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Berean Standard Bible

“And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.”

1 Samuel 17:8

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The Philistines and Israel face each other across the Valley of Elah. A giant named Goliath, from Gath, steps out each day to taunt the Israelite army.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.

World English Bible (WEB)

He stood and cried to the armies of Israel, and said to them, “Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you servants to Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.

King James Version (KJV)

And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He took up his position and in a loud voice said to the armies of Israel, Why have you come out to make war? Am I not a Philistine and you servants of Saul? Send out a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y paróse, y dió voces á los escuadrones de Israel, diciéndoles: ¿Para qué salís á dar batalla? ¿no soy yo el Filisteo, y vosotros los siervos de Saúl? Escoged de entre vosotros un hombre que venga contra mí:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Goliat, campeón filisteo de Gat, salió de las filas filisteas y desafió a las fuerzas de Israel. Era un gigante de casi tres metros de alto. Usaba un yelmo de bronce, una cota de malla de unos sesenta kilos, grebas de bronce para las piernas, y una jabalina de bronce de varios centímetros de espesor, en cuyo extremo había una punta de lanza de hierro de más de siete kilos. Y su escudero llevaba un gran escudo delante de él. Goliat se paró y gritó para que lo oyeran los israelitas: «¿Necesitan todo un ejército para solucionar esto? Yo represento a los filisteos. Escojan a alguien que los represente y decidiremos la batalla en un combate singular.

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