1 Samuel 17:13

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Samuel 17:1-58

SECOND SECTIONSaul’s New War with the Philistines and David’s Exploit with its Diverse Consequences for Him and for his Relation to Saul1 Samuel 17:1 to 1 Samuel 19:7I. The two Camps and Goliath’s arrogant Challenge1 Samuel 17:1-111Now [And] the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh [Socoh], which belongeth to Judah, and pitched 2between Shochoh [Socoh] and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.1 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:1-16

Israel Defied by the Philistine Champion 1 Samuel 17:1-16 When their king lost the special consciousness of God’s presence and power, the whole kingdom became demoralized, and the Hebrews had the humiliation of hearing in silence a defiant challenge to “the armies of the living God.” It looked as if the answer would have to go by default-that Jehovah was a God that could not save. The impotence of the Israelites made Goliath still more defiant. At first he came down from the ranks of his own... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 17:1-58

The story contained in this chapter is one of the most familiar of the Old Testament narratives. It places Saul and David in sharp contrast as each stands out in clear relief. In the presence of the enemy of his people, notwithstanding his position and his army, Saul is seen to be utterly incompetent. On the other hand, David, without human resources, but conscious of the true greatness of his. people, and sure of the strength of his God, went forth to battle with the Philistine champion. ... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 17:1-19

Goliath Challenges Israel With No Takers. David Is Sent To Take His Brothers Food (1 Samuel 17:1-19 ). This passage brings us face to face with two figures, the first the formidable Philistine warrior, Goliath, who challenges Israel to send a man to fight him, with no takers, and the second a shepherd boy who is sent to take food to his brothers who are in the Israelite army and to gather news of them. Analysis. a Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and they were... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 17:1-54

1 Samuel 17:1 to 1 Samuel 18:5 . David and Goliath (E, with additione by R).— In this section two narratives seem to have been interwoven. For the sake of convenience, we may denote one set of passages by (A), and the other by (B), thus:(A) 1 Samuel 17:1-1 Kings :, 1 Samuel 17:32-1 Timothy :.(B) 1 Samuel 17:12-Obadiah :, 1 Samuel 17:55 to 1 Samuel 18:5.The (B) passages, together with 1 Samuel 17:41 and 1 Samuel 17:50, are omitted by very many MSS. of the LXX, including the very important... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:12-29

CRITITCAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES—1 Samuel 17:12. “The full account of the person and family of David tells what we already know from chap. 16, and yet reads as if nothing had been said of his origin. This suggests that the redactor of the book here appends and works in a narrative concerning David, which began with the family history, and then related the combat with Goliath, and its occasion. This view is evidently supported by the ‘that’ or ‘this,’ which is evidently added to connect the words... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:1-58

1 Samuel 17:0 Notice: I. David was on God's side. This was a religious war. Goliath fought for Dagon and cursed David by his gods. David fought for Jehovah. Let every child know for certain that he is, like David, a warrior and champion. II. David fought in God's strength. God's Spirit gave him his holy courage, suggested his weapons, and guided the stone from the sling to Goliath's temples. Was not David the man after God's own heart because he so frankly owned God in everything? David and... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:1-58

Shall we turn in our Bibles to the seventeenth chapter of first Samuel? In the seventeenth chapter of first Samuel, we read where,The Philistines had gathered their armies together [against the children of Israel, Of course] king Saul had gathered his armies together, [They were setting their battle lines. They were digging their foxholes and setting up their battle array on either side of the Elah Valley] ( 1 Samuel 17:1-2 ).Now the Elah Valley is an area that is south and west of Jerusalem,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 17:1-58

1 Samuel 17:4 . There went out a champion, Goliath of Gath; a military character well known to the Hebrews. More than thirty years before he had scattered the army of Israel, slain the sons of Eli, and captured the ark, so that even heroes trembled at his name. His height was six cubits and a span; that is, nine feet six inches. Genesis 6:4. Numbers 13:28. 1 Samuel 17:5 . A coat of mail; made of plates of foliated brass, with joints to admit of muscular motion in the arms and the body.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Samuel 17:1-27

1 Samuel 17:1-27Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle.The battle of ElahWhile the Philistines were posted on the stony hills covered with brushwood which bounded the valley on the south, Saul and his army were posted on a similar stony ridge on its northern side. The valley, one of the most fertile in Palestine, was, at the scene of the conflict, about half a mile broad, with a torrent bed in the centre, which had been scooped out by the winter floods. This is apparently... read more

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