41. The Philistine got closer and closer to David, and his shield-bearer was in front of him.
42. When the Philistine looked David over, he sneered at David because he was just a boy; reddish brown and good-looking.
43. The Philistine asked David, "Am I some sort of dog that you come at me with sticks?" And he cursed David by his gods.
44. "Come here," he said to David, "and I’ll feed your flesh to the wild birds and the wild animals!"
45. But David told the Philistine, "You are coming against me with sword, spear, and scimitar, but I come against you in the name of the Lord of heavenly forces, the God of Israel’s army, the one you’ve insulted.
46. Today the Lord will hand you over to me. I will strike you down and cut off your head! Today I will feed your dead body and the dead bodies of the entire Philistine camp to the wild birds and the wild animals. Then the whole world will know that there is a God on Israel’s side.
47. And all those gathered here will know that the Lord doesn’t save by means of sword and spear. The Lord owns this war, and he will hand all of you over to us."