1 Samuel 17:33

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.””

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BSBPD

“But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Saul saith unto David, `Thou art not able to go unto this Philistine, to fight with him, for a youth thou <FI>art<Fi> , and he a man of war from his youth.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 17:33 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 13:31But the men who had gone up with him replied, “We cannot go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are!”
  2. Deuteronomy 9:2The people are strong and tall, the descendants of the Anakim. You know about them, and you have heard it said, “Who can stand up to the sons of Anak?”
  3. 1 Samuel 17:42When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him because he was just a boy, ruddy and handsome.
  4. 1 Samuel 17:56“Find out whose son this young man is!” said the king.
  5. Psalms 11:1In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!
  6. Revelation 13:4They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can wage war against it?”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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