1 Samuel 17:32

32 And David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him. Thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine."

1 Samuel 17:32 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 17:32

And David said to Saul, let no man's heart fail because of
him
The Philistine, though so gigantic, mighty, and blustering: this he said within himself, so Kimchi; as David perceived the hearts of most, if not all, did, since none dared to go out and fight him, but on the contrary fled from him:

thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine;
and therefore there need be no thought, care, or concern to look out for another man.

1 Samuel 17:32 In-Context

30 And he turned from him toward another and spoke in the same manner; and the people answered him again in the former manner.

31 And when the words were heard which David spoke, they recounted them before Saul; and he sent for him.

32 And David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail because of him. Thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine."

33 And Saul said to David, "Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth."

34 And David said unto Saul, "Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion and a bear and took a lamb out of the flock;