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1 Samuel 17:31

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And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
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  1. Proverbs 22:29Rank 1 from verse 31
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    29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

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1 Samuel 17:31

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words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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spake

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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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

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

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

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