1 Samuel 17:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.”
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“And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he standeth and calleth unto the ranks of Israel, and saith to them, `Why are ye come out to set in array the battle? <FI>am<Fi> not I the Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose for you a man, and let him come down unto me;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 17:8 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 8:17He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.
- 1 Samuel 17:26David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”
- 2 Samuel 11:11Uriah answered, “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my master Joab and his soldiers are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? As surely as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!”
- 1 Chronicles 21:3But Joab replied, “May the LORD multiply His troops a hundred times over. My lord the king, are they not all servants of my lord? Why does my lord want to do this? Why should he bring guilt on Israel?”
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