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1 Samuel 17:42-50 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

42. and when he got a good look at David, he was filled with scorn for him because he was just a nice, good-looking boy.

43. He said to David, “What's that stick for? Do you think I'm a dog?” And he called down curses from his god on David.

44. “Come on,” he challenged David, “and I will give your body to the birds and animals to eat.”

45. David answered, “You are coming against me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the Israelite armies, which you have defied.

46. This very day the Lord will put you in my power; I will defeat you and cut off your head. And I will give the bodies of the Philistine soldiers to the birds and animals to eat. Then the whole world will know that Israel has a God,

47. and everyone here will see that the Lord does not need swords or spears to save his people. He is victorious in battle, and he will put all of you in our power.”

48. Goliath started walking towards David again, and David ran quickly towards the Philistine battle line to fight him.

49. He put his hand into his bag and took out a stone, which he slung at Goliath. It hit him on the forehead and broke his skull, and Goliath fell face downwards on the ground.

50. And so, without a sword, David defeated and killed Goliath with a sling and a stone!

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