27. And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that kills him.
28. And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why came you down here? and with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the insolence of your heart; for you are come down that you might see the battle.
29. And David said, What have I now done? Is it not a word?
30. And he turned from him toward another, and spoke after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
31. And when the words were heard which David spoke, they repeated them before Saul: and he sent for him.
32. And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
33. And Saul said to David, you are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for you are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
34. And David said unto Saul, Your servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
35. And I went out after him, and struck him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and struck him, and slew him.
36. Your servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he has defied the armies of the living God.
37. David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with you.
38. And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put a helmet of bronze upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.
39. And David girded his sword upon his armor, and he attempted to go; for he had not tried it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not tried them. And David put them off him.
40. And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a pouch; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
41. And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bore the shield went before him.
42. And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he despised him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
43. And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44. And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give your flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.