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Berean Standard Bible

““Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.”

1 Samuel 17:43

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Goliath has defied the armies of Israel for forty days, and David, a shepherd, has come to meet him. Goliath sees who has been sent against him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Am I a dog,” he said to David, “that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

World English Bible (WEB)

The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” The Philistine cursed David by his gods.

King James Version (KJV)

And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you come out to me with sticks? And the Philistine put curses on David by all his gods.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo el Filisteo á David: ¿Soy yo perro para que vengas á mí con palos? Y maldijo á David por sus dioses.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¿Soy acaso un perro —rugió delante de David— que vienes a mí con un palo? —y maldijo a David en el nombre de sus dioses—.

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