Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted the armies of the living God.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.”

International Standard Version

Your servant has struck down both lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he defied the armies of the living God."

A Conservative Version

Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.

American Standard Version

Thy servant smote 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.

Amplified

Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted and defied the armies of the living God.”

Bible in Basic English

Your servant has overcome lion and bear: and the fate of this Philistine, who is without circumcision, will be like theirs, seeing that he has put shame on the armies of the living God.

Darby Translation

Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

Julia Smith Translation

Also the lion and the bear thy servant struck: and this uncircumcised of the rovers was as one of them, for he God. upbraided the ranks of the living

King James 2000

Your servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Your servant has struck down both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he defied the battle lines of the living God."

Modern King James verseion

Your servant killed both the lion and the bear. And this uncircumcised Philistine shall be like one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For both a Lion and also a Bear hath thy servant slain. And this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, for his railing on the host of the living God."

NET Bible

Your servant has struck down both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine will be just like one of them. For he has defied the armies of the living God!"

New Heart English Bible

Your servant struck both the lion and the bear, and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them [Should I not go and smite him, and remove this day a reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised one], since he has defied the armies of the living God?"

The Emphasized Bible

Thy servant could slay, either a lion or a bear, - and, this uncircumcised Philistine, shall become, as one of them, for he hath reproached the ranks of a Living God.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

Your servant struck both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God."

Youngs Literal Translation

Both the lion and the bear hath thy servant smitten, and this uncircumcised Philistine hath been as one of them, for he hath reproached the ranks of the living God.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

both the lion
אריה ארי 
'ariy 
Usage: 80

and the bear
דּוב דּב 
Dob 
Usage: 12

ערל 
`arel 
Usage: 36

פּלשׁתּי 
P@lishtiy 
Usage: 288

shall be as one
אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

חרף 
Charaph. 
Usage: 41

the armies
מערכה 
Ma`arakah 
Usage: 19

of the living
חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

David Appears Before Saul

35 I go after it, attack it, and rescue the lamb. If the lion or bear turns on me, I grab it by the throat and beat it to death. 36 Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted the armies of the living God.” 37 Jehovah saved me from lions and bears. He will save me from this Philistine. Saul answered: Go and Jehovah be with you.

Cross References

1 Samuel 17:10

The Philistine added: I challenge the Israelite battle line today. Send out a man so we can fight each other.

1 Samuel 17:26

David asked some soldiers standing nearby: What will a man get for killing this Philistine and stopping him from insulting our people? Who does that worthless Philistine think he is? He makes fun of the army of the living God!

Isaiah 10:15

Can an ax attack the person who cuts with it? Can a saw make itself greater than the person who saws with it? A rod cannot move the person who lifts it. A wooden stick cannot pick up a person.

Isaiah 36:8-10

Now, make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you two thousand horses if you can put riders on them.

Isaiah 36:15

Do not let Hezekiah get you to trust Jehovah by saying: 'Jehovah will certainly rescue us, and this city will not be put under the control of the king of Assyria.

Isaiah 36:18

Do not let Hezekiah mislead you by saying to you: 'Jehovah will rescue us. Did any of the gods of the nations rescue their countries from the king of Assyria?

Isaiah 37:22-23

this is the word Jehovah spoke against him: The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises and mocks you. The Daughter of Jerusalem tosses her head as you flee.

Isaiah 37:28-29

I know where you stay and when you come and go and how you rage against me.

Ezekiel 32:19

Tell them: 'Are you more beautiful than anyone else? Go down and join the godless people.

Ezekiel 32:27-32

They do not lie with the godless warriors who died and went down to the grave with their weapons of war. Their swords were placed under their heads. Their iniquity rested on their bones because they terrified others in the land of the living.

Zechariah 2:8

Jehovah of Hosts proclaims: 'He sent me after glory! He sent me to the nations that plundered you. For he that touches you touches the pupil of his eye.'

Zechariah 12:3

It will happen in that day! I will make Jerusalem a heavy weight for all the people. All who lift it will be severely injured. All the nations of the earth will gather against her.

Acts 5:38-39

I tell you: Leave these men alone. If this message and this work are from men it will come to nothing.

Acts 9:4-5

He fell to the earth and heard a voice saying: Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?

Acts 12:1-2

At that time Herod the king mistreated those of the congregation.

Acts 12:22-23

The people shouted: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

Romans 2:28-29

He is not a Jew who is one on the outside. Neither is circumcision that which is on the outside in the flesh.

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