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41 The Philistine kept walking and got closer and closer to David. The man who was carrying his shield was walking ahead of him. 42 When the Philistine got a good look at David, he despised him, because David was just a boy, nothing but a good-looking, red-headed boy.[a]

43 The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come against me with sticks?” The Philistine cursed David by his gods.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:42 This is the same physical description of David as given in 16:12, but here the point seems to be to highlight his boyish appearance.