1 Samuel 17:33–34
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.
And Saul said to Dauid, Thou art not able to goe against this Philistine, to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of warre from his youth.
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:
And Dauid said vnto Saul, Thy seruant kept his fathers sheepe, and there came a Lyon, and a Beare, and tooke a ‖lambe out of the flocke:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, kid.
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- Numbers 13:31Rank 1 from verse 33
- Deuteronomy 9:2Rank 2 from verse 33
- Revelation 13:4Rank 3 from verse 33
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?
4And they worshipped the dragon which gaue power vnto the beast, and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like vnto the beast? Who is able to make warre with him?
- 1 Samuel 17:42Rank 4 from verse 33
- 1 Samuel 17:56Rank 5 from verse 33
- Psalms 11:1Rank 6 from verse 33
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1 Samuel 17:33
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. The second-person singular present form of be: are, when one person is addressed. 2. Skill, craft, or skilled workmanship used to make or prepare something.
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Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: A battle, struggle, or contest. Sense 2: As a verb, to contend.
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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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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The period of life following childhood and preceding mature age. Sense 2: A young person or young people.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Sense 1: Armed conflict. Sense 2: As a verb, to fight or contend.
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1 Samuel 17:34
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Retained, guarded, observed, or preserved.
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Sense 1: Flock animals kept for wool, food, and sacrifice. Sense 2: Figuratively, people pictured as a flock or as needing a shepherd.
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Sense 1: A large, powerful wild cat. Sense 2: Figuratively, one fierce or strong.
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Sense 1: To carry, support, convey, endure, sustain, or be answerable for. Sense 2: To produce or bring forth offspring, fruit, or another result. Sense 3: In ‘bear witness’ or ‘bear record,’ to testify or give witness. Sense 4: A large wild animal.
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1. A young sheep. 2. Figuratively, a person or appearance likened to a lamb.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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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.
32¶ And Dauid said to Saul, Let no mans heart faile, because of him: thy seruant will goe and fight with this Philistine.
33And 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.
33And Saul said to Dauid, Thou art not able to goe against this Philistine, to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of warre from his youth.
Selected passage34And 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:
34And Dauid said vnto Saul, Thy seruant kept his fathers sheepe, and there came a Lyon, and a Beare, and tooke a ‖lambe out of the flocke:
Selected passage35And 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.
35And I went out after him, and smote him, and deliuered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.