1 Samuel 17:23

Verse

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.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Bible in Basic English

And while he was talking to them, the fighter, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came out from the Philistines' lines and said the same words, in David's hearing.

Free Bible Version

While he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, came up out of his lines and shouted his challenge as he had before, and David heard what he said.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

Translation for Translators

While he was talking with them, he saw Goliath coming out from among the Philistine soldiers, shouting to the Israelis, challenging them to send a man to fight him. David heard what Goliath was saying.

Unlocked Literal Bible

As he talked with them, the strong man, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, and he came out of the ranks of the Philistines, and said the same words as before, and David heard them.

Noah Webster Bible

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

World English Bible

As he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, came up out of the ranks of the Philistines, and said the same words; and David heard them.

Young's Literal Translation

And he is speaking with them, and lo, a man of the duellists is coming up, Goliath the Philistine [is] his name, of Gath, out of the ranks of the Philistines, and he speaketh according to those words, and David heareth;

Context

David Accepts the Challenge

²²Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.²³And 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.

Summary

In this verse, we see the tense situation before the battle between the Israelites and the Philistines, as Goliath, a giant champion of the Philistines, challenges the Israelites. The Israelites were dismayed and afraid due to the intimidating presence of Goliath. This sets the stage for the remarkable story of David and Goliath, where David's faith in God enables him to face the giant with courage and ultimately defeat him. The verse highlights the contrast between fear and faith, showing the power of trusting in God even in the face of overwhelming odds.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And as he talked with them,.... About their health, and the errand he came upon, and the message of his father to them, and how it was with him, who sent them his best wishes: behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name: of whom see Sa1 17:4; he came out of the valley, and drew near to the mountain the Israelites were descending: out of the armies of the Philistines: from the plains where they were encamped, as Kimchi, though they seem to have been encamped on a mountain as the Israelites were; or from the ranks of the Philistines; according to the marginal reading, he came out of one of the battalions that were set in array: and spake according to the same words; which he had spoken time after time forty days successively, namely, what is expressed Sa1 17:8, and David heard them; and observed them.