lanza era como un enjullo de telar, y tenía el hierro de su lanza seiscientos siclos de hierro: é iba su escudero delante de él.
8 And standing he cried out to the bands of Israel, and said to them: Why are you come out prepared to fight? am not I a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose out a man of you, and let him come down and fight hand to hand.
8 Y paróse, y dió voces á los escuadrones de Israel, diciéndoles: ¿Para qué salís á dar batalla? ¿no soy yo el Filisteo, y vosotros los siervos de Saúl? Escoged de entre vosotros un hombre que venga contra mí:
9 If he be able to fight with me, and kill me, we will be servants to you: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, you shall be servants, and shall serve us.
9 Si él pudiere pelear conmigo, y me venciere, nosotros seremos vuestros siervos: y si yo pudiere más que él, y lo venciere, vosotros seréis nuestros siervos y nos serviréis.
10 And the Philistine said: I have defied the bands of Israel this day: Give me a man, and let him fight with me hand to hand.
10 Y añadió el Filisteo: Hoy yo he desafiado el campo de Israel; dadme un hombre que pelee conmigo.
11 And Saul and all the Israelites hearing these words of the Philistine were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
11 Y oyendo Saúl y todo Israel estas palabras del Filisteo, conturbáronse, y tuvieron gran miedo.
12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Juda before mentioned, whose name was Isai, who had eight sons, and was an old man in the days of Saul, and of great age among men.
12 Y David era hijo de aquel hombre Ephrateo de Beth-lehem de Judá, cuyo nombre era Isaí, el cual tenía ocho hijos; y era este hombre en el tiempo de Saúl, viejo, y de grande edad entre los hombres.
13 And his three eldest sons followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle, were Eliab the firstborn, and the second Abinadab, and the third Samma.
13 Y los tres hijos mayores de Isaí habían ido á seguir á Saúl en la guerra. Y los nombres de sus tres hijos que habían ido á la guerra, eran, Eliab el primogénito, el segundo Abinadab, y el tercero Samma.
14 But David was the youngest. So the three eldest having followed Saul,
14 Y David era el menor. Siguieron pues los tres mayores á Saúl.
15 David went, and returned from Saul, to feed his father’s flock at Bethlehem.
15 Empero David había ido y vuelto de con Saúl, para apacentar las ovejas de su padre en Beth-lehem.
16 Now the Philistine came out morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
16 Venía pues aquel Filisteo por la mañana y á la tarde, y presentóse por cuarenta días.
17 And Isai said to David his son: Take for thy brethren an ephi of frumenty, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren.
17 Y dijo Isaí á David su hijo: Toma ahora para tus hermanos un epha de este grano tostado, y estos diez panes, y llévalo presto al campamento á tus hermanos.
18 And carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune: and go see thy brethren, if they are well: and learn with whom they are placed.
18 Llevarás asimismo estos diez quesos de leche al capitán, y cuida de ver si tus hermanos están buenos, y toma prendas de ellos.
19 But Saul, and they, and all the children of Israel were in the valley of Terebinth fighting against the Philistines.
19 Y Saúl y ellos y todos lo de Israel, estaban en el valle del Alcornoque, peleando con los Filisteos.
20 David therefore arose in the morning, and gave the charge of the flock to the keeper: and went away loaded as Isai had commanded him. And he came to the place of Magala, and to the army, which was going out to fight, and shouted for the battle.
20 Levantóse pues David de mañana, y dejando las ovejas al cuidado de un guarda, fuése con su carga, como Isaí le había mandado; y llegó al atrincheramiento del ejército, el cual había salido en ordenanza, y tocaba alarma para la pelea.
21 For Israel had put themselves in array, and the Philistines who stood against them were prepared.
21 Porque así los Israelitas como los Filisteos estaban en ordenanza, escuadrón contra escuadrón.
22 And David leaving the vessels which he had brought, under the care of the keeper of the baggage, ran to the place of the battle and asked if all things went well with his brethren.
22 Y David dejó de sobre sí la carga en mano del que guardaba el bagaje, y corrió al escuadrón; y llegado que hubo, preguntaba por sus hermanos, si estaban buenos.
23 And as he talked with them, that baseborn man whose name was Goliath, the Philistine, of Geth, shewed himself coming up from the camp of the Philistines: and he spoke according to the same words, and David heard them.
23 Y estando él hablando con ellos, he aquí aquel varón que se ponía en medio de los dos [campos], que se llamaba Goliath, el Filisteo de Gath, salió de los escuadrones de los Filisteos, y habló las mismas palabras; las cuales oyó David.
24 And all the Israelites when they saw the man, fled from his face, fearing him exceedingly.
24 Y todos los varones de Israel que veían aquel hombre, huían de su presencia, y tenían gran temor.
25 And some one of Israel said: Have you seen this man that is come up, for he is come up to defy Israel. And the man that shall slay him, the king will enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and will make his father’s house free from tribute in Israel.
25 Y cada uno de los de Israel decía: ¿No habéis visto aquel hombre que ha salido? él se adelanta para provocar á Israel. Al que le venciere, el rey le enriquecerá con grandes riquezas, y le dará su hija, y hará franca la casa de su padre en Israel.
26 And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying: What shall be given to the man that shall kill this Philistine, and shall take away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
26 Entonces habló David á los que junto á él estaban, diciendo: ¿Qué harán al hombre que venciere á este Filisteo, y quitare el oprobio de Israel? Porque ¿quién es este Filisteo incircunciso, para que provoque á los escuadrones del Dios viviente?
27 And the people answered him the same words saying: These things shall be given to the man that shall slay him.
27 Y el pueblo le respondió las mismas palabras, diciendo: Así se hará al hombre que lo venciere.
28 Now when Eliab his eldest brother heard this, when he was speaking with others, he was angry with David, and said: Why earnest thou hither? and why didst thou leave those few sheep in the desert? I know thy pride, and the wickedness of thy heart: that thou art come down to see the battle.
28 Y oyéndole hablar Eliab su hermano mayor con aquellos hombres, Eliab se encendió en ira contra David, y dijo: ¿Para qué has descendido acá? ¿y á quién has dejado aquellas pocas ovejas en el desierto? Yo conozco tu soberbia y la malicia de tu corazón, que para ver la batalla has venido.
29 And David said: What have I done? is there not cause to speak?
29 Y David respondió: ¿Qué he hecho yo ahora? Estas, ¿no son palabras?
30 And he turned a little aside from him to another: and said the same word. And the people answered him as before.
30 Y apartándose de él hacia otros, habló lo mismo; y respondiéronle los del pueblo como primero.
31 And the words which David spoke were heard, and were rehearsed before Saul.
31 Y fueron oídas las palabras que David había dicho, las cuales como refiriesen delante de Saúl, él lo hizo venir.
32 And when he was brought to him, he said to him: Let not any man’s heart be dismayed in him: I thy servant will go, and will fight against the Philistine.
32 Y dijo David á Saúl: No desmaye ninguno á causa de él; tu siervo irá y peleará con este Filisteo.
33 And Saul said to David: Thou art not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him: for thou art but a boy, but he is a warrior from his youth.
33 Y dijo Saúl á David: No podrás tú ir contra aquel Filisteo, para pelear con él; porque tú eres mozo, y él un hombre de guerra desde su juventud.
34 And David said to Saul: Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, or a bear, and took a ram out of the midst of the flock:
34 Y David respondió á Saúl: Tu siervo era pastor en las ovejas de su padre, y venía un león, ó un oso, y tomaba [algún] cordero de la manada,
35 And I pursued after them, and struck them, and delivered it out of their mouth: and they rose up against me, and I caught them by the throat, and I strangled and killed them.
35 Y salía yo tras él, y heríalo, y librábale de su boca: y si se levantaba contra mí, yo le echaba mano de la quijada, y lo hería y mataba.
36 For I thy servant have killed both a lion and a bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be also as one of them. I will go now, and take away the reproach of the people: for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, who hath dared to curse the army of the living God?
36 Fuese león, fuese oso, tu siervo lo mataba; pues este Filisteo incircunciso será como uno de ellos, porque ha provocado al ejército del Dios viviente.
37 And David said: The Lord who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said to David: Go, and the Lord be with thee.
37 Y añadió David: Jehová que me ha librado de las garras del león y de las garras del oso, él también me librará de la mano de este Filisteo. Y dijo Saúl á David: Ve, y Jehová sea contigo.
38 And Saul clothed David with his garments, and put a helmet of brass upon his head, and armed him with a coat of mail.
38 Y Saúl vistió á David de sus ropas, y puso sobre su cabeza un almete de acero, y armóle de coraza.
39 And David having girded his sword upon his armour, began to try if he could walk in armour: for he was not accustomed to it. And David said to Saul: I cannot go thus, for I am not used to it. And he laid them off,
39 Y ciñó David su espada sobre sus vestidos, y probó á andar, porque nunca había probado. Y dijo David á Saúl: Yo no puedo andar con esto, porque nunca lo practiqué. Y echando de sí David aquellas cosas,
40 And he took his staff, which he had always in his hands: and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them into the shepherd’s scrip, which he had with him, and he took a sling in his hand, and went forth against the Philistine.
40 Tomó su cayado en su mano, y escogióse cinco piedras lisas del arroyo, y púsolas en el saco pastoril y en el zurrón que traía, y con su honda en su mano vase hacia el Filisteo.
41 And the Philistine came on, and drew nigh against David, and his armourbearer before him.
41 Y el Filisteo venía andando y acercándose á David, y su escudero delante de él.
42 And when the Philistine looked, and beheld David, he despised him. For he was a young man, ruddy, and of a comely countenance.
42 Y como el Filisteo miró y vió á David túvole en poco; porque era mancebo, y rubio, y de hermoso parecer.
43 And the Philistine said to David: Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with a staff? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
43 Y dijo el Filisteo á David: ¿Soy yo perro para que vengas á mí con palos? Y maldijo á David por sus dioses.
44 And he said to David: Come to me, and I will give thy flesh to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth.
44 Dijo luego el Filisteo á David: Ven á mí, y daré tu carne á las aves del cielo, y á las bestias del campo.
45 And David said to the Philistine: Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, which thou hast defied.
45 Entonces dijo David al Filisteo: Tú vienes á mí con espada y lanza y escudo; mas yo vengo á ti en el nombre de Jehová de los ejércitos, el Dios de los escuadrones de Israel, que tú has provocado.
46 This day, and the Lord will deliver thee into my hand, and I will slay thee, and take away thy head from thee: and I will give the carcasses of the army of the Philistines this day to the birds of the air, and to the beasts of the earth: that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
46 Jehová te entregará hoy en mi mano, y yo te venceré, y quitaré tu cabeza de ti: y daré hoy los cuerpos de los Filisteos á las aves del cielo y á las bestias de la tierra: y sabrá la tierra toda que hay Dios en Israel.
47 And all this assembly shall know, that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for it is his battle, and he will deliver you into our hands.
47 Y sabrá toda esta congregación que Jehová no salva con espada y lanza; porque de Jehová es la guerra, y él os entregará en nuestras manos.
48 And when the Philistine arose and was coming, and drew nigh to meet David, David made haste, and ran to the fight to meet the Philistine.
48 Y aconteció que, como el Filisteo se levantó para ir y llegarse contra David, David se dió priesa, y corrió al combate contra el Filisteo.
49 And he put his hand into his scrip, and took a stone, and cast it with the sling, and fetching it about struck the Philistine in the forehead: and the stone was fixed in his forehead, and he fell on his face upon the earth.
49 Y metiendo David su mano en el saco, tomó de allí una piedra, y tirósela con la honda, é hirió al Filisteo en la frente: y la piedra quedó hincada en la frente, y cayó en tierra sobre su rostro.
50 And David prevailed over the Philistine, with a sling and a stone, and he struck, and slew the Philistine. And as David had no sword in his hand,
50 Así venció David al Filisteo con honda y piedra; é hirió al Filisteo y matólo, sin tener David espada en su mano.
51 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.
51 Mas corrió David y púsose sobre el Filisteo, y tomando la espada de él, sacándola de su vaina, matólo, y cortóle con ella la cabeza. Y como los Filisteos vieron su gigante muerto, huyeron.
52 And the men of Israel and Juda rising up shouted, and pursued after the Philistines till they came to the valley and to the gates of Accaron, and there fell many wounded of the Philistines in the way of Saraim, and as far as Geth, and as far as Accaron.
52 Y levantándose los de Israel y de Judá, dieron grita, y siguieron á los Filisteos hasta llegar al valle, y hasta las puertas de Ecrón. Y cayeron heridos de los Filisteos por el camino de Saraim, hasta Gath y Ecrón.
53 And the children of Israel returning, after they had pursued the Philistines, fell upon their camp.
53 Tornando luego los hijos de Israel de seguir los Filisteos, despojaron su campamento.
54 And David taking the head of the Philistine brought it to Jerusalem: but his armour he put in his tent.
54 Y David tomó la cabeza del Filisteo, y trájola á Jerusalem, mas puso sus armas en su tienda.
55 Now at the time that Saul saw David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner the captain of the army: Of what family is this young man descended, Abner? And Abner said: As thy soul liveth, O king, I know not.
55 Y cuando Saúl vió á David que salía á encontrarse con el Filisteo, dijo á Abner general del ejército: Abner, ¿de quién es hijo aquel mancebo? Y Abner respondió:
56 And the king said: Inquire thou, whose son this man is.
56 Vive tu alma, oh rey, que no lo sé. Y el rey dijo: Pregunta pues de quién es hijo aquel mancebo.
57 And when David was returned, after the Philistine was slain, Abner took him, and brought him in before Saul, with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
57 Y cuando David volvía de matar al Filisteo, Abner lo tomó, y llevólo delante de Saúl, teniendo la cabeza del Filisteo en su mano.
58 And Saul said to him: Young man, of what family art thou? And David said: I am the son of thy servant Isai the Bethlehemite.
58 Y díjole Saúl: Mancebo, ¿de quién eres hijo? Y David respondió: Yo soy hijo de tu siervo Isaí de Beth-lehem.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abinadab
A brother of David who passed before Samuel and later served in Saul's army.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 16:8; 1 Samuel 17:13
Abner
The son of Saul's uncle Ner and commander of Saul's army, who made Ish-bosheth king, later promised to bring Israel over to David, and was killed by Joab at Hebron in revenge for…
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 14:50; 1 Samuel 17:55; 2 Samuel 2:8
David
The shepherd who became Israel's greatest king and a man after God's own heart.
Cited in the guide: 1 Sam. 16 - 1 Kings 2; 2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 2:15; Matt. 1:6
Eliab
Jesse's tall firstborn, passed over when Samuel came to anoint a king from among his sons.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 16:6; 1 Samuel 17:28
Goliath
A Philistine champion from Gath, six cubits and a span tall, who defied Israel's ranks until David killed him with a sling and a stone; his sword was later kept at Nob.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 17:4; 1 Samuel 17:23; 1 Samuel 17:54
Cross references (50)
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- 1 Joshua 15:35; 2 Chronicles 28:18; 1 Samuel 13:5; 1 Chronicles 11:13; Joshua 10:10–11
- 2 1 Samuel 21:9; 1 Samuel 17:19
- 4 Joshua 11:22; 1 Samuel 17:23; 1 Chronicles 20:4–8; 2 Samuel 21:16–22; Deuteronomy 3:11
- 6 1 Samuel 17:45; 1 Kings 10:16; 2 Chronicles 9:15
- 7 2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Samuel 17:41; 1 Chronicles 11:23; 1 Chronicles 20:5
- 8 1 Samuel 8:17; 2 Samuel 11:11; 1 Samuel 17:26; 1 Chronicles 21:3
- 9 1 Samuel 11:1
- 10 1 Samuel 17:25–26; 1 Samuel 17:45; 1 Samuel 17:36; 2 Samuel 21:21; Numbers 23:7–8
- 11 Joshua 1:9; Deuteronomy 31:8; Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 51:12–13; Proverbs 28:1
- 12 Genesis 35:19; 1 Samuel 16:10–11; 1 Samuel 16:18; Ruth 4:22; 1 Samuel 17:58
- 13 1 Chronicles 2:13; 2 Samuel 21:21; 1 Samuel 17:28; 2 Samuel 13:3; 1 Samuel 16:6–9
- 14 1 Samuel 16:11; Genesis 25:23
- 15 1 Samuel 16:11; 1 Samuel 16:19–23
- 16 Matthew 4:2; Luke 4:2
- 17 1 Samuel 25:18; Ruth 2:14; 2 Samuel 17:28; Luke 11:13; Matthew 7:11
- 18 Genesis 37:14; 1 Samuel 16:20; 1 Thessalonians 3:5–6; Acts 15:36; 2 Samuel 17:29
- 20 Luke 19:43; 1 Samuel 26:5; 1 Samuel 17:28; 1 Samuel 26:7; Ephesians 6:1–2
- 22 Luke 10:5–6; Judges 18:15; Genesis 37:14; Isaiah 10:28; Matthew 10:12–13
- 23 1 Samuel 17:8–10
- 24 1 Samuel 13:6–7; 1 Samuel 17:11; Deuteronomy 32:30; Numbers 13:33; Isaiah 30:17
- 25 Joshua 15:16; Revelation 3:12; Revelation 2:7; Ezra 7:24; Revelation 2:17
- 26 1 Samuel 11:2; Deuteronomy 5:26; 1 Samuel 14:6; 1 Samuel 17:36; 1 Samuel 17:10
- 27 1 Samuel 17:25
- 28 Matthew 10:36; Proverbs 18:19; Genesis 37:11; Genesis 37:4; Genesis 37:8
- 29 1 Peter 3:9; Acts 11:2–4; Proverbs 15:1; 1 Corinthians 2:15
- 30 1 Samuel 17:26–27
- 31 Proverbs 22:29
- 32 Deuteronomy 20:1–3; 1 Samuel 16:18; Psalm 3:6; Isaiah 35:4; Psalm 27:1–3
- 33 Numbers 13:31; Deuteronomy 9:2; Revelation 13:4; Psalm 11:1; 1 Samuel 17:56
- 35 Amos 3:12; 2 Timothy 4:17–18; Daniel 6:22; Judges 14:5–6; Psalm 91:13
- 36 1 Samuel 17:10; Isaiah 36:18; Isaiah 37:28–29; Romans 2:28–29; Ezekiel 32:19
- 37 2 Timothy 4:17–18; Psalm 138:7–8; 2 Corinthians 1:9–10; Psalm 18:16–17; Psalm 63:7
- 39 2 Corinthians 10:4–5; Zechariah 4:6; Hosea 1:7
- 40 1 Corinthians 1:27–29; Judges 15:15–16; Judges 20:16; Matthew 10:10; Judges 7:16–20
- 42 1 Samuel 16:12; 1 Samuel 17:33; Psalm 123:3–4; 2 Corinthians 11:27–29; Proverbs 16:18
- 43 2 Samuel 9:8; 2 Samuel 3:8; 1 Samuel 24:14; 2 Kings 8:13; Proverbs 26:2
- 44 Proverbs 18:12; 1 Kings 20:10–11; Ezekiel 28:9–10; Jeremiah 9:23; 1 Samuel 17:46
- 45 2 Corinthians 10:4; 2 Chronicles 32:8; 2 Corinthians 3:5; Philippians 4:13; Psalm 18:2
- 46 Isaiah 52:10; Joshua 4:24; 2 Kings 19:19; 1 Kings 8:43; Deuteronomy 28:26
- 47 Psalm 44:6–7; Zechariah 4:6; Hosea 1:7; Proverbs 21:30–31; 1 Samuel 14:6
- 48 Proverbs 28:1; Psalm 27:1
- 49 1 Corinthians 1:27–28; 2 Kings 9:24; 1 Kings 22:34
- 50 Judges 15:15; 1 Samuel 17:39; 1 Samuel 21:9; 1 Samuel 23:21; 1 Samuel 13:22
- 51 Hebrews 11:34; 1 Samuel 21:9; 2 Samuel 23:21; Esther 7:10; Psalm 7:15–16
- 52 Joshua 15:11; Joshua 15:33–36; Joshua 15:45–46; 1 Samuel 14:21–22; Judges 7:23
- 53 Jeremiah 30:16; Jeremiah 4:20; 2 Kings 7:7–16
- 54 Exodus 16:33; 1 Samuel 21:9; Joshua 4:7–8
- 55 1 Samuel 16:21–22; 1 Samuel 17:58
- 57 1 Samuel 17:54
- 58 1 Samuel 17:12; 1 Samuel 16:18–19
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