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The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” The Philistine cursed David by his gods.

1 Samuel 17:43 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૧૭:૪૩
પછી તે પલિસ્તીએ દાઉદને કહ્યું, “શું હું કૂતરો છું કે, તું લાકડીઓ લઈને મારી સામે આવ્યો છે?” અને તે પલિસ્તીએ પોતાના દેવોના નામે દાઉદને શાપ આપ્યો.
हिन्दी1 शमूएल १७:४३
तब पलिश्ती ने दाऊद से कहा, “क्या मैं कुत्ता हूँ, कि तू लाठी लेकर मेरे पास आता है?” तब पलिश्ती अपने देवताओं के नाम लेकर दाऊद को कोसने लगा।

In context

41The Philistine walked and came near to David; and the man who bore the shield went before him.

42When the Philistine looked around and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and had a good looking face.

43The Philistine said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?” The Philistine cursed David by his gods.

44The Philistine said to David, “Come to me, and I will give your flesh to the birds of the sky and to the animals of the field.”

45Then David said to the Philistine, “You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin; but I come to you in the name of the LORD of Armies, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

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