1 Samuel 17 · Verse 32

1 Samuel 17:32

And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
1 Samuel 17:32, King James Version

1 Samuel 17:32 in other translations

BSBAnd David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail on account of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him!”
WEBDavid said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
ASVAnd David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
YLTand David saith unto Saul, ‘Let no man's heart fall because of him, thy servant doth go, and hath fought with this Philistine.'
DARBYAnd David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him: thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
BBEAnd David said to Saul, Let no man's heart become feeble because of him; I, your servant, will go out and have a fight with this Philistine.
WebsterAnd David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

What does 1 Samuel 17:32 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 32 And David said - This properly connects with the eleventh verse.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:31-39

A shepherd lad, come the same morning from keeping sheep, had more courage than all the mighty men of Israel. Thus God often sends good words to his Israel, and does great things for them, by the weak and foolish things of the world. As he had answered his brother's passion with meekness, so David answered Saul's fear with faith. When David kept sheep, he proved himself very careful and tender of his flock. This…

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1 Samuel 17:32 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
אֶל\־'el-toH413
שָׁא֔וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
אַל\־'al-may notH408
יִפֹּ֥לyi.Polit fallH5307
לֵב\־lev-[the] heart ofH3820
אָדָ֖ם'a.DamanyoneH120
עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavon himH5921
עַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650
יֵלֵ֔ךְye.Lekhhe will goH1980
וְנִלְחַ֖םve.nil.Chamand he will fightH3898
עִם\־'im-withH5973
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֥יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH6430
הַזֶּֽה\׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH2088

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 17:32

  • Deuteronomy 20:1-3

    When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that the priest shall approach and speak unto the people, And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them;

  • 1 Samuel 16:18

    Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.

  • Psalms 3:6

    I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

  • Isaiah 35:4

    Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

  • Psalms 27:1-3

    A Psalm of David. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

  • Numbers 14:9

    Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not.

  • 1 Samuel 14:6

    And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few.

  • Hebrews 12:12

    Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

  • Joshua 14:12

    Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims were there, and that the cities were great and fenced: if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said.

  • Numbers 13:30

    And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Let.
Nu 13:30; 14:9; De 20:1-3; Isa 35:4; Heb 12:12
thy.
14:6; 16:18; Jos 14:12; Ps 3:6; 27:1-3

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 17:31

    And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

  • 1 Samuel 17:32

    And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

  • 1 Samuel 17:33

    And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

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1 Samuel 17:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y dijo David á Saúl: No desmaye ninguno á causa de él; tu siervo irá y peleará con este Filisteo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et David dit à Saül: Que le cœur ne défaille à personne à cause de lui! Ton serviteur ira et combattra avec ce Philistin.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und David sprach zu Saul: Es entfalle keinem Menschen das Herz seinetwegen! Dein Knecht will gehen und mit diesem Philister kämpfen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Ad quem cum fuisset adductus, locutus est ei: Non concidat cor cujusquam in eo: ego servus tuus vadam, et pugnabo adversus Philisthæum.