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And he stood and called out to the [a]battle lines of Israel and said to them, “Why do you come out to arrange yourselves for battle? Am I not the Philistine and you (A)slaves of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me. (B)If he is able to fight with me and strike me down, then we will become your slaves; but if I prevail against him and strike him down, then you shall become our slaves and serve us.” 10 Again the Philistine said, “(C)I openly [b]reproach the battle lines of Israel this day; give me a man that we may fight together.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:8 Lit lines, so in ch
  2. 1 Samuel 17:10 Or defy