^{8 Ref} He took up his position and in a loud voice said to the armies of Israel, Why have you come out to make war? Am I not a Philistine and you servants of Saul? Send out a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

^{9 Ref} If he is able to have a fight with me and overcome me, then we will be your servants: but if I am able to overcome him, then you will be our servants and do work for us.

^{10 Ref} And the Philistine said, I have put to shame the armies of Israel this day; give me a man so that we may have a fight together.

^{11 Ref} And Saul and all Israel, hearing those words of the Philistine, were troubled and full of fear.