Bible Commentary

And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. 38. armed David with his armour ] Clothed David with his dress: probably a special military dress adapted to be worn with armour. The sword was fastened to it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 17:38”

David said moreover, 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. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee. 37. the paw ] Lit. “the hand,” i.e. the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 17:37”

Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. 36. seeing he hath defied, &c.] “The trusting heart of God’s servant could see no ground for fearing one who came forth to defy Jehovah.” Wilberforce’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 17:36”

And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered [it] out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught [him] by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. 35. by his bard ] Cp. the Homeric epithet of the lion, “well-bearded;” ( : Il. XV. 275); and the Latin … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 17:35”

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: 34. and there came a lion, &c.] And when a lion came or even a bear (or, and that too with a bear) I went out after him, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 17:34”

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. 33. thou art but a youth ] Compared with the giant David was but a youth, though he had already shown sufficient … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 17:33”

And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. 32 40. David volunteers to fight Goliath 32. And David said unto Saul ] According to the Sept. text this stands in close and appropriate connexion with 1Sa 17:11: in the Heb. text … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 17:32”

And when the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed [them] before Saul: and he sent for him. And when the words were heard which David spake,…. To one, and to another, and these reported to other persons, and so they went from one to another through many hands: they rehearsed [them] before Saul; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 17:31”

And he turned from him toward another, and spoke after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner. For being secretly moved by Gods Spirit to undertake the combat, he speaks with divers persons about it, that so it might come to the kings ear. Fuente: English Annotations on the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 17:30”

And David said, What have I now done? [Is there] not a cause? 29. Is there not a cause ] A sufficient cause for his coming, namely, his father’s command. But probably the words mean, “Is it not a [mere] word?” i.e. “May I not ask a harmless question?” Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 17:29”