Parallel Verses

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.

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.”

Darby Translation

And the Philistine said, I have defied the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may 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
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 is able to have a fight with me and overcome me, then we will be your servants: but if I am able to overcome him, then you will be our servants and do work for us. 10 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. 11 And Saul and all Israel, hearing those words of the Philistine, were troubled and full of fear.

Cross References

1 Samuel 17:45

Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword and a spear and a javelin: but I come to you in the name of the Lord of armies, the God of the armies of Israel on which you have put shame.

2 Samuel 21:21

And when he was purposing to put shame on Israel, Jonathan, the son of Shimei, David's brother, put him to death.

1 Samuel 17:36

Your servant has overcome lion and bear: and the fate of this Philistine, who is without circumcision, will be like theirs, seeing that he has put shame on the armies of the living God.

1 Samuel 17:25-26

And the men of Israel said, Have you seen this man? Clearly he has come out to put shame on Israel: and it is certain that if any man overcomes him, the king will give that man great wealth, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's family free in Israel.

Numbers 23:7-8

And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, From Aram Balak has sent for me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East: come, put curses on Jacob for me and be angry with Israel.

2 Samuel 23:9

After him was Eleazar, the son of Dodai the Ahohite, one of the three great fighters, who was with David in Pas-dammim when the Philistines came together there for the fight; and when the men of Israel had gone in flight,

Nehemiah 2:19

But Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, hearing of it, made sport of us, laughing at us and saying, What are you doing? will you go against the king?

Job 40:9-12

Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

Psalm 9:4-5

For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

Jeremiah 9:23

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

Daniel 4:37

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give worship and praise and honour to the King of heaven; for all his works are true and his ways are right: and those who go in pride he is able to make low.

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