1 Samuel 17:8-11

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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 are you not servants of Saul? Choose^[a] a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.^{(A) 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 serve us.” ¹⁰ And the Philistine said, “Today I defy the ranks of Israel! Give me a man, that we may fight together.”^{(B) 11} When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.