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37 David continued, “The Lord who delivered me from the power of[a] the lion and the power of[b] the bear will also deliver me from the power of[c] this Philistine.”

Saul told David, “Go! And may the Lord be with you.”

38 Saul put his garments on David, set a bronze helmet on his head, and put armor on him. 39 David strapped Saul’s[d] sword over his garments and tried to walk, but[e] he was not used to the armor.[f] David told Saul, “I can’t walk in these because I’m not used to them,”[g] and then took them off.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:37 Or hand of
  2. 1 Samuel 17:37 Or hand of
  3. 1 Samuel 17:37 Or hand of
  4. 1 Samuel 17:39 Lit. his
  5. 1 Samuel 17:39 Lit. for
  6. 1 Samuel 17:39 Lit. he had not tested
  7. 1 Samuel 17:39 Lit. I have not tested