1 Samuel 17:22-37

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:12-30

Forty days the two armies lay encamped facing one another, each advantageously posted, but neither forward to engage. Either they were parleying and treating of an accommodation or they were waiting for recruits; and perhaps there were frequent skirmishes between small detached parties. All this while, twice a day, morning and evening, did the insulting champion appear in the field and repeat his challenge, his own heart growing more and more proud for his not being answered and the people of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:31-39

David is at length presented to Saul for his champion (1 Sam. 17:31) and he bravely undertakes to fight the Philistine (1 Sam. 17:32): Let no man's heart fail because of him. It would have reflected too much upon the valour of his prince if he had said, Let not thy heart fail; therefore he speaks generally: Let no man's heart fail. A little shepherd, come but this morning from keeping sheep, has more courage than all the mighty men of Israel, and encourages them. Thus does God often send good... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:22

And David left his carriage in the hand the keeper of the carriage ,.... That is, he left load of provisions he brought with him in the hand of the keeper of the bag and baggage of the army, their clothes, and such like things; not having an opportunity to deliver them to his brethren, who were just going to engage in battle: and ran into the army ; which showed the valour and courage of David, who chose rather to expose himself in battle, than to abide with the keeper of the carriages: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:23

And as he talked with them ,.... About their health, and the errand he came upon, and the message of his father to them, and how it was with him, who sent them his best wishes: behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name : of whom see 1 Samuel 17:4 ; he came out of the valley, and drew near to the mountain the Israelites were descending: out of the armies of the Philistines : from the plains where they were encamped, as Kimchi, though they seem to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:24

And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man ,.... Even as it should seem before they heard him; knowing who he was, and what he was about to say, having seen and heard him forty days running: fled from him, and were sore afraid ; it is pretty much a whole army should be afraid of one man, and flee from him; they must be greatly forsaken of God, and given up by him, see Deuteronomy 32:30 ; but perhaps they were not so much afraid of personal danger from him, as that they could not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:25

And the men of Israel said ,.... To one another: have ye seen this man that is come up ? taken notice of him, and observed him? surely to defy Israel is he come up ; to challenge them to fight with him, and upbraid them with cowardice that they did not: and it shall be that the man who killeth him ; this, and what follows, they said to encourage any person to engage with him, though none of them cared to encounter him themselves: the king will enrich him with great riches ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:26

And David spake to the men that stood by him ,.... Who were next to him, looking upon the Philistine, and hearing what he said: saying, what shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine , and taketh away the reproach from Israel ? which he asked not for the sake of the reward, but to observe the necessity there was of some man's engaging with him, and killing him, or otherwise it would be a reproach to Israel, and to signify that he had an inclination to attempt it: for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:27

And the people answered him after this manner ,.... Told him what was proposed to be done in honour to the man that should attempt to kill him, and succeed: saying, so shall it be done to the man that killeth him ; as before related, that he should be enriched, marry the king's daughter, and his family be ennobled, 1 Samuel 17:25 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:28

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men ,.... Heard the questions he put to them, by which he perceived his inclination: and Eliab's anger was kindled against David ; because what he had said carried in it a tacit reproach of him, and others, that they had not the courage, and did not attempt to encounter with the Philistine; or the displeasure he expressed was either out of affection to him, fearing, or being assured almost he would perish in the enterprise; or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:29

And David said, what have I now done ?.... That is criminal and blameworthy; as if he should say, I have only expressed an indignation against this uncircumcised Philistine, and a concern for the glory of God, and the honour of the people of Israel: is there not a cause ? either for his coming to the camp, being sent by his father; or of his expressing himself with indignation at the Philistine's defiance of the armies of Israel. Some take the sense to be, that he had done nothing, he... read more

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