1 Samuel 17:42
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And when the Philistine looked, and beheld David, he despised him. For he was a young man, ruddy, and of a comely countenance.

disdained

1 Kings 20:18 And he said: Whether they come for peace, take them alive: or whether they come to fight, take them alive.

2 Kings 18:23,24 Now therefore come over to my master, the king of the Assyrians, and I will give you two thousand horses, and see whether you be able to have riders for them. . . .

Nehemiah 4:2-4 And said before his brethren, and the multitude of the Samaritans: What are the silly Jews doing? Will the Gentiles let them alone? will they sacrifice and make an end in a day? are they able to raise stones out of the heaps of the rubbish, which are burnt? . . .

Psalm 123:4 For our soul is greatly filled: we are a reproach to the rich, and contempt to the proud.

a youth

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 16:12 He sent therefore and brought him. Now he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of a comely face. And the Lord said: Arise, and anoint him, for this is he.

Context
David Slays Goliath
41And the Philistine came on, and drew nigh against David, and his armourbearer went before him. 42And when the Philistine looked, and beheld David, he despised him. For he was a young man, ruddy, and of a comely countenance.43And the Philistine said to David: Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with a staff? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 16:12
He sent therefore and brought him. Now he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of a comely face. And the Lord said: Arise, and anoint him, for this is he.

1 Samuel 17:41
And the Philistine came on, and drew nigh against David, and his armourbearer went before him.

Psalm 123:4
For our soul is greatly filled: we are a reproach to the rich, and contempt to the proud.

Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.

Lexicon
When the Philistine
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י (hap·pə·liš·tî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia

looked
וַיַּבֵּ֧ט (way·yab·bêṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5027: To scan, look intently at, to regard

and saw
וַיִּרְאֶ֥ה (way·yir·’eh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

David,
דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

he despised
וַיִּבְזֵ֑הוּ (way·yiḇ·zê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 959: To disesteem

him because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

he was
הָיָ֣ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

just a boy,
נַ֔עַר (na·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

ruddy
וְאַדְמֹנִ֖י (wə·’aḏ·mō·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 132: Red, ruddy

and
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

handsome.
יְפֵ֥ה (yə·p̄êh)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3303: Fair, beautiful


Additional Translations
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a boy, ruddy and handsome.And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance.

And Goliath saw David, and despised him; for he was a lad, and ruddy, with a fair countenance.

And when the Philistine looked about and saw David, he disdained him; for he was a youth, and ruddy, and besides of a beautiful countenance.

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair countenance.

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

When the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair face.

and the Philistine looketh attentively, and seeth David, and despiseth him, for he was a youth, and ruddy, with a fair appearance.
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