40 Then he took his staff in his hand; and he chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag, in a pouch which he had, and his sling was in his hand. And he drew near to the Philistine.

41 So the Philistine came, and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore the shield went before him.

43 So the Philistine ^asaid to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.  ‡

44 And the Philistine ^asaid to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!”  ‡