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1 Samuel 17:33

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

1 Samuel 17:33 - Amplified Bible

And Saul said to David, You are not able to go to fight against this Philistine. You are only an adolescent, and he has been a warrior from his youth.

1 Samuel 17:33 - American Standard Version

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.

1 Samuel 17:33 - Bible in Basic English

And Saul said to David, You are not able to go out against this Philistine and have a fight with him: for you are only a boy, and he has been a man of war from his earliest days.

1 Samuel 17:33 - Darby Bible

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.

1 Samuel 17:33 - English Standard Version

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 has been a man of war from his youth."

1 Samuel 17:33 - King James Version

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.

1 Samuel 17:33 - La Biblia de las Americas

Entonces Saùl dijo a David: Tù no puedes ir contra este filisteo a pelear con él, porque tù eres un muchacho y él ha sido un guerrero desde su juventud.

1 Samuel 17:33 - The Message

Saul answered David, "You can’t go and fight this Philistine. You’re too young and inexperienced—and he’s been at this fighting business since before you were born."

1 Samuel 17:33 - New American Standard Bible

Then Saul said to David, "You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are {but} a youth while he has been a warrior from his youth."

1 Samuel 17:33 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Entonces Saùl dijo a David: "Tù no puedes ir contra este Filisteo a pelear con él, porque tù eres un muchacho y él ha sido un guerrero desde su juventud."

1 Samuel 17:33 - World English Bible

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.

1 Samuel 17:33 - Young's Living Translation

And Saul saith unto David, `Thou art not able to go unto this Philistine, to fight with him, for a youth thou [art], and he a man of war from his youth.`

1 Samuel 17:33 - Additional Comments

Once again (vs 16:7), people could not see the heart of David, only his age and stature. When David steps onto the battlefield, he is not thinking about his own size and strength, but God's size and strength, and God sure is a lot bigger than Goliath! How do you approach your own challenges, looking at how you compare to them, or how God compares?

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