The armies of Israel were depressed. Their courage failed. They said one to another, "Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up." In shame and indignation, David exclaimed, "Who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?"

Israels hære havde fuldstændig tabt modet. Soldaterne sagde til hinanden: "Ser I den mand, som kommer der? Det er for at håne Israel, han kommer." Fuld af skam og harme udbrød David: "Hvem er vel denne uomskårne filister, at han vover at håne den levende Guds slagrækker?"