1Now the P’lishtim gathered together their armies to battle, and they were gathered together at Sokho, which belongs to Yehudah, and pitched between Sokho and Azekah, in Efes Damim. 2And Sha’ul and the men of Yisra’el were gathered together, and pitched in the vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against the P’lishtim. 3And the P’lishtim stood on the mountain on the one side, and Yisra’el stood on the mountain on the other side; and there was a valley between them. 4And there went out a champion from the camp of the P’lishtim, named Galyat, of Gat, whose height was six cubits and a span. 5And he had a helmet of brass upon his head, and he was clad with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. 6And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a javelin of brass between his shoulders. 7And the shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam; and his spear’s head weighed six hundred shekels of iron; and his shield-bearer went before him. 8And he stood and cried unto the armies of Yisra’el, and said unto them, “Why do you come out to set your battle in array? Am not I a P’lishti, and you servants to Sha’ul? Choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. 9If he is able to fight with me, and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall you be our servants, and serve us.” 10And the P’lishti said, “I do taunt the armies of Yisra’el this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.” 11And when Sha’ul and all Yisra’el heard those words of the P’lishti, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
12Now David was the son of that Efrati of Beit Lekhem in Yehudah, whose name was Yishai; and he had eight sons; and the man was an old man in the days of Sha’ul, stricken in years among men. 13And the three eldest sons of Yishai had gone after Sha’ul to the battle; and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eli’av the first-born, and next unto him Avinadav, and the third, Shamah. 14And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Sha’ul. 15Now David went to and fro from Sha’ul to feed his father’s sheep at Beit Lekhem. 16And the P’lishti drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
17And Yishai said unto David his son, “Take now for your brethren an efah of this parched grain, and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly to the camp to your brethren. 18And bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and to your brethren shall you bring greetings, and take their pledge; 19now Sha’ul, and they, and all the men of Yisra’el, are in the vale of Elah, fighting with the P’lishtim.” 20And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Yishai had commanded him; and he came to the barricade, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle. 21And Yisra’el and the P’lishtim put the battle in array, army against army. 22And David left his baggage in the hand of the keeper of the baggage, and ran to the army, and came and greeted his brethren. 23And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the P’lishti of Gat, Galyat by name, out of the ranks of the P’lishtim, and spoke according to the same words; and David heard them. 24And all the men of Yisra’el, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid. 25And the men of Yisra’el said, “Have you seen this man that is come up? Surely to taunt Yisra’el is he come up; and it shall be, that the man who kills him, HaMelekh will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father’s house free in Yisra’el.”
26And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying, “What shall be done to the man that kills this P’lishti, and takes away the taunt from Yisra’el? For who is this uncircumcised P’lishti, that he should have taunted the armies of the living Elohim?” 27And the people answered him after this manner, saying, “So shall it be done to the man that kills him.” 28And Eli’av his eldest brother heard when he spoke unto the men; and Eli’av’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, “Why did you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumptuousness, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you are come down that you might see the battle.” 29And David said, “What have I now done? Was it not but a word?” 30And he turned away from him toward another, and spoke after the same manner; and the people answered him after the former manner. 31And when the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Sha’ul; and he was taken to him. 32And David said to Sha’ul, “Let no man’s heart fail within him; your servant will go and fight with this P’lishti.” 33And Sha’ul said to David, “You are not able to go against this P’lishti to fight with him; for you are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.” 34And David said unto Sha’ul, “Your servant kept his father’s sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock, 35I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. 36Your servant smote both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised P’lishti shall be as one of them, seeing he has taunted the armies of the living Elohim.” 37And David said, ” יהוה that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of this P’lishti.” And Sha’ul said unto David, “Go, and יהוה shall be with you.” 38And Sha’ul clad David with his apparel, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail. 39And David girded his sword upon his apparel, and he started to go, but did not try. And David said unto Sha’ul, “I cannot go with these; for I have not tried them.” And David put them off him. 40And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd’s bag which he had, even in his scrip; and his sling was in his hand; and he drew near to the P’lishti. 41And the P’lishti came nearer and nearer unto David; and the man that bore the shield went before him. 42And when the P’lishti looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance. 43And the P’lishti said unto David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with staves?” And the P’lishti cursed David by his god. 44And the P’lishti said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.” 45Then said David to the P’lishti, “You come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to you in the Name of יהוה Tzeva’ot, the Elohim of the armies of Yisra’el, whom you have taunted. 46This day will יהוה deliver you into my hand; and I will smite you, and take your head from off you; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the P’lishtim this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that Elohim is in Yisra’el; 47and that all this assembly may know that יהוה saves not with sword and spear; for the battle belongs to יהוה , and He will give you into our hand.” 48And it came to pass, when the P’lishti arose, and came and drew near to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the P’lishti. 49And David put his hand in his bag, and took out a stone, and slung it, and smote the P’lishti in his forehead; and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell upon his face to the earth. 50So David prevailed over the P’lishti with a sling and with a stone, and smote the P’lishti, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. 51And David ran, and stood over the P’lishti, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the P’lishtim saw that their mighty man was dead, they fled. 52And the men of Yisra’el and of Yehudah arose, and shouted, and pursued the P’lishtim, until you come to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the P’lishtim fell down by the way to Sha’ara’im, even unto Gat, and unto Ekron. 53And B’nei Yisra’el returned from chasing after the P’lishtim, and they spoiled their camp. 54And David took the head of the P’lishti, and brought it to Yerushalayim; but he put his armor in his tent. 55And when Sha’ul saw David go forth against the P’lishti, he said unto Avner, the captain of the host, “Avner, whose son is this youth?” And Avner said, “As your soul lives, O Melekh, I cannot tell.” 56And HaMelekh said, “Inquire whose son the stripling is.” 57And as David returned from the slaughter of the P’lishti, Avner took him, and brought him before Sha’ul with the head of the P’lishti in his hand. 58And Sha’ul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David answered, “I am the son of your servant Yishai Beit HaLakhmi.”
אוַיַּאַסְפוּ פְלִשְׁתִּים אֶת מַחֲנֵיהֶם לַמִּלְחָמָה וַיֵּאָסְפוּ שֹׂכֹה אֲשֶׁר לִיהוּדָה; וַיַּחֲנוּ בֵּין שׂוֹכֹה וּבֵין עֲזֵקָה בְּאֶפֶס דַּמִּים. בוְשָׁאוּל וְאִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל נֶאֶסְפוּ וַיַּחֲנוּ בְּעֵמֶק הָאֵלָה; וַיַּעַרְכוּ מִלְחָמָה לִקְרַאת פְּלִשְׁתִּים. גוּפְלִשְׁתִּים עֹמְדִים אֶל הָהָר מִזֶּה וְיִשְׂרָאֵל עֹמְדִים אֶל הָהָר מִזֶּה; וְהַגַּיְא בֵּינֵיהֶם. דוַיֵּצֵא אִישׁ הַבֵּנַיִם מִמַּחֲנוֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּים גָּלְיָת שְׁמוֹ מִגַּת: גָּבְהוֹ שֵׁשׁ אַמּוֹת וָזָרֶת. הוְכוֹבַע נְחֹשֶׁת עַל רֹאשׁוֹ וְשִׁרְיוֹן קַשְׂקַשִּׂים הוּא לָבוּשׁ; וּמִשְׁקַל הַשִּׁרְיוֹן חֲמֵשֶׁת אֲלָפִים שְׁקָלִים נְחֹשֶׁת. ווּמִצְחַת נְחֹשֶׁת עַל רַגְלָיו; וְכִידוֹן נְחֹשֶׁת בֵּין כְּתֵפָיו. זוחץ (וְעֵץ) חֲנִיתוֹ כִּמְנוֹר אֹרְגִים וְלַהֶבֶת חֲנִיתוֹ שֵׁשׁ מֵאוֹת שְׁקָלִים בַּרְזֶל; וְנֹשֵׂא הַצִּנָּה הֹלֵךְ לְפָנָיו. חוַיַּעֲמֹד וַיִּקְרָא אֶל מַעַרְכֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם לָמָּה תֵצְאוּ לַעֲרֹךְ מִלְחָמָה: הֲלוֹא אָנֹכִי הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי וְאַתֶּם עֲבָדִים לְשָׁאוּל בְּרוּ לָכֶם אִישׁ וְיֵרֵד אֵלָי. טאִם יוּכַל לְהִלָּחֵם אִתִּי וְהִכָּנִי וְהָיִינוּ לָכֶם לַעֲבָדִים; וְאִם אֲנִי אוּכַל לוֹ וְהִכִּיתִיו וִהְיִיתֶם לָנוּ לַעֲבָדִים וַעֲבַדְתֶּם אֹתָנוּ. יוַיֹּאמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אֲנִי חֵרַפְתִּי אֶת מַעַרְכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה; תְּנוּ לִי אִישׁ וְנִלָּחֲמָה יָחַד. יאוַיִּשְׁמַע שָׁאוּל וְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת דִּבְרֵי הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי הָאֵלֶּה; וַיֵּחַתּוּ וַיִּרְאוּ מְאֹד.
יבוְדָוִד בֶּן אִישׁ אֶפְרָתִי הַזֶּה מִבֵּית לֶחֶם יְהוּדָה וּשְׁמוֹ יִשַׁי וְלוֹ שְׁמֹנָה בָנִים; וְהָאִישׁ בִּימֵי שָׁאוּל זָקֵן בָּא בַאֲנָשִׁים. יגוַיֵּלְכוּ שְׁלֹשֶׁת בְּנֵי יִשַׁי הַגְּדֹלִים הָלְכוּ אַחֲרֵי שָׁאוּל לַמִּלְחָמָה; וְשֵׁם שְׁלֹשֶׁת בָּנָיו אֲשֶׁר הָלְכוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָה אֱלִיאָב הַבְּכוֹר וּמִשְׁנֵהוּ אֲבִינָדָב וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי שַׁמָּה. ידוְדָוִד הוּא הַקָּטָן; וּשְׁלֹשָׁה הַגְּדֹלִים הָלְכוּ אַחֲרֵי שָׁאוּל. טווְדָוִד הֹלֵךְ וָשָׁב מֵעַל שָׁאוּל לִרְעוֹת אֶת צֹאן אָבִיו בֵּית לָחֶם. טזוַיִּגַּשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי הַשְׁכֵּם וְהַעֲרֵב; וַיִּתְיַצֵּב אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם.
יזוַיֹּאמֶר יִשַׁי לְדָוִד בְּנוֹ קַח נָא לְאַחֶיךָ אֵיפַת הַקָּלִיא הַזֶּה וַעֲשָׂרָה לֶחֶם הַזֶּה; וְהָרֵץ הַמַּחֲנֶה לְאַחֶיךָ. יחוְאֵת עֲשֶׂרֶת חֲרִצֵי הֶחָלָב הָאֵלֶּה תָּבִיא לְשַׂר הָאָלֶף; וְאֶת אַחֶיךָ תִּפְקֹד לְשָׁלוֹם וְאֶת עֲרֻבָּתָם תִּקָּח. יטוְשָׁאוּל וְהֵמָּה וְכָל אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעֵמֶק הָאֵלָה; נִלְחָמִים עִם פְּלִשְׁתִּים. כוַיַּשְׁכֵּם דָּוִד בַּבֹּקֶר וַיִּטֹּשׁ אֶת הַצֹּאן עַל שֹׁמֵר וַיִּשָּׂא וַיֵּלֶךְ כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּהוּ יִשָׁי; וַיָּבֹא הַמַּעְגָּלָה וְהַחַיִל הַיֹּצֵא אֶל הַמַּעֲרָכָה וְהֵרֵעוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָה. כאוַתַּעֲרֹךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל וּפְלִשְׁתִּים מַעֲרָכָה לִקְרַאת מַעֲרָכָה. כבוַיִּטֹּשׁ דָּוִד אֶת הַכֵּלִים מֵעָלָיו עַל יַד שׁוֹמֵר הַכֵּלִים וַיָּרָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָה; וַיָּבֹא וַיִּשְׁאַל לְאֶחָיו לְשָׁלוֹם. כגוְהוּא מְדַבֵּר עִמָּם וְהִנֵּה אִישׁ הַבֵּנַיִם עוֹלֶה גָּלְיָת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי שְׁמוֹ מִגַּת ממערות (מִמַּעַרְכוֹת) פְּלִשְׁתִּים וַיְדַבֵּר כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה; וַיִּשְׁמַע דָּוִד. כדוְכֹל אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּרְאוֹתָם אֶת הָאִישׁ; וַיָּנֻסוּ מִפָּנָיו וַיִּירְאוּ מְאֹד. כהוַיֹּאמֶר אִישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל הַרְּאִיתֶם הָאִישׁ הָעֹלֶה הַזֶּה כִּי לְחָרֵף אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל עֹלֶה; וְהָיָה הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יַכֶּנּוּ יַעְשְׁרֶנּוּ הַמֶּלֶךְ עֹשֶׁר גָּדוֹל וְאֶת בִּתּוֹ יִתֶּן לוֹ וְאֵת בֵּית אָבִיו יַעֲשֶׂה חָפְשִׁי בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל.
כווַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל הָאֲנָשִׁים הָעֹמְדִים עִמּוֹ לֵאמֹר מַה יֵּעָשֶׂה לָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יַכֶּה אֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי הַלָּז וְהֵסִיר חֶרְפָּה מֵעַל יִשְׂרָאֵל: כִּי מִי הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי הֶעָרֵל הַזֶּה כִּי חֵרֵף מַעַרְכוֹת אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים. כזוַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ הָעָם כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה לֵאמֹר: כֹּה יֵעָשֶׂה לָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יַכֶּנּוּ. כחוַיִּשְׁמַע אֱלִיאָב אָחִיו הַגָּדוֹל בְּדַבְּרוֹ אֶל הָאֲנָשִׁים; וַיִּחַר אַף אֱלִיאָב בְּדָוִד וַיֹּאמֶר לָמָּה זֶּה יָרַדְתָּ וְעַל מִי נָטַשְׁתָּ מְעַט הַצֹּאן הָהֵנָּה בַּמִּדְבָּר אֲנִי יָדַעְתִּי אֶת זְדֹנְךָ וְאֵת רֹעַ לְבָבֶךָ כִּי לְמַעַן רְאוֹת הַמִּלְחָמָה יָרָדְתָּ. כטוַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד מֶה עָשִׂיתִי עָתָּה; הֲלוֹא דָּבָר הוּא. לוַיִּסֹּב מֵאֶצְלוֹ אֶל מוּל אַחֵר וַיֹּאמֶר כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה; וַיְשִׁבֻהוּ הָעָם דָּבָר כַּדָּבָר הָרִאשׁוֹן. לאוַיִּשָּׁמְעוּ הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר דָּוִד; וַיַּגִּדוּ לִפְנֵי שָׁאוּל וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ. לבוַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל שָׁאוּל אַל יִפֹּל לֵב אָדָם עָלָיו; עַבְדְּךָ יֵלֵךְ וְנִלְחַם עִם הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי הַזֶּה. לגוַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶל דָּוִד לֹא תוּכַל לָלֶכֶת אֶל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי הַזֶּה לְהִלָּחֵם עִמּוֹ: כִּי נַעַר אַתָּה וְהוּא אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה מִנְּעֻרָיו. לדוַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל שָׁאוּל רֹעֶה הָיָה עַבְדְּךָ לְאָבִיו בַּצֹּאן; וּבָא הָאֲרִי וְאֶת הַדּוֹב וְנָשָׂא שֶׂה מֵהָעֵדֶר. להוְיָצָאתִי אַחֲרָיו וְהִכִּתִיו וְהִצַּלְתִּי מִפִּיו; וַיָּקָם עָלַי וְהֶחֱזַקְתִּי בִּזְקָנוֹ וְהִכִּתִיו וַהֲמִיתִּיו. לוגַּם אֶת הָאֲרִי גַּם הַדֹּב הִכָּה עַבְדֶּךָ; וְהָיָה הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי הֶעָרֵל הַזֶּה כְּאַחַד מֵהֶם כִּי חֵרֵף מַעַרְכֹת אֱלֹהִים חַיִּים. לזוַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד יהוה אֲשֶׁר הִצִּלַנִי מִיַּד הָאֲרִי וּמִיַּד הַדֹּב הוּא יַצִּילֵנִי מִיַּד הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי הַזֶּה; וַיֹּאמֶר שָׁאוּל אֶל דָּוִד לֵךְ וַיהוה יִהְיֶה עִמָּךְ. לחוַיַּלְבֵּשׁ שָׁאוּל אֶת דָּוִד מַדָּיו וְנָתַן קוֹבַע נְחֹשֶׁת עַל רֹאשׁוֹ; וַיַּלְבֵּשׁ אֹתוֹ שִׁרְיוֹן. לטוַיַּחְגֹּר דָּוִד אֶת חַרְבּוֹ מֵעַל לְמַדָּיו וַיֹּאֶל לָלֶכֶת כִּי לֹא נִסָּה וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל שָׁאוּל לֹא אוּכַל לָלֶכֶת בָּאֵלֶּה כִּי לֹא נִסִּיתִי; וַיְסִרֵם דָּוִד מֵעָלָיו. מוַיִּקַּח מַקְלוֹ בְּיָדוֹ וַיִּבְחַר לוֹ חֲמִשָּׁה חַלֻּקֵי אֲבָנִים מִן הַנַּחַל וַיָּשֶׂם אֹתָם בִּכְלִי הָרֹעִים אֲשֶׁר לוֹ וּבַיַּלְקוּט וְקַלְעוֹ בְיָדוֹ; וַיִּגַּשׁ אֶל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי. מאוַיֵּלֶךְ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי הֹלֵךְ וְקָרֵב אֶל דָּוִד; וְהָאִישׁ נֹשֵׂא הַצִּנָּה לְפָנָיו. מבוַיַּבֵּט הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי וַיִּרְאֶה אֶת דָּוִד וַיִּבְזֵהוּ: כִּי הָיָה נַעַר וְאַדְמֹנִי עִם יְפֵה מַרְאֶה. מגוַיֹּאמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אֶל דָּוִד הֲכֶלֶב אָנֹכִי כִּי אַתָּה בָא אֵלַי בַּמַּקְלוֹת; וַיְקַלֵּל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אֶת דָּוִד בֵּאלֹהָיו. מדוַיֹּאמֶר הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אֶל דָּוִד: לְכָה אֵלַי וְאֶתְּנָה אֶת בְּשָׂרְךָ לְעוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְבֶהֱמַת הַשָּׂדֶה. מהוַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אַתָּה בָּא אֵלַי בְּחֶרֶב וּבַחֲנִית וּבְכִידוֹן; וְאָנֹכִי בָא אֵלֶיךָ בְּשֵׁם יהוה צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי מַעַרְכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר חֵרַפְתָּ. מוהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה יְסַגֶּרְךָ יהוה בְּיָדִי וְהִכִּיתִךָ וַהֲסִרֹתִי אֶת רֹאשְׁךָ מֵעָלֶיךָ וְנָתַתִּי פֶּגֶר מַחֲנֵה פְלִשְׁתִּים הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה לְעוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם וּלְחַיַּת הָאָרֶץ; וְיֵדְעוּ כָּל הָאָרֶץ כִּי יֵשׁ אֱלֹהִים לְיִשְׂרָאֵל. מזוְיֵדְעוּ כָּל הַקָּהָל הַזֶּה כִּי לֹא בְּחֶרֶב וּבַחֲנִית יְהוֹשִׁיעַ יהוה : כִּי לַיהוה הַמִּלְחָמָה וְנָתַן אֶתְכֶם בְּיָדֵנוּ. מחוְהָיָה כִּי קָם הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיִּקְרַב לִקְרַאת דָּוִד; וַיְמַהֵר דָּוִד וַיָּרָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָה לִקְרַאת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי. מטוַיִּשְׁלַח דָּוִד אֶת יָדוֹ אֶל הַכֶּלִי וַיִּקַּח מִשָּׁם אֶבֶן וַיְקַלַּע וַיַּךְ אֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אֶל מִצְחוֹ; וַתִּטְבַּע הָאֶבֶן בְּמִצְחוֹ וַיִּפֹּל עַל פָּנָיו אָרְצָה. נוַיֶּחֱזַק דָּוִד מִן הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי בַּקֶּלַע וּבָאֶבֶן וַיַּךְ אֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי וַיְמִתֵהוּ; וְחֶרֶב אֵין בְּיַד דָּוִד. נאוַיָּרָץ דָּוִד וַיַּעֲמֹד אֶל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי וַיִּקַּח אֶת חַרְבּוֹ וַיִּשְׁלְפָהּ מִתַּעְרָהּ וַיְמֹתְתֵהוּ וַיִּכְרָת בָּהּ אֶת רֹאשׁוֹ; וַיִּרְאוּ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּים כִּי מֵת גִּבּוֹרָם וַיָּנֻסוּ. נבוַיָּקֻמוּ אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל וִיהוּדָה וַיָּרִעוּ וַיִּרְדְּפוּ אֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּים עַד בּוֹאֲךָ גַיְא וְעַד שַׁעֲרֵי עֶקְרוֹן; וַיִּפְּלוּ חַלְלֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים בְּדֶרֶךְ שַׁעֲרַיִם וְעַד גַּת וְעַד עֶקְרוֹן. נגוַיָּשֻׁבוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מִדְּלֹק אַחֲרֵי פְלִשְׁתִּים; וַיָּשֹׁסּוּ אֶת מַחֲנֵיהֶם. נדוַיִּקַּח דָּוִד אֶת רֹאשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי וַיְבִאֵהוּ יְרוּשָׁלִָם; וְאֶת כֵּלָיו שָׂם בְּאָהֳלוֹ. נהוְכִרְאוֹת שָׁאוּל אֶת דָּוִד יֹצֵא לִקְרַאת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אָמַר אֶל אַבְנֵר שַׂר הַצָּבָא בֶּן מִי זֶה הַנַּעַר אַבְנֵר; וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְנֵר חֵי נַפְשְׁךָ הַמֶּלֶךְ אִם יָדָעְתִּי. נווַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ: שְׁאַל אַתָּה בֶּן מִי זֶה הָעָלֶם. נזוּכְשׁוּב דָּוִד מֵהַכּוֹת אֶת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי וַיִּקַּח אֹתוֹ אַבְנֵר וַיְבִאֵהוּ לִפְנֵי שָׁאוּל; וְרֹאשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי בְּיָדוֹ. נחוַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו שָׁאוּל בֶּן מִי אַתָּה הַנָּעַר; וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד בֶּן עַבְדְּךָ יִשַׁי בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי.
D'var יהוה , The Word of יהוה 