1 Samuel 17:23

And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard [them].

And as he talked {H1696} with them, behold, there came up {H5927} the champion {H376}{H1143}, the Philistine {H6430} of Gath {H1661}, Goliath {H1555} by name {H8034}, out of the armies {H4634}{H4630} of the Philistines {H6430}, and spake {H1696} according to the same {H428} words {H1697}: and David {H1732} heard {H8085} them.

As he was talking with them, there came the champion, the P'lishti from Gat named Golyat, from the ranks of the P'lishtim, saying the same words as before; and David heard them.

And as he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the Philistines and shouted his usual words, which David also heard.

And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 17:8 (2 votes)

    And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set [your] battle in array? [am] not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

  • 1 Samuel 17:10 (2 votes)

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