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1 Samuel 17:10-12
Lexham English Bible
1 Samuel 17:10-12
Lexham English Bible
10 Then the Philistine said, “I hereby defy the battle lines of Israel today! Give me a man so that we may fight each other!” 11 When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very afraid.
David Enters the Scene of Battle
12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite. This man was from Bethlehem of Judah, and his name was Jesse. He had[a] eight sons; in the days of Saul this man was old, yet he still walked among[b] the men.
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- 1 Samuel 17:12 Literally “And for him were”
- 1 Samuel 17:12 The LXX reads “he went in years”; that is, he was advanced in years
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