Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Then David said to the Philistine, Thou come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin, but I come to thee in the name of LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou have defied.

New American Standard Bible

Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have taunted.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

David said to the Philistine: “You come against me with a dagger, spear, and sword, but I come against you in the name of Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel’s armies—you have defied Him.

International Standard Version

Then David told the Philistine, "You come at me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of the armies of Israel whom you have defied.

American Standard Version

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

Amplified

Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have taunted.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

And David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin; but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

Julia Smith Translation

And David will say to him of the rovers, Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield, and I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of armies, the God of the ranks of Israel, which thou didst upbraid.

King James 2000

Then said David to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then David said to the Philistine, "You [are] coming to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I am coming to you in the name of Yahweh of hosts, the God of the battle lines of Israel, whom you have defied!

Modern King James verseion

And David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of Jehovah of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then said David to the Philistine, "Thou comest to me with a sword, a spear, and a shield: But I come to thee in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the host of Israel whom thou hast railed upon.

NET Bible

But David replied to the Philistine, "You are coming against me with sword and spear and javelin. But I am coming against you in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel's armies, whom you have defied!

New Heart English Bible

Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

The Emphasized Bible

Then said David unto the Philistine - Thou, art coming unto me with sword, and with spear, and with javelin, - but, I, am coming unto thee in the name of Yahweh of hosts, God of the ranks of Israel which thou hast reproached.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

Youngs Literal Translation

And David saith unto the Philistine, 'Thou art coming unto me with sword, and with spear, and with buckler, and I am coming unto thee in the name of Jehovah of Hosts, God of the ranks of Israel, which thou hast reproached.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

to the Philistine
פּלשׁתּי 
P@lishtiy 
Usage: 288

Thou comest

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

to me with a sword
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

and with a spear
חנית 
Chaniyth 
Usage: 47

and with a shield
כּידון 
Kiydown 
Usage: 9

but I come

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

to thee in the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the Lord

Usage: 0

of hosts
צבאה צבא 
Tsaba' 
Usage: 483

the God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

of the armies
מערכה 
Ma`arakah 
Usage: 19

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

David Appears Before Saul

44 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. 45 Then David said to the Philistine, Thou come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin, but I come to thee in the name of LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou have defied. 46 This day LORD will deliver thee into my hand, and I will smite thee, and take thy head from off thee. And I will give the dead bodies of the armies of the Philistines this day to the birds of the heavens, and to the wild beasts of



Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:8

With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

1 Samuel 17:10

And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day. Give me a man, that we may fight together.

1 Samuel 17:36

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.

1 Samuel 17:26

And David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man who kills this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the l

2 Samuel 22:33-35

God is my strong fortress, and he guides the perfect in his way.

Psalm 3:8

Salvation belongs to LORD. Thy blessing be upon thy people. Selah.

Psalm 18:2

LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

Psalm 20:5-7

We will triumph in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners. LORD fulfill all thy petitions.

Psalm 44:6

For I will not trust in my bow, nor shall my sword save me.

Psalm 118:10-11

All nations encompassed me around. In the name of LORD I will cut them off.

Psalm 124:8-1

Our help is in the name of LORD, who made heaven and earth.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of LORD is a strong tower. A righteous man runs into it, and is safe.

Isaiah 37:23

Whom have thou defied and blasphemed? And against whom have thou exalted thy voice and lifted up thine eyes on high? [Even] against the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 37:28

But I know thy sitting down, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy raging against me.

2 Corinthians 3:5

not that we are sufficient of ourselves to reckon anything as from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,

2 Corinthians 10:4

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things in the Christ who strengthens me.

Hebrews 11:32-34

And what shall I say further? For the time would fail me telling about Gideon, also Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets,

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