37. The Lord saved me from the lion and the bear. He will also save me from this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “Go and may the Lord be with you.”
38. Saul put his own clothes on David. He put a bronze helmet on David’s head and armor on his body.
39. David put on the sword and tried to walk around. He tried to wear Saul’s uniform, but David was not used to all those heavy things. David said to Saul, “I can’t fight in these things. I’m not used to them.” So David took them all off.
40. He took his walking stick in his hand and went to find five smooth stones from the stream. He put the five stones in his shepherd’s bag and held his sling in his hand. Then he went out to meet the Philistine.
41. The Philistine slowly walked closer and closer to David. Goliath’s helper walked in front of him, carrying a large shield.
42. Goliath looked at David with disgust. He saw that David was only a handsome, healthy boy.
43. Goliath said to David, “What is that stick for? Did you come to chase me away like a dog?” Then Goliath used the names of his gods to say curses against David.
44. He said to David, “Come here, and I’ll feed your body to the birds and wild animals.”
45. David said to the Philistine, “You come to me using sword, spear, and javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the armies of Israel. You have said bad things about him.