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1 Samuel 17:8-10
New King James Version
1 Samuel 17:8-10
New King James Version
8 Then he stood and cried out to the armies of Israel, and said to them, “Why have you come out to line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and you the (A)servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. 9 If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and (B)serve us.” 10 And the Philistine said, “I (C)defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.”
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1 Samuel 17:8-10
New International Version
1 Samuel 17:8-10
New International Version
8 Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose(A) a man and have him come down to me. 9 If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.” 10 Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy(B) the armies of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.(C)”
1 Samuel 17:8-10
King James Version
1 Samuel 17:8-10
King James Version
8 And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
9 If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
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1 Samuel 17:8-10
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 17:8-10
English Standard Version
8 He stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and (A)are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me. 9 If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants (B)and serve us.” 10 And the Philistine said, (C)“I defy the ranks of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we may fight together.”
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