25 For every man of Israel said, Saw ye not this man that cometh up? even to revile Israel is he come up: and to him that killeth him, will the King give great riches, and will give him his (A)daughter, yea, and make his father’s house [a]free in Israel.

26 ¶ Then David spake to the men that stood with him, and said, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the [b]shame from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should revile the host of the living God?

27 And the people answered him after this manner, saying, Thus shall it be done to the man that killeth him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:25 From taxes and payments.
  2. 1 Samuel 17:26 This dishonor that he doeth to Israel.

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