Good News Bible Anglicised

Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 47:1-4 Good News Bible Anglicised (GNBDC)

1. After him came Nathan, who was a prophet at the time of David.

2. As the choice fat portion of the fellowship offering is reserved for the Lord, so David was chosen from among the Israelites.

3. He played with lions and bears as if they were lambs or little goats.

4. When he was still a boy, he killed a giant to rescue his people. He put a stone in his sling, took aim, and put an end to Goliath's bragging.