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1 Samuel 17:40-47
King James Version
1 Samuel 17:40-47
King James Version
40 And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
42 And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
43 And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44 And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.
45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
46 This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47 And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into our hands.
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1 Samuel 17:40-47
New International Version
1 Samuel 17:40-47
New International Version
40 Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.
41 Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer(A) in front of him, kept coming closer to David. 42 He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome,(B) and he despised(C) him. 43 He said to David, “Am I a dog,(D) that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. 44 “Come here,” he said, “and I’ll give your flesh to the birds(E) and the wild animals!(F)”
45 David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin,(G) but I come against you in the name(H) of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.(I) 46 This day the Lord will deliver(J) you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses(K) of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world(L) will know that there is a God in Israel.(M) 47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword(N) or spear that the Lord saves;(O) for the battle(P) is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”
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