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10 The Philistine added, “Today I defy the ranks of Israel—give me a man, so we may fight together!”

11 But when Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very terrified.

12 Now David was son of a certain Ephrathite man of Beth-lehem of Judah, whose name was Jesse. He had eight sons and during the days of Saul the man was old, advanced in years among men.

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