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Berean Standard Bible

“But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.””

1 Samuel 17:33

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David has persuaded Saul to let him face Goliath, and the king is reluctant. Saul, who is tall and trained as a warrior, sees only a shepherd boy.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Saul said to David, You are not able to go out against this Philistine and have a fight with him: for you are only a boy, and he has been a man of war from his earliest days.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo Saúl á David: No podrás tú ir contra aquel Filisteo, para pelear con él; porque tú eres mozo, y él un hombre de guerra desde su juventud.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―No seas tonto —contestó Saúl—. ¿Cómo puede un chiquillo como tú pelear con un hombre de ese tamaño? Tú eres tan solo un niño y él es un guerrero desde su juventud.

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