1 Samuel 17:45-47 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:47

The battle is the Lord's. Many of the battles which are waged on earth are not the Lord's. They are unnecessary and unrighteous. The end they seek and the means they adopt to attain it are evil. Other conflicts are only the Lord's in an inferior sense. Although not unnecessary, nor in themselves unrighteous, they are waged with secular aims and carnal weapons. But there is one which is the Lord's in the highest sense. It is a holy war; a conflict of the kingdom of light with the kingdom of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 17:45

A shield - “A javelin,” see 1 Samuel 17:6 note. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 17:47

The Lord saveth not with sword ... - Observe the consistent teaching of such passages as 1 Samuel 14:6; Exodus 14:13-18; Judges 7:2, Judges 7:4,Judges 7:7; Psalms 44:6, etc., and their practical use to the Church as lessons of trust in God, and distrust of ourselves. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 17:44-45

1 Samuel 17:44-45. Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air It will be a tender and delicate feast for them. With such confidence did he presume on his success! Thus the security and presumption of fools destroy them. Then said David, I come to thee in the name, &c. By a commission from Him who commands all creatures in heaven and earth, and who has called me to, and animated me for, this undertaking. I rely on him as thou dost on thy sword and spear. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 17:46

1 Samuel 17:46. This day will the Lord deliver thee into my hand He speaks with as much assurance as Goliath had done, but upon better grounds, confiding, not in his own strength, but in the divine omnipotence, and expecting, through it, certain victory, not only over Goliath, but over the whole army of the Philistines. That all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel Superior to all others. Hebrew, That God is for Israel, or on Israel’s side, and against you. Or, that Israel... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 17:47

1 Samuel 17:47. Saveth not with sword and spear That is, that he can save without these arms, and with the most contemptible weapons, and that he needs not human force to effect his designs. For the battle is the Lord’s The events of war are wholly in his power. And he will give you into our hands David speaks thus confidently, because he was assured of success, by particular inspiration. How great is the difference between the speech of Goliath and that of David! The former consists of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Goliath’s challenge and defeat (17:1-58)The Philistines again assembled their troops to fight against Israel (17:1-3). As often happened in ancient warfare, the invaders challenged the defenders by calling for a contest between the champions of the two sides (4-11). At this time David was back on his father’s farm at Bethlehem, for he did not need to remain at Saul’s court when Saul was away directing affairs on the battlefield (12-16).When circumstances later brought David to the scene of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:47

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 17:45

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 17:47

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 17:44-45

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 17:46

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 17:47

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:1-58

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 17:45

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 17:46

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 17:47

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