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And the Philistine said to David, Come here to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field.

New American Standard Bible

The Philistine also said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the beasts of the field.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

“Come here,” the Philistine called to David, “and I’ll give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild beasts!”

International Standard Version

told David, "Come to me! I'll give your flesh to the birds of the sky and to the beasts of the field."

A Conservative Version

And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh to the birds of the heavens, and to the beasts of the field.

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

The Philistine also said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the beasts of the field.”

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And he of the rovers will say to David, Come to me and I will give thy flesh to the birds of the heavens and to the cattle of the field.

King James 2000

And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The Philistine said to David, "Come to me so that I can give your flesh to the birds of heaven and to the wild animals of the field!"

Modern King James verseion

And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and to the beasts of the field.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he 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."

NET Bible

The Philistine said to David, "Come here to me, so I can give your flesh to the birds of the sky and the wild animals of the field!"

New Heart English Bible

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."

The Emphasized Bible

And the Philistine said unto David, - Come, unto me, that I may give thy flesh to the birds of heaven, and to the beasts of the field.

Webster

And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh to the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.

World English Bible

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."

Youngs Literal Translation

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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
פּלשׁתּי 
P@lishtiy 
Usage: 288

to David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

to me, and I will give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

בּשׂר 
Basar 
Usage: 270

unto the fowls
עוף 
`owph 
Usage: 71

of the air
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

and to the beasts
בּהמה 
B@hemah 
Usage: 190

References

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Context Readings

David Appears Before Saul

43 And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you come out to me with sticks? And the Philistine put curses on David by all his gods. 44 And the Philistine said to David, Come here to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field. 45 Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword and a spear and a javelin: but I come to you in the name of the Lord of armies, the God of the armies of Israel on which you have put shame.

Cross References

1 Kings 20:10-11

Then Ben-hadad sent to him, saying, May the gods' punishment be on me if there is enough of the dust of Samaria for all the people at my feet to take some in their hands.

1 Samuel 17:46

This day the Lord will give you up into my hands, and I will overcome you, and take your head off you; and I will give the bodies of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth today, so that all the earth may see that Israel has a God;

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

Ecclesiastes 9:11-12

And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

Jeremiah 9:23

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

Ezekiel 28:2

Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre, This is what the Lord has said: Because your heart has been lifted up, and you have said, I am a god, I am seated on the seat of God in the heart of the seas; but you are man and not God, though you have made your heart as the heart of God:

Ezekiel 28:9-10

Will you say, in the face of those who are taking your life, I am God? but you are man and not God in the hands of those who are wounding you.

Ezekiel 39:17-20

And you, son of man, this is what the Lord has said: Say to the birds of every sort and to all the beasts of the field, Get together and come; come together on every side to the offering which I am putting to death for you, a great offering on the mountains of Israel, so that you may have flesh for your food and blood for your drink.

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