GOD'S WORD Translation GW
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6 On his legs he had bronze shin guards and on his back a bronze javelin.
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on his legs he wore bronze greaves, and a bronze javelin was slung on his back.
7 The shaft of his spear was like the beam used by weavers. The head of his spear was made of 15 pounds of iron. The man who carried his shield walked ahead of him.
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His spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod, and its iron point weighed six hundred shekels. His shield bearer went ahead of him.
8 Goliath stood and called to the Israelites, "Why do you form a battle line? Am I not a Philistine, and aren't you Saul's servants? Choose a man, and let him come down to [fight] me.
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Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and line up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul? Choose a man and have him come down to me.
9 If he can fight me and kill me, then we will be your slaves. But if I overpower him and kill him, then you will be our slaves and serve us."
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If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.”
10 The Philistine added, "I challenge the Israelite battle line today. Send out a man so that we can fight each other."
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Then the Philistine said, “This day I defy the armies of Israel! Give me a man and let us fight each other.”
11 When Saul and all the Israelites heard what this Philistine said, they were gripped with fear.
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On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified.
12 David was a son of a man named Jesse from the region of Ephrath and the city of Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul's day he was an old man.
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Now David was the son of an Ephrathite named Jesse, who was from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul’s time he was very old.
13 Jesse's three oldest sons joined Saul's army for the battle. The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, the third was Shammah,
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Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to the war: The firstborn was Eliab; the second, Abinadab; and the third, Shammah.
14 and David was the youngest. The three oldest joined Saul's army.
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David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul,
15 David went back and forth from Saul's camp to Bethlehem, where he tended his father's flock.
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but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.
16 Each morning and evening for 40 days, the Philistine came forward and made his challenge.
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For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand.
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