1 Samuel 17:31-47

1 Samuel 17:31-47

[31] And when the words  were heard  which David  spake,  they rehearsed  them before  Saul:  and he sent  [32] And David  said  to Saul,  Let no man's  heart  fail  because of him; thy servant  and fight  with this Philistine.  [33] And Saul  said  to David,  Thou art not able  against this Philistine  to fight  with him: for thou art but a youth,  and he a man  of war  from his youth.  [34] And David  said  unto Saul,  Thy servant  kept  his father's  sheep,  and there came  a lion,  and a bear,  and took  a lamb  out of the flock:  [35] And I went out  after  him, and smote  him, and delivered  it out of his mouth:  and when he arose  against me, I caught  him by his beard,  and smote  him, and slew  [36] Thy servant  slew  both the lion  and the bear:  and this uncircumcised  Philistine  shall be as one  of them, seeing he hath defied  the armies  of the living  God.  [37] David  said  moreover, The LORD  that delivered  me out of the paw  of the lion,  and out of the paw  of the bear,  he will deliver  me out of the hand  of this Philistine.  And Saul  said  unto David,  and the LORD  be with thee. [38] And Saul  armed  David  with his armour,  and he put  an helmet  of brass  upon his head;  also he armed  him with a coat of mail.  [39] And David  girded  his sword  upon his armour,  and he assayed  for he had not proved  it. And David  said  unto Saul,  I cannot  with these; for I have not proved  them. And David  put  [40] And he took  his staff  in his hand,  and chose  him five  smooth  stones  out of the brook,  and put  them in a shepherd's  bag  which he had, even in a scrip;  and his sling  was in his hand:  and he drew near  to the Philistine.  [41] And the Philistine  on  and drew near  unto David;  and the man  that bare  the shield  went before  [42] And when the Philistine  looked about,  and saw  David,  he disdained  him: for he was but a youth,  and ruddy,  and of a fair  countenance.  [43] And the Philistine  said  unto David,  Am I a dog,  that thou comest  to me with staves?  And the Philistine  cursed  David  by his gods.  [44] And the Philistine  said  to David,  to me, and I will give  thy flesh  unto the fowls  of the air,  and to the beasts  of the field.  [45] Then said  David  to the Philistine,  Thou comest  to me with a sword,  and with a spear,  and with a shield:  but I come  to thee in the name  of the LORD  of hosts,  the God  of the armies  of Israel,  whom thou hast defied.  [46] This day  will the LORD  deliver  thee into mine hand;  and I will smite  thee, and take  thine head  from thee; and I will give  the carcases  of the host  of the Philistines  this day  unto the fowls  of the air,  and to the wild beasts  of the earth;  may know  that there is  a God  in Israel.  [47] And all this assembly  shall know  that the LORD  saveth  not with sword  and spear:  for the battle  is the LORD'S,  and he will give  you into our hands.