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1 Samuel 17:43

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

And the Philistine said unto David, [am] I a dog?.... Truly David did not think him much better, because of his impudence, impurity, and barking blasphemy against God, and the armies of Israel; the Targum is,"am I a despised dog?'

'verily he was by David:that thou comest to me with staves?

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