²⁶ And David said to the men who stood by him, “What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away ^(A)the reproach from Israel? For who is this ^(B)uncircumcised Philistine, that he should ^(C)defy the armies of ^(D)the living God?”

² But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make a treaty with you, ^(A)that I gouge out all your right eyes, and thus ^(B)bring disgrace on all Israel.”

^26 (A)For who is there of all flesh, that has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of fire as we have, and has still lived?

³⁶ Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, ^(A)for he has defied the armies of the living God.”

¹⁰ And the Philistine said, ^(A)“I defy the ranks of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we may fight together.”

⁶ Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these ^(A)uncircumcised. It may be that the Lord will work for us, ^(B)for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.”

^4 (A)It may be that the Lord your God heard all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent ^(B)to mock the living God, and will rebuke the words that the Lord your God has heard; therefore lift up your prayer for ^(C)the remnant that is left.”

¹⁶ “O Lord, ^(A)according to all your righteous acts, let your anger and your wrath turn away from your city Jerusalem, ^(B)your holy hill, ^(C)because for our sins, and for ^(D)the iniquities of our fathers, ^(E)Jerusalem and your people have become ^(F)a byword among all who are around us.