1 Samuel 17:32 · KJV
“And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
— 1 Samuel 17:32
And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed {them} before Saul: and he sent for him. {sent...: Heb. took him}
And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou {art but} a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
1 Samuel 17 — Context
And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner. {manner: Heb. word}
31And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed {them} before Saul: and he sent for him. {sent...: Heb. took him}
32And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
33And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou {art but} a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
34And 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: {lamb: or, kid}
Cross References
1 Samuel 16:18
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, {that is} cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD {is} with him. {matters: or, speech}
Deuteronomy 20:1-3
When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, {and} a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God {is} with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Psalms 3:6
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set {themselves} against me round about.
Isaiah 35:4
Say to them {that are} of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come {with} vengeance, {even} God {with} a recompence; he will come and save you. {fearful: Heb. hasty}
Numbers 14:9
Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they {are} bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD {is} with us: fear them not. {defence: Heb. shadow}
Psalms 27:1-3
[{A Psalm} of David.] The LORD {is} my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD {is} the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Hebrews 12:12
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
1 Samuel 14:6
And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for {there is} no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.