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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?

And David {H1732} spake {H559} to the men {H582} that stood {H5975} by him, saying {H559}, What shall be done {H6213} to the man {H376} that killeth {H5221} this {H1975} Philistine {H6430}, and taketh away {H5493} the reproach {H2781} from Israel {H3478}? for who is this uncircumcised {H6189} Philistine {H6430}, that he should defy {H2778} the armies {H4634} of the living {H2416} God {H430}?

David said to the men standing with him, "What reward will be given to the man who kills this P'lishti and removes this disgrace from Isra'el? Who is this uncircumcised P'lishti anyway, that he challenges the armies of the living God?"

David asked the men who were standing with him, “What will be done for the man who kills this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Just who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?”

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?

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 11:2 (7 votes)

    And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this [condition] will I make [a covenant] with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it [for] a reproach upon all Israel.

  • Deuteronomy 5:26 (6 votes)

    For who [is there of] all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we [have], and lived?

  • 1 Samuel 17:10 (5 votes)

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

  • 1 Samuel 14:6 (5 votes)

    And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for [there is] no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

  • 1 Samuel 17:36 (5 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 Kings 19:4 (4 votes)

    It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up [thy] prayer for the remnant that are left.

  • Psalms 44:13 (3 votes)

    Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.