1 Samuel 17:33 meaning and explanation

But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.”

1 Samuel 17:33, Berean Standard Bible

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Saul speaks here as Israel's king and commander, and his refusal is reasonable by ordinary standards. Goliath has been a fighting man since his youth, while David is still a boy, the youngest son sent to the camp with bread and cheese for his brothers.

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