1 SAMUEL 17:26 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
And David said to the men standing by him, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? — David's question (*mah ye'aseh*, what shall be done) shifts the frame of reference from Goliath's challenge to Israel's redemption, from the *cherpa* (reproach, shame) that clings to the paralyzed nation. His query assumes the possibility of victory, operates in a modality where faith translates into action. The verb *ve'asar et cherpa'* (takes away the reproach) suggests that the victory will be primarily spiritual: Israel's shame will be lifted not by military conquest but by the restoration of faith. David's question implicitly contains its own answer: such a man deserves honor, wealth, and the king's gratitude.
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