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Berean Standard Bible

“I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it.”

1 Samuel 17:35

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David volunteers to fight Goliath, but Saul doubts him because he is young. David answers by pointing to his work as a shepherd.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it.

World English Bible (WEB)

I went out after him, and struck him, and rescued it out of his mouth. When he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and struck him, and killed him.

King James Version (KJV)

And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I went out after him, and overcame him, and took it out of his mouth: and if, turning on me, he came at me, I took him by the hair and overcame him and put him to death.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y salía yo tras él, y heríalo, y librábale de su boca: y si se levantaba contra mí, yo le echaba mano de la quijada, y lo hería y mataba.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

yo lo sigo con un palo y de sus fauces le quito el cordero. Si se vuelve hacia mí, lo tomo de la quijada y lo apaleo hasta matarlo.

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