1 Samuel 17:45

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.

Then said {H559} David {H1732} to the Philistine {H6430}, Thou comest {H935} to me with a sword {H2719}, and with a spear {H2595}, and with a shield {H3591}: but I come {H935} to thee in the name {H8034} of the LORD {H3068} of hosts {H6635}, the God {H430} of the armies {H4634} of Israel {H3478}, whom thou hast defied {H2778}.

David answered the P'lishti, "You're coming at me with a sword, a spear and a javelin. But I'm coming at you in the name of ADONAI-Tzva'ot, the God of the armies of Isra'el, whom you have challenged.

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

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.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Corinthians 10:4 (27 votes)

    (For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

  • 2 Chronicles 32:8 (25 votes)

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

  • 2 Corinthians 3:5 (24 votes)

    Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency [is] of God;

  • Philippians 4:13 (23 votes)

    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

  • Psalms 18:2 (20 votes)

    The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower.

  • Psalms 124:8 (17 votes)

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

  • Psalms 125:1 (17 votes)

    ¶ A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD [shall be] as mount Zion, [which] cannot be removed, [but] abideth for ever.