What did Goliath say when he saw David approaching with a staff and a sling?
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Correct answer: 'Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?'
Goliath felt insulted that the Israelites sent a youth with shepherd's tools instead of a seasoned warrior. He viewed David with contempt and cursed him by the Philistine gods.
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