Parallel Verses

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.”

Bible in Basic English

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.

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

American

War

Easton

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

David Appears Before Saul

43 The Philistine asked David: Am I a dog that you come to attack me with sticks? So the Philistine called on his gods to curse David. 44 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.” 45 David answered: You come out to fight me with a sword and a spear and a dagger. But I come out to fight you in the name of Jehovah of Hosts. He is the Almighty God of Israel's army. You have insulted him!

Cross References

1 Kings 20:10-11

Benhadad sent Ahab the following message: May the gods strike me dead if there will be enough dust left from Samaria to give a handful to each soldier who follows me.

1 Samuel 17:46

Today Jehovah will help me defeat you. I will knock you down and cut off your head! I will feed the bodies of the other Philistine soldiers to the birds and wild animals. Then the whole world will know that Israel has a real God.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is prideful. Humility comes before honor and glory.

Ecclesiastes 9:11-12

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift. The battle is not to the strong. Bread does not go to the wise, or riches to men of understanding. Men of skill do not always receive favor, but time and unexpected circumstance happens to them all.

Jeremiah 9:23

This is what Jehovah says: Do not let wise people brag about their wisdom. Do not let strong people brag about their strength. Do not let rich people brag about their riches.

Ezekiel 28:2

Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'In your arrogance you say, 'I am a god (strong deity). I sit on God's throne in the sea.' But you are only human and not a god, although you think you are a god. (2 Thes 2:4)

Ezekiel 28:9-10

You will no longer say that you are a god when you face those who kill you. You will be a human, not a god, in the hands of those who kill you.'

Ezekiel 39:17-20

As for you, son of man, the Lord Jehovah says: 'Speak to every kind of bird and to every beast of the field: Assemble and come, gather from every side to my sacrifice that I am going to sacrifice for you. It is a great sacrifice on the mountains of Israel, that you may eat flesh and drink blood.

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