1 Samuel 17:45
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45 But David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.(A)
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2 Corinthians 3:5
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5 Not that we are qualified of ourselves to claim anything as coming from us; our qualification is from God,(A)
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Philippians 4:13
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13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.(A)
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2 Corinthians 10:4
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4 for the weapons of our warfare are not merely human,[a] but they have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments(A)
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- 10.4 Gk fleshly
2 Chronicles 32:8
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8 With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” The people were encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.(A)
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Psalm 18:2
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2 The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer,
my God, my rock in whom I take refuge,
my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.(A)
2 Samuel 22:33-35
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1 Samuel 17:36
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36 Your servant has killed both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God.”
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Isaiah 37:23
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23 “Whom have you mocked and reviled?
Against whom have you raised your voice
and haughtily lifted your eyes?
Against the Holy One of Israel!(A)
Psalm 20:5-7
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5 May we shout for joy over your victory
and in the name of our God set up our banners.
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.(A)
6 Now I know that the Lord will help his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with mighty victories by his right hand.(B)
7 Some take pride in chariots and some in horses,
but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God.(C)
1 Samuel 17:10
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10 And the Philistine said, “Today I defy the ranks of Israel! Give me a man, that we may fight together.”(A)
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Psalm 3:8
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8 Deliverance belongs to the Lord;
may your blessing be on your people! Selah(A)
Psalm 118:10-11
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10 All nations surrounded me;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!(A)
11 They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
Hebrews 11:32-34
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32 And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,(A) 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.(B)
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Psalm 44:6
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6 For not in my bow do I trust,
nor can my sword save me.
Proverbs 18:10
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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous run into it and are safe.(A)
Isaiah 37:28
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28 “I know your rising up[a] and your sitting down,
your going out and coming in
and your raging against me.(A)
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- 37.28 Q ms Gk: MT lacks your rising up
1 Samuel 17:26
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26 David said to the men who stood by him, “What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”(A)
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