Place: Saul's tent.
David [comes in and salutes the king]: Let no man's heart fail because of this giant; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
Saul: Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
David: Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and when there came a lion or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock, I went out after him and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he rose up against me, I caught him by the beard and smote him and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear; and this Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. The Lord that hath delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
Saul: Go, and the Lord go with thee. [To soldiers]: Bring forth armor; this youth must be ready to meet the foe.
[The soldiers bring armor. Saul puts the armor, a helmet and a coat of mail, on David. David puts on his sword, then walks a few steps. He suddenly throws the sword down and begins to take off the armor.]
David: I cannot go with these, for I have not proved them. [He takes the armor off and keeps only his shepherd's staff and sling.] The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine.
[He bows to the king and goes out.]