1 Samuel 17:36 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 17:36

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 17:36

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American Standard Version
Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

Amplified® Bible
Your servant killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God!

Contemporary English Version
Sir, I have killed lions and bears that way, and I can kill this worthless Philistine. He shouldn't have made fun of the army of the living God!

Darby English Version
Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

Good News Bible
I have killed lions and bears, and I will do the same to this heathen Philistine, who has defied the army of the living God.

King James Version
Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

New American Standard Bible
"Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted the armies of the living God."

New International Version
Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

New King James Version
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.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will resemble one of them, since he has taunted the armies of the living God."

Revised Standard Version
Your servant has killed both lions and bears; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God."

Young's Literal Translation
Both the lion and the bear hath thy servant smitten, and this uncircumcised Philistine hath been as one of them, for he hath reproached the ranks of the living God.'

New English Translation
Your servant has struck down both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine will be just like one of them.¹ For he has defied the armies of the living God!”

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