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42 As he came nearer, the Philistine looked carefully at David. He saw that David was no more than a healthy, handsome boy. That made him laugh at David. 43 He said to David, ‘Do you think that I am just a dog? Can you knock me down with a little stick?’ Then he prayed to his gods that they would curse David.

44 The Philistine said to David, ‘Come nearer to me. I will feed the birds and the wild animals with your dead body.’

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