David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
Parallel translations
- KJV And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
- BSB And David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail on account of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him!”
- NKJV Then David said to Saul, “Let no man’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.”
- NASB And David said to Saul, “May no one’s heart fail on account of him; your servant will go and fight this Philistine!”
- NLT “Don’t worry about this Philistine,” David told Saul. “I’ll go fight him!”
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- 1 Sam 16:18Then one of the young men answered, and said, “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person; and Yahweh is with him.”
- Deut 20:1–3When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
- Ps 3:6I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.
- Isa 35:4Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong. Don’t be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.
- Ps 27:1–3By David. Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?
- Num 14:9Only don’t rebel against Yahweh, neither fear the people of the land; for they are bread for us. Their defense is removed from over them, and Yahweh is with us. Don’t fear them.”
- 1 Sam 14:6Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that Yahweh will work for us; for there is no restraint on Yahweh to save by many or by few.”
- Heb 12:12Therefore lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,
- Josh 14:12Now therefore give me this hill country, of which Yahweh spoke in that day; for you heard in that day how the Anakim were there, and great and fortified cities. It may be that Yahweh will be with me, and I shall drive them out, as Yahweh said.”
- Num 13:30Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it!”
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