1 Samuel 17:8 - The Scriptures 1998

⁸ And he stood and shouted to the armies of Yisra’ĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ 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.

Common English Bible

⁸ He stopped and shouted to the Israelite troops, “Why have you come and taken up battle formations? I am the Philistine champion, and you are Saul’s servants. Isn’t that right? Select one of your men, and let him come down against me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And standing still, he cried out to the battle lines of Israel, and he said to them: "Why have you arrived, prepared for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose one man from among you, and let him descend to do battle alone.

1 Samuel 17:8 Cross References

2 Samuel 11:11

And Uriyah said to Dawiḏ

1 Chronicles 21:3

And Yo’aḇ

1 Samuel 17:23

And he was speaking with them and saw the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Golyath by name, coming up from the armies of the Philistines. And he spoke according to the same words, and Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 17:26

And Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 8:17

“A tenth of your sheep he is going to take, and you are to be his servants.