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Berean Standard Bible

“But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.”

1 Samuel 17:45

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For forty days the Philistine champion Goliath has challenged Israel's army to send a man to fight him, and no one has dared. The young shepherd David, sent to bring food to his brothers, is outraged that anyone would defy the armies of the living God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to you in the name of Yahweh of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

King James Version (KJV)

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then David said to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword and a spear and a javelin: but I come to you in the name of the Lord of armies, the God of the armies of Israel on which you have put shame.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces dijo David al Filisteo: Tú vienes á mí con espada y lanza y escudo; mas yo vengo á ti en el nombre de Jehová de los ejércitos, el Dios de los escuadrones de Israel, que tú has provocado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

David respondió gritando: ―Tú vienes a mí con espada y lanza, pero yo voy a ti en el nombre del Señor de los ejércitos del cielo y de Israel, a quien tú has desafiado.

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