Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 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 is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your slaves. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our slaves and serve us. 10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day. Give me a man, and we will fight together. 11 And Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.


Cross References

1 Samuel 17:45

And David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of Jehovah of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

2 Samuel 21:21

And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah, the brother of David, killed him.

1 Samuel 17:36

Your servant killed both the lion and the bear. And this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God.

1 Samuel 17:25-26

And the men of Israel said, Have you seen this man that has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. And it shall be, the king will enrich the man who kills him 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 has brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, defy Israel.

2 Samuel 23:9

And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there to battle; and the men of Israel had gone up;

Nehemiah 2:19

But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us. And they said, What is this that you do? Will you rebel against the king?

Job 40:9-12

And have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like His?

Psalm 9:4-5

For You have maintained my right and my cause; You sat in the throne judging right.

Proverbs 16:18

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

Jeremiah 9:23

So says Jehovah, Do not let the wise glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty glory in his might; do not let the rich glory in his riches;

Daniel 4:37

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and exalt and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth and His ways judgment. And those who walk in pride He is able to humble.

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