1 Samuel 17:44 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 17:44 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 17:44 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 17:44 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The Philistine said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky and to the animals of the field.””
1 Samuel 17:44 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 17:44 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the birds of the heavens, and to the beasts of the field. ”
1 Samuel 17:44 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 17:44 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the Philistine saith unto David, `Come unto me, and I give thy flesh to the fowl of the heavens, and to the beast of the field.'”
1 Samuel 17:44 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 17:44 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh to the fowls of the heavens and to the beasts of the field. ”
1 Samuel 17:44 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 17:44 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Philistim sayd to Dauid, Come to me, and I will giue thy flesh vnto the foules of the heauen, and to the beastes of the field.”
1 Samuel 17:44 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 17:44 in Context — 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.
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.
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; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
What Does 1 Samuel 17:44 Mean?
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