1 Samuel 17:32 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 17:32

30 Then he turned from him toward another and ^asaid the same thing; and these people answered him as the first ones did.

31 Now when the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul; and he sent for him.

32 Then David said to Saul, ^a“Let no man’s heart fail because of him; ^byour servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”

33 And Saul said to David, ^a“You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”

34 But David said to Saul, “Your servant used to keep his father’s sheep, and when a ^alion or a bear came and took a lamb out of the flock,

35 I went out after it and struck it, and delivered the lamb from its mouth; and when it arose against me, I caught it by its beard, and struck and killed it.

36 Your servant has killed both lion and bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.”

37 Moreover David said, ^a“The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, ^b“Go, and the Lord be with you!”

38 So Saul clothed David with his¹ armor, and he put a bronze helmet on his head; he also clothed him with a coat of mail.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 17:32

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American Standard Version
And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

Amplified® Bible
David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of this Philistine; your servant will go out and fight with him.

Contemporary English Version
"Your Majesty," he said, "this Philistine shouldn't turn us into cowards. I'll go out and fight him myself!"

Darby English Version
And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him: thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

Good News Bible
David said to Saul, "Your Majesty, no one should be afraid of this Philistine! I will go and fight him."

King James Version
And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

New American Standard Bible
David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail on account of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."

New International Version
David said to Saul, "Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him."

New King James Version
Then David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail on account of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."

Revised Standard Version
And David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."

Young's Literal Translation
and David saith unto Saul, `Let no man's heart fall because of him, thy servant doth go, and hath fought with this Philistine.'

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