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41 Then the Philistine came on, getting nearer and nearer[a] to David, with his shield bearer[b] in front of him. 42 When the Philistine looked and saw David, he despised him, for he was only a boy and ruddy with a handsome appearance. 43 So the Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you are coming to me with sticks?” Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:41 Literally “went going and near”
  2. 1 Samuel 17:41 Literally “the man carrying the shield”