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1 Samuel 17:32

DavidSaul
Courage and strengthFearFaith

30 And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

31 And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

34 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:

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BSB
And David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail on account of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him!”
KJV
And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
WEB
David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
ASV
And David said to Saul, Let no man`s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
DARBY
And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him: thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
BLB
And David said to Saul, “Let no heart of man fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
ÅB
og David sa til Saul: Ingen må tape motet! Din tjener vil gå og stride med denne filister.
OTB
David sa til Saul: "La ingen miste motet på grunn av denne filisteren; din tjener vil gå og kjempe mot ham."
B1930
og David sa til Saul: Ingen må tape motet! Din tjener vil gå og stride med denne filister.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 20:1–3

    When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:18

    Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.

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  • Psalms 3:6

    I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

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  • Isaiah 35:4

    Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

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  • Psalms 27:1–3

    The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

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  • Numbers 14:9

    Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.

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  • 1 Samuel 14:6

    And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

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  • Hebrews 12:12

    Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

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