"And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou {art but} a youth, a…" — 1 Samuel 17:33

1 Samuel 17:33 · KJV

“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 17:33

Verse 32

And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

Verse 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: {lamb: or, kid}

1 Samuel 17 — Context

And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed {them} before Saul: and he sent for him. {sent...: Heb. took him}

And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

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.

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: {lamb: or, kid}

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 him.

Cross References

Numbers 13:31

But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they {are} stronger than we.

Deuteronomy 9:2

A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and {of whom} thou hast heard {say}, Who can stand before the children of Anak!

Revelation 13:4

And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who {is} like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

1 Samuel 17:42

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.

1 Samuel 17:56

And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling {is}.

Psalms 11:1

[To the chief Musician, {A Psalm} of David.] In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee {as} a bird to your mountain?

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