❖

The Holy Bible

King James Version
with full narration by Alexander Scourby

❖
I Samuel · Chapter 17 King James Version

I Samuel 17:23

🔍 Text

The Scripture

(23) 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.
Sign in to add a note Read I Samuel 17 in context →
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

The Philistine giant Goliath taunted the armies of Israel for forty days until the young shepherd David volunteered to fight him, refusing Saul's armor and trusting in the LORD. David killed Goliath with a stone from his sling and cut off his head, causing the Philistines to flee in defeat.

Read the full chapter and its overview →
Cross-references
Related verses (shared words)

I Samuel 17:4I Samuel 7:7I Samuel 7:14I Samuel 17:51I Samuel 17:52I Chronicles 18:1