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1 Samuel 17:36-38
New English Translation
1 Samuel 17:36-38
New English Translation
36 Your servant has struck down both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine will be just like one of them,[a] for he has defied the armies of the living God.” 37 David went on to say, “The Lord who delivered me from the lion and the bear will also deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” Then Saul said to David, “Go! The Lord will be with you.”[b]
38 Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.
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- 1 Samuel 17:36 tc The LXX includes here the following words not found in the MT: “Should I not go and smite him, and remove today reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised one?”
- 1 Samuel 17:37 tn Or “Go, and may the Lord be with you” (so NASB, NCV, NRSV).
1 Samuel 17:36-38
New International Version
1 Samuel 17:36-38
New International Version
36 Your servant has killed both the lion(A) and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God. 37 The Lord who rescued(B) me from the paw of the lion(C) and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.”
Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with(D) you.”
38 Then Saul dressed David in his own(E) tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head.
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