1 Samuel 17:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.”

1 Samuel 17:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 17:43 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 17:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” The Philistine cursed David by his gods.”

1 Samuel 17:43 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 17:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.”

1 Samuel 17:43 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the Philistine saith unto David, `Am I a dog that thou art coming unto me with staves?' and the Philistine revileth David by his gods,”

1 Samuel 17:43 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 17:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.”

1 Samuel 17:43 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 17:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Philistim sayde vnto Dauid, Am I a dog, that thou commest to me with staues? And the Philistim cursed Dauid by his gods.”

1 Samuel 17:43 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 17:43 in Context — 1 Samuel 17

41 Y el Filisteo venía andando y acercándose á David, y su escudero delante de él.

42 Y como el Filisteo miró y vió á David túvole en poco; porque era mancebo, y rubio, y de hermoso parecer.

43 Y dijo el Filisteo á David: ¿Soy yo perro para que vengas á mí con palos? Y maldijo á David por sus dioses.

44 Dijo luego el Filisteo á David: Ven á mí, y daré tu carne á las aves del cielo, y á las bestias del campo.

45 Entonces dijo David al Filisteo: Tú vienes á mí con espada y lanza y escudo; mas yo vengo á ti en el nombre de Jehová de los ejércitos, el Dios de los escuadrones de Israel, que tú has provocado.

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What Does 1 Samuel 17:43 Mean?

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