37<\/strong>. the paw<\/em> ] Lit. “the hand,” i.e. the power: the very same word as he uses in reference to the Philistine.<\/p>\n the Lord be with thee<\/em> ] Jehovah shall be with thee<\/strong>: an assurance, not a prayer.<\/p>\n 1Sa 17:37<\/span><\/p>\n Go, and the Lord be with thee.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n The conscious presence of God with us in our personal life<\/strong><\/p>\n The Philistines originally formed part of the great Shemitic family. They wandered from Palestine to Crete, and afterwards, returning to their former homes, reestablished themselves, and built their five great cities, Gaza, Ashdod, Askalon, Gath, and Ekron. This representation respecting their early history is in harmony with their name, Philistine, a wanderer. It accounts for the fact that the Philistines and the Israelites used a common language. It accords with the evidence given by the classic writers of Greece as to the wide diffusion of the Shemitic race over the islands of the Mediterranean Sea; and it agrees with the practice referred to by them as having prevailed so extensively in warfare, of the enemy challenging the foe to a duel as the test of the power of either side arrayed for conflict. These Philistines had become very influential in Palestine. Occupying the coast, they were in possession of the trade carried on with Europe and Asia. In this chapter the Israelites are represented as engaged in hostilities with the Philistines, and as furnishing in this time of national difficulty a striking illustration of the extinction of faith. God has wrought wondrous deliverances on their behalf. We should have thought that, from the army of Israel encamped upon that chain of hills, there would have risen the voice of praise, and that, adapting the song of Moses to their present circumstances, they would have chanted right heartily, The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is His name. Thy right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power: Thy right hand, O Lord, will dash in pieces the enemy; and in the greatness of Thine excellency Thou wilt overthrow them that rise up against Thee. But instead of this, the very opposite was the case. They were filled with terror and alarm. They were dismayed and greatly afraid. Nor let us be too ready to censure them, for we are very prone to act in the same way. Whatever may have been the emergencies through which God may have brought us in the past, we are too ready to overlook these deliverances when new difficulties arise in our path. It is said that when old Rome was in all her glory, and the Caesars were exercising their mighty sway, one who was in trouble was communicating his sorrow to a certain philosopher, who, knowing that the mourner before him was a favourite with the Emperor, said to him, Why mourn thus? Caesar is your friend! The thought of the friendship of the greatest earthly potentate, the philosopher considered, should assuage the mourners grief, and inspire confidence and hope. And, even so, if we enjoy the friendship of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe, what need have we to feel dismayed and fearful? What a contrast is presented between these hosts of Israel on the one hand, and David, the stripling the shepherd-youth, on the other! How beautiful he appears, clothed with true humility! Clothe yourselves, said Tertullian, with the silk of piety, with the satin of sanctity, and with the purple of modesty and humility; so shall you have God Himself to be your suitor. Saul, without much heart and hope, and almost despairing of his cause, said, Go, and the Lord be with thee. I would adopt his words, and, not in his spirit, but would say to each of you, with reference to the year so soon to commence, Go, and the Lord be with thee. Go, and in all the duties which will devolve upon you in the new year, the Lord be with thee, strengthening thee for their efficient and faithful discharge. Go, and in all the perplexities which will arise, the Lord be with thee to guide and to direct thy way. Go, and amidst the increasing responsibilities of thy life, the Lord be with thee, giving thee increasing wisdom, and imparting to thee more grace, and fulfilling to thee His ancient promise, And as thy days, so shall thy strength be. Go, and in all the darker experiences of life through which thou mayest have to pass, the Lord be with thee, to comfort and to cheer thine heart, and to render thee victorious over the tribulations of the world! The Lord be with thee. No, Gods care for us is a care for us individually. He says, I know thee by name. Our name distinguishes us from all others; it stands out for our separate individuality as apart from all others. And even so, as distinctly we are regarded by God. He does not merely look broadly over the race, but He sets each member of it apart; each single life stands out, distinct and clear, in the light of His presence. Then, Go, and the Lord be with thee! With thee, lad or lassie, entering, with the new year, upon a new situation, going into fresh surroundings, and having to lay the foundations of that calling which is to be your occupation through life. With thee, young man or maiden, just leaving the harbour of home. With thee, man of business, who must, in the future, as in the past, be oft overborne with anxious care. With thee, suffering one, with weakened and shattered frame. With thee, aged pilgrim, leaning on thy staff, and gradually descending the hill of life–the Lord be with thee. (S. D. Hillman.<\/em>)<\/p>\n Verse 37. Go, and the Lord be with thee.<\/B><\/I>] Saul saw that these were reasonable grounds of confidence, and therefore wished him success.<\/P> <\/p>\n He will deliver me; <\/B>his good will is the same to me that it then was, and his power is not diminished. It is not strange that Saul consents to the combat, considering Davids pious and convincing discourse, grounded upon sensible experience; and withal, the dangerous condition of the Israelitish affairs, and the absolute refusal of all other persons. <\/P> <\/p>\n 37. The Lord that delivered me<\/B>Itwould have been natural for a youth, and especially an Orientalyouth, to make a parade of his gallantry. But David’s piety sank allconsideration of his own prowess and ascribed the success of thoseachievements to the divine aid, which he felt assured would not bewithheld from him in a cause which so intimately concerned the safetyand honor of His people. <\/P> Saul said unto David, Go, andthe Lord be with thee<\/B>The pious language of the modest butvaliant youth impressed the monarch’s heart. He felt that itindicated the true military confidence for Israel, and, therefore,made up his mind, without any demur, to sanction a combat on whichthe fate of his kingdom depended, and with a champion supporting hisinterests apparently so unequal to the task.<\/P><\/p>\n And David said moreover<\/strong>,…. For the further confirmation of it, and as more strongly expressing his faith of it; not as owing to any natural strength or skill of his, but to the power of God, of whose assistance he made no question:<\/p>\n the Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear<\/strong>; for to him he ascribes his deliverance from those savage creatures, and his victory over them, and on him he relied for help and salvation in the present case:<\/p>\n he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine<\/strong>; David did not go forth in his own name and strength, but in the name and strength of the Lord of hosts:<\/p>\n and Saul<\/strong>; seeing him so positive, and fully assured of victory:<\/p>\n said unto David, go, and the Lord be with thee<\/strong>; to help and assist him, to deliver him out of the hand of the Philistine, and give him victory over him; the Targum is,<\/p>\n “the Word of the Lord be for thy help.”<\/p>\n (37) Go, and the Lord be with thee.<\/strong>This permission and blessing of King Saul recalls the Saul of old days, before the covenant between him and the Mighty One of Israel was broken, before the Spirit of the Lord had departed from him. It was a great act of courageous trust in the Glorious Arm which had, Saul knew, so often fought for Israel. We must bear in mind that it was no mere duel between two fighting men, an Israelite and a Philistine, but that the fortunes of the nation for an indefinite period were to be staked on this momentous single combat between a tried warrior of gigantic strength and a boy quite unaccustomed to martial exercises, and, as we shall presently see, a stranger even to a soldiers dress and martial equipment.<\/p>\n 1Sa 17:37 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.<\/p>\n Ver. 37. The Lord that delivered me, &c.<\/strong> ] He who hath found God present in one extremity, may trust him in the next. Every sensible favour of the Almighty inviteth both his gifts and our trust.<\/p>\n The LORD = Jehovah. App-4. <\/p>\n paw . . . hand. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause) for power put forth by it. App-6. <\/p>\n The Lord: 1Sa 7:12, Psa 11:1, Psa 18:16, Psa 18:17, Psa 63:7, Psa 77:11, Psa 138:3, Psa 138:7, Psa 138:8, 2Co 1:9, 2Co 1:10, 2Ti 4:17, 2Ti 4:18 <\/p>\n Go: 1Sa 20:13, 1Sa 24:19, 1Sa 26:25, 2Sa 10:12, 1Ch 22:11, 1Ch 22:16 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Deu 3:21 – so shall Jos 10:25 – Fear not Psa 4:1 – thou Psa 59:16 – for thou Psa 71:17 – hitherto Psa 91:13 – tread Psa 140:7 – thou hast covered Ecc 12:1 – Remember Dan 2:18 – they would Dan 3:17 – our God Dan 6:22 – hath shut 2Th 3:16 – The Lord be<\/p>\n THE FAITH OF EXPERIENCE<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 1Sa 17:37<\/p>\n Consider: I. How David reasoned from past mercies, and grounded upon them the expectation of future aid from above.He had been delivered from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, and this deliverance he recalled to mind in a moment of new danger, as feeling it to be prophetic of his victory over the giant, and thus had he commenced, even in his young days, that habit of appealing to his own experience of which we find frequent traces in his writings, and which cannot be too earnestly commended to all who wish to enjoy godly peace.<\/p>\n II. Davids readiness to make use of means, notwithstanding his full confidence in the succour and protection of God.He tried the armour which Saul proposed, though he felt assured that the Lord would deliver him. If ever man might have ventured to neglect means, since the result was ordained, David might have been warranted in refusing the armour without trying it on. But this is just what David did not do; he proceeded on the principle that no expectation of a miracle should make us slack in the employment of means, but that so long as means are within reach we are bound to employ them, though it may not be through their use that God will finally work.<\/p>\n Canon Melvill.<\/p>\n Illustrations<\/p>\n (1) God strengthened him against the bear and lion; and what, or who is this Philistine that is prowling round the fold, like a wild beast in search of prey? Such is the use which David makes of his past life. Such is the use we ought to make of ours. We may have no miraculous deliverances to speak of, no victories over the lion and the bear; but we have much to tell of God and His providences, of God and His watchfulness, of God and His love. Our lives, though the poorest and commonest, are strewed all over with providences. It becomes us to interpret and to use these daily; each of them is a messenger from God. Are we using our lives rightly? Are we understanding and appreciating our experiences?<\/p>\n (2) David saw God upon the scene. Israel saw nothing but that tower of brass. He also saw the arm of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel. They compared themselves with Goliath. He contrasted Goliath with Jehovah. They heard nothing but the derisive boasts of their adversary and the voice of their own misgivings. He heard only the promise of the faithful God: Be strong be not afraid, for the Lord thy God is with thee. And David had experience of Jehovahs faithfulness. The God who protected him when he fought for his fathers sheep he knew would not forsake him when he fought for Gods own fold. And Davids confidence in God was reasonable from another point of view. He might well ask, Is there not a cause? The interest of Israel, the honour of Jehovah, were at stake: it was reasonable, therefore, to believe that he would not be left to fight alone. It was reasonable to believe that God had not brought him there to leave him helpless or to have him turn his back and flee. That faith which we first draw from the promises of God may get confirmation from His providence, until doubt is banished and we advance without a fear. This is not fanaticism; it is the right blending of reason and faith.<\/p>\n 17:37 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, {m} Go, and the LORD be with thee.<\/p>\n (m) For by these examples he saw that the power of God was with him.<\/p>\n 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. 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