Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

And the Philistine said, I have defied the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

New American Standard Bible

Again the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man that we may fight together.”

King James Version

And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

Holman Bible

Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel today. Send me a man so we can fight each other!”

International Standard Version

The Philistine said, "I defy the ranks of Israel today. Send me one man and let's fight together."

A Conservative Version

And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we may fight together.

American Standard Version

And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

Amplified

Again the Philistine said, “I defy the battle lines of Israel this day; give me a man so that we may fight together.”

Bible in Basic English

And the Philistine said, I have put to shame the armies of Israel this day; give me a man so that we may have a fight together.

Julia Smith Translation

And he of the rovers will say, I upbraided the ranks of Israel this day; ye shall give to me a man and we will fight together.

King James 2000

And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then the Philistine said, "I hereby defy the battle lines of Israel today! Give me a man so that we may fight each other!"

Modern King James verseion

And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day. Give me a man, and we will fight together.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the Philistine said, "I have defied the host of Israel this day; give me a man and let us fight together."

NET Bible

Then the Philistine said, "I defy Israel's troops this day! Give me a man so we can fight each other!"

New Heart English Bible

The Philistine said, "I defy the armies of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we may fight together."

The Emphasized Bible

And the Philistine said - I, reproach the ranks of Israel, this day, - give me a man, that we may fight together.

Webster

And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

World English Bible

The Philistine said, "I defy the armies of Israel this day! Give me a man, that we may fight together!"

Youngs Literal Translation

And the Philistine saith, 'I have reproached the ranks of Israel this day; give to me a man, and we fight together.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the Philistine
פּלשׁתּי 
P@lishtiy 
Usage: 288

I defy
חרף 
Charaph. 
Usage: 41

the armies
מערכה 
Ma`arakah 
Usage: 19

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

me a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

לחם 
Lacham 
Usage: 177

References

Easton

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

The Philistine Champion Taunts Israel

9 If he be able to fight with me, and to smite me, then will we be your servants; but if I overcome and smite him, then shall ye be our servants and serve us. 10 And the Philistine said, I have defied the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together. 11 And Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.


Cross References

1 Samuel 17:45

And David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin; but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

2 Samuel 21:21

And he defied Israel; but Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother smote him.

1 Samuel 17:36

Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

1 Samuel 17:25-26

And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that comes up? for to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who smites him, him will the king enrich with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

Numbers 23:7-8

And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, from the mountains of the east: Come, curse me Jacob, and come, denounce Israel!

2 Samuel 23:9

And after him, Eleazar the son of Dodo the son of an Ahohite: he was one of the three mighty men with David, when they had defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone up.

Nehemiah 2:19

And Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobijah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it; and they mocked us and despised us, and said, What is this thing which ye do? will ye rebel against the king?

Job 40:9-12

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Psalm 9:4-5

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause. Thou sittest on the throne, judging righteously.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus saith Jehovah: Let not the wise glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty glory in his might; let not the rich glory in his riches:

Daniel 4:37

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of the heavens, all whose works are truth, and his paths judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

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