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 # takes away the disgrace from Israel
 
-This can be expressed with the verb "disgrace." Alternate translation: "stops Israel from being disgraced" or "stops him from disgracing Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
+"stops Israel from being disgraced" or "stops him from disgracing Israel" 
 
 # Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?
 
-David said this to show his anger that this Philistine was defying God's army. Alternate translation: "This uncircumcised Philistine certainly has no power that he should defy the armies of the living God!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
+"This uncircumcised Philistine certainly has no power that he should defy the armies of the living God!" 
 
 # this uncircumcised Philistine
 
-This phrase is an insult and indicates that Goliath does not belong to the living God.
+This is an insult and indicates that Goliath does not belong to the living God.