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1 Samuel 17:43

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The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” The Philistine cursed David by his gods.

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1 Samuel 17:43 in other translations

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.

1 Samuel 17:43 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17:43 in context

  1. 41The Philistine walked and came near to David; and the man who bore the shield went before him.
  2. 42When the Philistine looked around, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and had a good looking face.
  3. 43The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” The Philistine cursed David by his gods.
  4. 44The Philistine said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky, and to the animals of the field.”
  5. 45Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.