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.”  ‡

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.”