Now when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him, for he was just a ruddy boy with a handsome appearance.
He said, “Whether they are coming out for peace, take them alive, or whether they are coming out for battle, take them alive.”
Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.
So he sent word and had him come. Now he was ruddy-cheeked, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. Then Adonai said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is the one.”
Then Saul said to David, “You can’t go fight this Philistine—for you’re just a youth, and he’s been a warrior since his youth.”
Meanwhile, the Philistine drew nearer and approached David, with his shield-bearer in front of him.