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1 Samuel 17:43

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.

KJV

Et dixit Philisthæus ad David : Numquid ego canis sum, quod tu venis ad me cum baculo ? Et maledixit Philisthæus David in diis suis :

Vulgate

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἀλλόφυλος πρὸς Δαυείδ Ὡσεὶ κύων ἐγώ εἰμι, ὅτι σὺ ἔρχῃ ἐπ’ ἐμὲ ἐν ῥάβδῳ καὶ λίθοις; καὶ εἶπεν Δαυείδ Οὐχί, ἀλλ’ ἢ χείρω κυνός. καὶ κατηράσατο ὁ ἀλλόφυλος τὸν Δαυεὶδ ἐν τοῖς θεοῖς ἑαυτοῦ.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּי֙ אֶל דָּוִ֔ד הֲ/כֶ֣לֶב אָנֹ֔כִי כִּֽי אַתָּ֥ה בָֽא אֵלַ֖/י בַּ/מַּקְל֑וֹת וַ/יְקַלֵּ֧ל הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛י אֶת דָּוִ֖ד בֵּ/אלֹהָֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
אָנֹכִ֖י
'nky
pronoun · 356×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
הָקֵל֙
hql
verb · 80×
וֹ
v
noun · 18×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כְּלָבִ֛ים
klbym
noun · 32×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
plshtym
noun · 290×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 14:12 — And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath
  • 1Sam 24:14 — After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
  • 1Sam 24:14 — After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
  • 2Kgs 8:13 — And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
  • 2Kgs 8:13 — And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
  • 2Sam 3:8 — Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, Am I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends
  • 2Sam 9:8 — And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
  • 2Sam 16:5 — And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
  • 2Sam 16:9 — Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
  • Gen 27:29 — Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
  • Num 22:6 — Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that h
  • Prov 26:2 — As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
  • Prov 26:2 — As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.