Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And David said to Saul: Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, or a bear, and took a ram out of the midst of the flock: lamb. Context David Accepts the Challenge…33And Saul said to David: Thou art not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him: for thou art but a boy, but he is a warrior from his youth. 34And David said to Saul: Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, or a bear, and took a ram out of the midst of the flock:35And I pursued after them, and struck them, and delivered it out of their mouth: and they rose up against me, and I caught them by the throat, and I strangled, and killed them.… Cross References Hebrews 11:33 Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Judges 14:6 And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson, and he tore the lion as he would have torn a kid in pieces, having nothing at all in his hand: and he would not tell this to his father and mother. 1 Samuel 17:33 And Saul said to David: Thou art not able to withstand this Philistine, nor to fight against him: for thou art but a boy, but he is a warrior from his youth. 1 Samuel 17:35 And I pursued after them, and struck them, and delivered it out of their mouth: and they rose up against me, and I caught them by the throat, and I strangled, and killed them. Amos 3:12 Thus saith the Lord: As if a shepherd should get out of the lion's mouth two legs, or the tip of the ear: so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria, in a place of a bed, and in the couch of Damascus. Lexicon Davidדָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse replied, וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “Your servant עַבְדְּךָ֛ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5650: Slave, servant has been tending רֹעֶ֨ה (rō·‘eh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with his father’s לְאָבִ֖יו (lə·’ā·ḇîw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father sheep, בַּצֹּ֑אן (baṣ·ṣōn) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock and whenever a lion הָֽאֲרִי֙ (hā·’ă·rî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 738: A lion or a bear הַדּ֔וֹב (had·dō·wḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1677: The bear came וּבָ֤א (ū·ḇā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go and carried off וְנָשָׂ֥א (wə·nā·śā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take a lamb שֶׂ֖ה (śeh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7716: A member of a, flock, a sheep, goat from the flock, מֵהָעֵֽדֶר׃ (mê·hā·‘ê·ḏer) Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5739: An arrangement, muster Additional Translations David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,And David said to Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: And David said unto Saul, Thy servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock, And David said to Saul, Thy servant was tending the flock for his father; and when a lion came and a she-bear, and took a sheep out of the flock, And David said to Saul, Thy servant fed his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and also a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock. And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock, And David said to Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: David said to Saul, "Your servant was keeping his father's sheep; and when a lion or a bear came, and took a lamb out of the flock, And David saith unto Saul, 'A shepherd hath thy servant been to his father among the sheep, and the lion hath come -- and the bear -- and hath taken away a sheep out of the drove, Jump to Previous Bear Carried David Drove Keeper Keeping Kept Lion Saul Servant Sheep Shepherd Tending UsedJump to Next Bear Carried David Drove Keeper Keeping Kept Lion Saul Servant Sheep Shepherd Tending UsedLinks 1 Samuel 17:34 NIV1 Samuel 17:34 NLT 1 Samuel 17:34 ESV 1 Samuel 17:34 NASB 1 Samuel 17:34 KJV 1 Samuel 17:34 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 17:34 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 17:34 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 17:34 French Bible 1 Samuel 17:34 German Bible Alphabetical: a and bear been But came carried David father's flock from has his keeping lamb lion off or said Saul servant sheep tending the to took was When Your OT History: 1 Samuel 17:34 David said to Saul Your servant was (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |