40 Instead, he took his staff in his hand(A) and chose five smooth stones from the wadi and put them in the pouch, in his shepherd’s bag. Then, with his sling in his hand, he approached the Philistine.

41 The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with the shield-bearer in front of him. 42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him(B) because he was just a youth, healthy[a](C) and handsome.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:42 Or ruddy

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