1 Samuel 17:50-52 WEB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:48-58

Here is 1. The engagement between the two champions, 1 Sam. 17:48. To this engagement the Philistine advanced with a great deal of state and gravity; if he must encounter a pigmy, yet it shall be with the magnificence of a giant and a grandee. This is intimated in the manner of expression: He arose, and came, and drew nigh, like a stalking mountain, overlaid with brass and iron, to meet David. David advanced with no less activity and cheerfulness, as one that aimed more to do execution than to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:50

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone ,.... And with them only, without any other warlike weapon: and smote the Philistine, and slew him ; smote him with the stone, which brought him to the ground, and then slew him with his own sword, as afterwards related: but there was no sword in the hand of David ; when he engaged with the Philistine, and smote him, for he had put off all his armour, 1 Samuel 17:39 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:51

Therefore David ran and stood upon the Philistine ,.... Upon his carcass, as it lay prostrate on the ground, and trampled on him, in just contempt of him who had defied, reproached, and despised the armies of Israel: and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof ; which no doubt was a very large one, and required a good deal of strength to unsheathe it, and use it; and therefore either David, though so very young, was naturally very strong, or he had at this time a more than... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:52

And the men of Israel and of Judah arose ,.... From their encampment and entrenchment, or they prepared for a pursuit: and shouted, and pursued the Philistines ; shouted when they first set out, and continued shouting as they pursued, to animate their own troops, and terrify the enemy: until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron ; which was one of the five principalities of the Philistines; so that they pursued them to their own cities, and to the very gates of them: ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 17:51

When the Philistines saw their champion was dead , they fled - They were panic-struck; and not being willing to fulfill the condition which was stipulated by Goliath, they precipitately left the field. The Israelites took a proper advantage of these circumstances, and totally routed their enemies. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:41-51

The governing principle of life. The facts are— 1 . The Philistine, on observing the youth and simple weapons of David, disdains and curses him, and boasts of soon giving his flesh to bird and beast. 2 . David, in reply, declares that he comes in the name of God, and expresses his assurance that, in the speedy death of his foe, all men would learn that the battle is the Lord's. 3 . Goliath falls by means of the sling and stone. 4 . Seizing his sword, David cuts off his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:50-51

So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone. It is evident that the narrator regarded David's victory as extraordinary; and no doubt it required not only great courage, but also perfect skill, as only the lower portion of the forehead would be exposed, and on no other part of the giant's body would a blow have been of any avail. The narrator also calls attention to the fact that David relied upon his sling alone, for there was no sword in the hand of David. Slings... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:52-53

To the valley. Hebrew, gai. As we have seen, there was a gai or ravine between the two armies, but in the Hebrew there is no article, and the Israelites must also cross this before any fighting began. The panic which struck the Philistines when they saw their champion fall enabled the Israelites to do so, but the pursuit only then commenced. The Septuagint reads Gath, a very probable emendation, for, as we saw in the passage quoted from Condor on 1 Samuel 17:2 , Gath was situated at... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:52-58

Unknown and yet well known. The facts are— 1 . Stimulated by the exploit of David, the people complete their victory over the Philistines. 2 . David leaves his weapons in his tent and carries Goliath's head to Jerusalem. 3 . During the conflict Saul inquires who David was, but obtains no information, till, on presentation, David declares himself to be the son of Jesse. The summary of events here given brings out incidentally a fair illustration of general truths. I. ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 17:51

Champion - Quite a different word from that so rendered in 1 Samuel 17:4, 1 Samuel 17:23; better “warrior.” read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:48-58

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:50

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:51

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:52

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 17:51

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:41-51

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:50-51

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:52-53

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:52-58

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 17:51

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