31 Some soldiers overheard David talking, so they told Saul what David had said. Saul sent for David, and David came.
32 “Your Majesty,” he said, “this Philistine shouldn't turn us into cowards. I'll go out and fight him myself!”
33 “You don't have a chance against him,” Saul replied. “You're only a boy, and he's been a soldier all his life.”
34 But David told him:Your Majesty, I take care of my father's sheep. And when one of them is dragged off by a lion or a bear,
35 I go after it and beat the wild animal until it lets the sheep go. If the wild animal turns and attacks me, I grab it by the throat and kill it.
36 Sir, I have killed lions and bears that way, and I can kill this worthless Philistine. He shouldn't have made fun of the army of the living God!
37 The Lord has rescued me from the claws of lions and bears, and he will keep me safe from the hands of this Philistine.“All right,” Saul answered, “go ahead and fight him. And I hope the Lord will help you.”