Most Popular Bible Verses in 1 Samuel 17

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Verse ConceptsCheeseDairyTen ThingsTelling Of Happenings

And carry these ten fresh cheeses unto the captain, and look how thy brethren fare, and set out their pledges."

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And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in Oakdale fighting with the Philistines.

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Verse ConceptsRising Early, Examples OfChildren, Good KidsMorningOccupationsShoutingVoicesChildren, Good Examples OfRising EarlyBattle CriesThose Who Rose EarlyNo More Tending The FlockRoses

And David rose up early in the morning and left the sheep with a keeper, and took and went, as Jesse had commanded him, and came where the host lay. And the host was going out in array, and shouted in the battle:

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Verse ConceptsCowardiceSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfDesertionIsrael FleeingFear Of Individuals

And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, ran away from him, and were sore afraid.

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Verse ConceptsExemptGetting RichGiving In Marriage

And every man of Israel said, "See ye this man that is come forth; even to revile Israel is he come. And to him that beateth him will the king give great riches, and will give him his daughter thereto: yea and make his father's house free in Israel."

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Verse ConceptsGreetingsIndividuals RunningBaggage

Then David put the pannier from him, unto the hands of the keeper of the vessels, and ran into the host and came and saluted his brethren.

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Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingInsultsLove, And The WorldUncircumcisionEliminating ShameOther Unimportant PeopleExamples Of Patriotism

Then spake David to the men that stood by and said, "What shall be done to the man that beateth this Philistine and taketh away the shame from Israel? For what is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should revile the host of the living God?"

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Verse ConceptsAnswering People

And the people answered as it is rehearsed, saying, "So shall it be done to the man that beateth him."

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Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyAnimals, Types OfBearsThose Who Kept StockDeerbeer

Then said David unto Saul, "As thy servant kept his father's sheep, there came a Lion and likewise a Bear, and took a sheep out of the flock.

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Verse ConceptsEarthly Armies

for Israel and the Philistines had put themselves in array, the one against the other.

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Verse ConceptsFightingdiscouragementHeart, HumanHuman EmotionCourage, Examples OfResisting Discouragement

And David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail him because of him. Thy servant will go and fight with his Philistine."

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Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersEmotions, Kinds OfAnger, HumanShepherds, As OccupationsSpeech, Negative Aspects OfAnger Of Man, CauseNamed People Angry With OthersNo More Tending The FlockEmotions

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the man and was angry with David and said, "Why camest thou away, and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride and the malice of thine heart, that thou art come to see the battle."

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Verse ConceptsKings Summoning

And they that heard the words which David spake, rehearsed them before Saul, which caused him to be fetched.

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Verse ConceptsAsking

And David answered, "What have I now done? Is there any more, save a word?"

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Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofInexperienceMiddle AgeYouthLimitations Of YouthWork From YouthUnable To Do Other Things

And Saul said to David again, "Thou art not able to go unto this Philistine, to fight with him. For thou art but a lad, and he hath been a man of war even from his youth."

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Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifePride, Examples OfSuperiorityAttractionDisdainLimitations Of YouthRed FacesAppearances ofteenagerHandsome Men

And when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a lad, ruddy and goodly to look upon.

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Verse ConceptsBagsequipping, physicalSlingsSmall Things God UsesFive ThingsThrowing StonesSlinging Stones

and took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of a brook and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, and in a poke; and took a sling in his hand, and went to the Philistine.

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Verse ConceptsGod, As SaviorDavid, Character OfTrust, Importance OfBraveryDeliverance From LionsFeet Of CreaturesGod Be With You

And David spake moreover, "The LORD that delivered me out of the hands of the Lion and out of the hands of the Bear, he shall deliver me also out of the hands of the Philistine." Then said Saul to David, "Go, and the LORD be with thee."

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Verse ConceptsMouthsFacial Hair

And I went out after him and smote him, and took it out of his mouth. And when he arose against me, I caught him by the beard and smote him and slew him.

360
Verse ConceptsChampions

And as he talked with them, behold, there stood a man in the midst: Goliath the Philistine by name, of Gath, which came out of the array of the Philistines, and spake of the manner above rehearsed, that David heard it.

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Verse ConceptsTribes Of IsraelFighting Enemies

The Philistines gathered their host to battle, and came together to Socoh in Judah, and pitched between Socoh and Azekah, in the end of Dammim.

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Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearGiantsChampions

And then came a man and stood in the midst, out of the tents of the Philistines, named Goliath of Gath: six cubits and a handbreadth long,

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Verse ConceptsConfrontationStrength, SpiritualStriving With GodUnreliabilityWeaponsBoldness Examples OfProtection, From GodArmies, GodJavelinsGod As A WarriorIn God's Namearmy

Then said David to the Philistine, "Thou comest to me with a sword, a spear, and a shield: But I come to thee in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the host of Israel whom thou hast railed upon.

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Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifeEight PeopleDads

And this David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, named Jesse; which Jesse had eight sons, and was an old man in the days of Saul among the people.

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Verse ConceptsConfrontationAssemblyEarthly Armies

And Saul and the men of Israel came and pitched in Oakdale and put themselves in array, to fight against the Philistines.

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Verse ConceptsHelpfulnessThose Who Kept Stock

David went and departed from Saul, to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

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Verse ConceptsArmourArmor ProtectionHelmetsBronze Armourarmor

And Saul put his raiment upon David, and put a helmet of brass upon his head, and put a coat of mail upon him,

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Verse ConceptsCooking, Types Of FoodGrainWeights And Measures, DryTen ThingsEphah [Ten Omers]

And Jesse said unto David his son, "Take for thy brethren this ephah of parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the host, to thy brethren.

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Verse ConceptsVoicesChoosing People

And he stood and called unto the host of Israel, and said unto them, "What needeth that ye should come out in array to battle? Am not I a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? Choose you a man, and let him come down to me:

497

And the Philistines stood on a hill on the one side, and Israel stood on a hill on the other side; and a valley between them.

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Verse ConceptsBreastplatesArmourHead coveringArmor ProtectionHelmetsWeights Of Other ThingsBronze Armour

and had a helmet of brass upon his head, and a coat of mail about him. And the weight of his coat of mail was five thousand sicles of brass.

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Verse ConceptsArmourCraftsmenIronShieldsSpearsSpinning And WeavingArmor ProtectionArmorbearerBeamsIron ObjectsWeights Of Other Things

And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam. And his spearhead weighed six hundred sicles of iron. And one bearing a shield went before him.

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Verse ConceptsGod, Activity OfGod's Activity In IsraelSpearsTo Be Given Into One's Hands

And all this congregation shall know that the LORD saveth not with the sword and spear. For the battle is the LORD's, and he shall give you into our hands."

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Verse ConceptsThe Number FortyStandingForty DaysMore Than One MonthAt Morning And Evening

And the Philistine came forth every morning and evening, and continued forty days.

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Verse ConceptsNot Knowing PeopleWho Is This?

When Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner the captain of his host, "Abner, whose son is this lad?" And Abner answered, "As truly as thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell."

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Verse ConceptsFightingdefiance

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

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Verse ConceptsThree ChildrenFirstborn Sons

And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to battle. And the names of his three sons that went to battle were: Eliab the eldest, and the next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

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Verse ConceptsForeheadsThrowing StonesSlinging Stones

And David put his hand in his poke and took out a stone and slung it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead that the stone sunk into his forehead, and he fell groveling to the earth.

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Verse ConceptsThree ChildrenThe Youngest Child

And David was the youngest. And when the three eldest were gone after Saul,

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Verse ConceptsBackLegsArmor ProtectionJavelinsBronze Armour

And he had a harness of brass upon his legs, and a shield of brass upon his shoulders.

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Verse ConceptsdoubtersPessimismFear, Caused ByFear Of Individuals

When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were discouraged and greatly afraid.

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Verse ConceptsAchievementdefeatSlinging Stones

And so David overcame the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and smote the Philistine and slew him. And because David had no sword in his hand,

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Verse ConceptsUnable To Do Other Thingsarmor

and gird David with his own sword upon his raiment. And he assayed to go, for he never proved it. Then said David unto Saul, "I cannot go in these, for I have not been used thereto." And put them off him,

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Verse ConceptsAnswering People

And departed from by him into another front, and spake of the same manner, and the people answered him again, as before.

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Verse ConceptsIndividuals Running

And when the Philistine arose and came and drew nigh unto David, David hasted and ran in array even against the Philistine.

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Verse ConceptsKnowing God, Nature OfBirds, Types Of BirdsBeheadingAnimals Eating PeopleEating CorpsesSkullsWild Animals DevouringMammalsTo Be Given Into One's Hands

This day shall the LORD deliver thee into my hand, and I shall smite thee and take thine head from thee, and will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air and to the beasts of the earth - and all the world shall know that there is a God in Israel.

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Verse ConceptsConfidence, Based OndogsUngodly Cursing

And the Philistine said unto David, "Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with a staff?" And he cursed David in the name of his gods.

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Verse ConceptsSubstitutionThose Subjected To People

if he be able to fight with me and to beat me, then we will be your servants. But if I can overcome him and beat him, then ye shall be our servants and serve us."

642

For both a Lion and also a Bear hath thy servant slain. And this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, for his railing on the host of the living God."

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And the Philistine came and drew near to David, with the man that bare a shield before him.

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Verse ConceptsSwordsDisfigurementChampionsBeheadingIndividuals RunningSkullsPeoples Who Fledheroes

he ran and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword and drew it out of his sheath and slew him and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they fled.

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Verse ConceptsGatesRoadsTribes Of Israel

And the men of Israel and of Judah arose and shouted and followed after the Philistines, until they came to the valley and unto the gates of Ekron. And the Philistines fell down dead by the way, even unto Gath and Ekron.

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Verse ConceptsBoastersAnimals Eating PeopleEating CorpsesWild Animals DevouringBirds

And he said to David, "Come to me and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field."

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Verse ConceptsWho Is This?servanthoodsaul

And Saul said to him, "Whose son art thou, thou lad?" And David answered, "The son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite."

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Verse ConceptsSkulls

And so when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

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Verse ConceptsTentsSkullsMemorabiliaWeed

And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem: But he put his armour in his tent.

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Verse ConceptsSpoils Of War

And then the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines and robbed their tents.

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Verse ConceptsAsking Particular Questions

Then said the king, "Enquire thou, whose son the youngling is."