Discovery Box1 Samuel 17:26 
Context17:26 David asked the men who were standing near him, “What will be done for the man who strikes down this Philistine and frees Israel from this humiliation? 1 For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he defies the armies of the living God?”
1 Samuel 13:4
Context13:4 All Israel heard this message, 2 “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel is repulsive 3 to the Philistines!” So the people were summoned to join 4 Saul at Gilgal.
1 Samuel 14:1
Context14:1 Then one day Jonathan son of Saul said to his armor bearer, 5 “Come on, let’s go over to the Philistine garrison that is opposite us.” But he did not let his father know.
1 Samuel 14:4
Context14:4 Now there was a steep cliff on each side of the pass through which Jonathan intended to go to reach the Philistine garrison. One cliff was named Bozez, the other Seneh.
1 Samuel 17:23
Context17:23 As he was speaking with them, the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, was coming up from the battle lines of the Philistines. He spoke the way he usually did, 6 and David heard it.
1 Samuel 17:33
Context17:33 But Saul replied to David, “You aren’t able to go against this Philistine and fight him! You’re just a boy! He has been a warrior from his youth!”
1 Samuel 17:36-37
Context17:36 Your servant has struck down both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine will be just like one of them. 7 For he has defied the armies of the living God!” 17:37 David went on to say, “The Lord who delivered me from the lion and the bear will also deliver me from the hand of this Philistine!” Then Saul said to David, “Go! The Lord will be with you.” 8
1 Samuel 17:40
Context17:40 He took his staff in his hand, picked out five smooth stones from the stream, placed them in the pouch 9 of his shepherd’s bag, took his sling in hand, and approached the Philistine.
1 Samuel 17:49
Context17:49 David reached his hand into the bag and took out a stone. He slung it, striking the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank deeply into his forehead, and he fell down with his face to the ground.
1 Samuel 17:51-52
Context17:51 David ran and stood over the Philistine. He grabbed Goliath’s 10 sword, drew it from its sheath, 11 killed him, and cut off his head with it. When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they ran away.
17:52 Then the men of Israel and Judah charged forward, shouting a battle cry. 12 They chased the Philistines to the valley 13 and to the very gates of Ekron. The Philistine corpses lay fallen along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.
1 tn Heb “and turns aside humiliation from upon Israel.”
2 tn The words “this message” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
3 tn Heb “stinks.” The figurative language indicates that Israel had become repulsive to the Philistines.
4 tn Heb “were summoned after.”
5 tn Or “the servant who was carrying his military equipment” (likewise in vv. 6, 7, 12, 13, 14).
6 tn Heb “according to these words.”
7 tc The LXX includes here the following words not found in the MT: “Should I not go and smite him, and remove today reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised one?”
8 tn Or “Go, and may the
9 tn This Hebrew word occurs only here and its exact meaning is not entirely clear. It refers to a receptacle of some sort and apparently was a common part of a shepherd’s equipment. Here it serves as a depository for the stones that David will use in his sling.
10 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Goliath) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
11 tc Most LXX
12 tn Heb “arose and cried out.”
13 tc Most of the LXX
