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Berean Standard Bible

“David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,”

1 Samuel 17:34

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David has volunteered to fight Goliath, but King Saul objects that he is only a young man. David responds by describing his experience as a shepherd.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,

World English Bible (WEB)

David said to Saul, “Your servant was keeping his father’s sheep; and when a lion or a bear came, and took a lamb out of the flock,

King James Version (KJV)

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant was keeping his father`s sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And David said to Saul, Your servant has been keeper of his father's sheep; and if a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y David respondió á Saúl: Tu siervo era pastor en las ovejas de su padre, y venía un león, ó un oso, y tomaba algún cordero de la manada,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero David insistió. ―Cuando cuido las ovejas de mi padre y un león o un oso vienen a arrebatar un cordero del rebaño,

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