John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:55
And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine ,.... Set out to meet him, and engage with him, as he might from the side of the mountain, where he was encamped: he said unto Abner, the captain of the host ; his own cousin, whom he had raised to this high post in the army, 1 Samuel 14:50 , Abner, whose son is this youth ? it is thought strange by many that Saul should not know who he was, when he had been often at his court, and served him as a musician, and had been very... read more
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