1 Samuel 17:43 - Printer Friendly

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

NIV: He said to David, 'Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?' And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

NASB: So the Philistine said to David, 'Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?' And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

CSB: He said to David, "Am I a dog that you come against me with sticks? " Then he cursed David by his gods.

NLT: Am I a dog,' he roared at David, 'that you come at me with a stick?' And he cursed David by the names of his gods.

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.

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

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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