KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Samuel 17:33
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.”
WEB World English Bible
Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.”
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Saul saith unto David, ‘Thou art not able to go unto this Philistine, to fight with him, for a youth thou art, and he a man of war from his youth.’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 17
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.
32 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:
35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered [it] out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught [him] by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayשָׁא֜וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)דָּוִ֗דH1732 · da.vidDavidלֹ֤אH3808 · lonotתוּכַל֙H3201 · ya.kholbe ableלָלֶ֙כֶת֙H1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֣יH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineהַזֶּ֔הH2088 · zehthisלְהִלָּחֵ֖םH3898 · la.chamto fightעִמּ֑וֹH5973 · imwithכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforנַ֣עַרH5288 · na.aryouthאַ֔תָּהH859 · at.tahyou(m.s.)וְה֛וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itאִ֥ישׁH376 · ishmanמִלְחָמָ֖הH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleמִנְּעֻרָֽיו׃ סH5271 · na.uryouth
Cross-references
Numbers 13:31But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they [are] stronger than we.Revelation 13:4And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who [is] like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?Deuteronomy 9:2A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and [of whom] thou hast heard [say], Who can stand before the children of Anak!1 Samuel 17:42And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was [but] a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.Psalm 11:1To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee [as] a bird to your mountain?1 Samuel 17:56And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling [is].
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