Sirach 47:2-4

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

² And as the fat taken away from the flesh, so was David chosen from among the children of Israel.

³ He played with lions as with lambs: and with bears he did in like manner as with the lambs of the flock, in his youth.

⁴ Did not he kill the giant, and take away reproach from his people?