and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out
of the flock,
017:035 I went out after him, and struck him, and delivered it out
of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him
by his beard, and struck him, and killed him.
017:036 Your servant struck both the lion and the bear:
and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them,
seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.
017:037 David said, Yahweh who delivered me out of the paw of the lion,
and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand
of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and Yahweh shall
be with you.
017:038 Saul clad David with his clothing, and he put a helmet of brass
on his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.
017:039 David girded his sword on his clothing, and he tried to go;
for he had not proved it. David said to Saul, I can't go with these;
for I have not proved them. David put them off him.
017:040 He took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones
out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which
he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand:
and he drew near to the Philistine.
017:041 The Philistine came on and drew near to David; and the man
who bore the shield went before him.
017:042 When the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him;
for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair face.
017:043 The Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you come to me
with sticks? The Philistine cursed David by his gods.
017:044 The 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.
017:045 Then said David to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword,
and 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.
017:046 This day will Yahweh deliver you into my hand; and I will
strike you, and take your head from off you; and I will give
the dead bodies of the army of the Philistines this day
to the birds of the sky, and to the wild animals of the earth;
that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel,
017:047 and that all this assembly may know that Yahweh doesn't
save with sword and spear: for the battle is Yahweh's,
and he will give you into our hand.
017:048 It happened, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew near
to meet David, that David hurried, and ran toward the army
to meet the Philistine.
017:049 David put his hand in his bag, and took there a stone,
and slang it, and struck the Philistine in his forehead;
and the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face
to the earth.
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