39. David strapped Saul's sword over the armour and tried to walk, but he couldn't, because he wasn't used to wearing them. “I can't fight with all this,” he said to Saul. “I'm not used to it.” So he took it all off.
40. He took his shepherd's stick and then picked up five smooth stones from the stream and put them in his bag. With his sling ready, he went out to meet Goliath.
41. The Philistine started walking towards David, with his shield-bearer walking in front of him. He kept coming closer,
42. and when he got a good look at David, he was filled with scorn for him because he was just a nice, good-looking boy.
43. He said to David, “What's that stick for? Do you think I'm a dog?” And he called down curses from his god on David.
44. “Come on,” he challenged David, “and I will give your body to the birds and animals to eat.”
45. David answered, “You are coming against me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the Israelite armies, which you have defied.