Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
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Interpretation
The security and presumption of fools destroy them. Nothing can excel the humility, faith, and piety which appear in David's words.
Glossary
- David Person
- Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
1 Samuel 17:45 quoted in popular culture
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Wikiquote match for "in the name of the LORD of hosts" · Wikiquote search matched the biblical phrase "in the name of the LORD of hosts". Snippet: sword, and with A spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts , the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. [