34 And David answered unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a [a]lion, and likewise a bear, and took a sheep out of the flock,

35 And I went out after him and smote him, and took it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by the beard, and smote him, and slew him.

36 So thy servant slew both the lion, and the bear: therefore this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath railed on the host of the living God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:34 David by the experience that he hath had in time past of God’s help, nothing doubteth to overcome this danger, seeing he was zealous for God’s honor.

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