Again the Philistinesaid,"I defythe ranksof Israelthisday;giveme a manthat we may fighttogether."
When he defiedIsrael,Jonathanthe sonof Shimei,David'sbrother,struckhim down.
and afterhim was Eleazarthe sonof Dodothe Ahohite,one of the threemightymenwith Davidwhen they defiedthe Philistineswho were gatheredthereto battleand the menof Israelhad withdrawn.
Perhapsthe LORDyour Godwill hearallthe wordsof Rabshakeh,whomhis masterthe kingof Assyriahas sentto reproachthe livingGod,and will rebukethe wordswhichthe LORDyour Godhas heard.Therefore, offera prayerfor the remnantthat is left.'"
But when Sanballatthe Horoniteand Tobiahthe Ammoniteofficial,and Geshemthe Arabheard[it], they mockedus and despisedus and said,"Whatis thisthingyou are doing?Are you rebellingagainstthe king?"
Pride[goes] beforedestruction,And a haughtyspiritbeforestumbling.
Thussaysthe LORD,"Let not a wisemanboastof his wisdom,and let not the mightymanboastof his might,let not a richmanboastof his riches;
"NowI, Nebuchadnezzar,praise,exaltand honorthe Kingof heaven,for allHis worksare true and His waysjust,and He is ableto humblethose whowalkin pride."
When Sauland allIsraelheardthesewordsof the Philistine,they were dismayedand greatlyafraid.
"Your servanthas killedboththe lionand the bear;and thisuncircumcisedPhilistinewill be like oneof them, sincehe has tauntedthe armiesof the livingGod."
Then Davidsaidto the Philistine,"You cometo me with a sword,a spear,and a javelin,but I cometo you in the nameof the LORDof hosts,the Godof the armiesof Israel,whomyou have taunted.
