1 Samuel 17:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 17:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 17:43 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 17:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” The Philistine cursed David by his gods.”
1 Samuel 17:43 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 17:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 17:43 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 17:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the Philistine saith unto David, `Am I a dog that thou art coming unto me with staves?' and the Philistine revileth David by his gods,”
1 Samuel 17:43 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 17:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by hisgods. ”
1 Samuel 17:43 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 17:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Philistim sayde vnto Dauid, Am I a dog, that thou commest to me with staues? And the Philistim cursed Dauid by his gods.”
1 Samuel 17:43 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 17:43 in Context — 1 Samuel 17
41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
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, Come 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.
What Does 1 Samuel 17:43 Mean?
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