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1 Samuel 17:10

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And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

And the Philistine {H6430} said {H559}, I defy {H2778} the armies {H4634} of Israel {H3478} this day {H3117}; give {H5414} me a man {H376}, that we may fight {H3898} together {H3162}.

The P'lishti added, "I challenge Isra'el's armies today - give me a man, and we'll fight it out!"

Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!”

And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

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  • 1 Samuel 17:25 (7 votes)

    And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, [that] the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

  • 1 Samuel 17:26 (7 votes)

    And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who [is] this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

  • 1 Samuel 17:45 (6 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 17:36 (6 votes)

    Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

  • 2 Samuel 21:21 (4 votes)

    And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.

  • Numbers 23:7 (4 votes)

    And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, [saying], Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

  • Numbers 23:8 (4 votes)

    How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, [whom] the LORD hath not defied?