1 Samuel 17:44
44 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.
Other Translations of 1 Samuel 17:44
New International Version
44 "Come here," he said, "and I'll give your flesh to the birds and the wild animals!"
English Standard Version
44 The Philistine said to David, "Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and to the beasts of the field."
The Message
44 "Come on," said the Philistine. "I'll make roadkill of you for the buzzards. I'll turn you into a tasty morsel for the field mice."
New King James Version
44 And the Philistine said to David, "Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field!"
New Living Translation
44 "Come over here, and I'll give your flesh to the birds and wild animals!" Goliath yelled.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:44
Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:40-47
(Read 1 Samuel 17:40-47)
The security and presumption of fools destroy them. Nothing can excel the humility, faith, and piety which appear in David's words. He expressed his assured expectation of success; he gloried in his mean appearance and arms, that the victory might be ascribed to the Lord alone.