«And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good: / For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause? / And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.»

«And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.»

«And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.»

«And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.»

«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 the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.»

«And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.»

«And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.»

«And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.»

«And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.»