Was David a man of war before he fought Goliath? View all View original

This Bible contradiction is from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.

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Yes

1 Samuel 16:18 View context

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD [is] with him.

No

1 Samuel 17:33 View context

And Saul said to David, 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.