1 Samuel 17 The giant Goliath insults the Israelites

 1 Samuel 17

The giant Goliath insults the Israelites

23 And while he was still speaking to them, behold, the warrior man, whose name was Goliath, the Philistine of Gath, was coming up from the army of the Philistines, and spoke according to those words, and David heard them.

24 But all the men in Israel, seeing that man, fled before him, and were greatly afraid;

25 And the men of Israel said, Have you seen that man who went up? for he went up to confront Israel; so it shall be that the man who strikes him will be enriched by great wealth, and will give his daughter to him, and will make his father's house open in Israel.

26 Then David spoke to the men who were with him, saying, What will they do to the man who strikes this Philistine and removes the affront from Israel? Who then is this uncircumcised Philistine to confront the armies of the living God?

27 And the people spoke to him again in accordance with those words, saying, Thus shall they do to the man who strikes him.

28 And when Elijah heard his elder brother speak to those men, Eliab's anger against David arose, and he said, Why have you come down here? and to whom did you leave those few sheep in the desert? I know your conceit, and the wickedness of your heart, which went down to see the battle.

29 Then David said, What have I done now? is there no reason for that?

30 And he turned from him to another, and spoke according to that word: and the people answered again according to the first words.

31 And when they heard the words that David had spoken, they announced them to Saul, and sent for him.