NOW. Ch. 1 Samuel 17:1 reads on chronologically from 1 Samuel 16:13 (see note on 1 Samuel 16:14). An author's right is claimed for placing the later episode here (1 Samuel 16:14; 1 Samuel 16:23), in order to connect and contrast the two spirits with Saul and David. The canonical order alternates Dav... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. BY. in. About sixteen miles south-west of Jerusalem.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAMPION. Hebrew. _'ish-habbenayivl_. "the man between the two [hosts]", or, the duellist. This accords with the subscription of Psalms 8 (see note there) _ Muth-labben =_ the death of the man between; i.e. the death of the champion (Goliath) which Psalms 8 celebrates. Psalms 144, which has the same... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ in verses: 1 Samuel 17:5. App-6. Note the six pieces of armour thus emphasised; and see App-10.... [ Continue Reading ]
TARGET. Hebrew. _kedon,_. small shield. Translated "shield "in 1 Samuel 17:45.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHIELD. Hebrew zinnah,. shield of the largest size, covering the whole body. Same word in 1 Samuel 17:41, not 1 Samuel 17:6 and 1 Samuel 17:45.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
GREATLY AFRAID. feared exceedingly. Compare 1 Samuel 17:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
EIGHT SONS. David was now between sixteen and seventeen years old. See note on 1 Samuel 16:5. MEN. _Hebrew 'enosh._ App-14. FOR AN OLD MAN. Septuagint and Syriac read "was old", advanced in years.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS _= he [was]._... [ Continue Reading ]
FORTY. The number significant of probation. App-10.... [ Continue Reading ]
EPHAH. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR PLEDGE: i.e.. token from them of their welfare. a message or letter, or. lock of hair. Compare Genesis 37:13, Gen 14:32, Gen 14:33.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS. according as. FIGHT. place of battle.... [ Continue Reading ]
CARRIAGE. baggage: i. e, goods carried.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6. ARMIES. ranks.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. MAN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. WERE SORE AFRAID. feared exceedingly. Compare 1 Samuel 17:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEN. Heb, _'enosh._ App-14. DEFY. reproach. GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim_. App-4. "Living", always in contrast with idols.... [ Continue Reading ]
MANNER. word.... [ Continue Reading ]
LET NO MAN'S HEART FAIL. Septuagint reads "Let not the heart of my lord fail". MAN'S. Hebrew. _'adam._ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
KEPT. was keeping. Compare 1 Samuel 16:11. HIS. Some codices, quoted in the Massorah, read "my". AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) in verses: 1 Samuel 17:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEARD. mane, or throat.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEM. The Septuagint adds "them" and reads "[Shall. not go and smite him, and turn aside reproach to-day from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine] that he hath", &c. DEFIED. reproached. LIVING GOD, Both these words in plural in Hebrew Compare 1 Samuel 17:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. _Jehovah_. App-4. PAW... HAND. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause) for power put forth by it. App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
ASSAYED. tried, or, was content to start: assay French _essayer._... [ Continue Reading ]
STAFF. club, one of the three equipments of the Eastern shepherd: crook for the sheep's help, club for sheep's defence, and the bag for himself.... [ Continue Reading ]
RUDDY. Compare 1 Samuel 16:12; 1 Samuel 16:13. DOG. No stronger term _of_ contempt. 2 Kings 8:13.Matthew 15:26. GODS. god, as in Judges 16:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
FIELD. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "earth".... [ Continue Reading ]
SHIELD. See note on "target", 1 Samuel 17:6. THE LORD OF HOSTS. See note on 1 Samuel 1:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ in verses: 1 Samuel 17:46. give. Septuagint reads "give [thy limbs and] the carcasses", &c. THAT THERE IS. GOD IN ISRAEL. that Israel bath. God.... [ Continue Reading ]
ASSEMBLY. assembled host. Compare Numbers 22:4, "company".... [ Continue Reading ]
DREW IT OUT. showing that Goliath had not deigned to do so. CHAMPION. Hebrew. _gibbor. mighty_ man. App-14. Not the same word as in 1 Samuel 17:4 and 1 Samuel 17:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE VALLEY. Septuagint reads "entrance into Gath". WOUNDED. stricken, or slain.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. sons. TENTS. camps.... [ Continue Reading ]
JERUSALEM. Jerusalem (west of Moriah) had been taken by Judah, who dwelt there. The Jebusites were still holding Jebus, or Zion, the mount immediately south of Moriah. Compare Joshua 15:63.Judges 1:7; Judges 1:8. Zion was taken later by David. See 2 Samuel 5:7, and App-68.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOSE SON... ? Though Saul had just had an interview with David, he did not know his father, whom he had promised (1 Samuel 17:25) to make free in Israel. Note in all these passages _(verses:_ 55, 56, 58) Saul's inquiry is not about David, but about David's father. THY SOUL. thyself (emph.) Hebrew.... [ Continue Reading ]