1 Samuel 17:38 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Saul armed Davidj with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. ”

1 Samuel 17:38 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 pa...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. Saul armed David - He knew that although the battle was the Lord's, yet prude...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Saul armed David with his armour— i.e. Not with his own armour, for Saul was of too great a size; but he ordered a helmet and coat of mail to be brought out of his armoury for him.
1 Samuel 17:38 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. Saul armed David with his armour. The ancient Hebrews were particular...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David slays Goliath 1 Samuel 17:1 to 1 Samuel 18:5 is evidently taken from a different document from 1 Samuel 16:14-23 . In 1 Samuel 16:14-23 ; David is a man of war, and skilful in speech,...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Saul armed David with his armour. — But the king was determined to omit no earthly means of securing victory to his young champion, and we read how he made him try on his own various pieces of...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXIV. DAVID'S CONFLICT WITH GOLIATH 1 Samuel 17:1-58 . THESE irrepressible Philistines were never long recovering from their disasters. The victory of Jonathan had been impaired by the...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

David Trusts His Former Deliverer 1 Samuel 17:31-40 David was conducted into Saul's presence-his soul aglow with heroic faith-avowing that he was willing to go alone to fight the Philistine. Sa...
1 Samuel 17:38 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(38) And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. (39) And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; f...
1 Samuel 17:38 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Saul armed David with his armour ,.... Not with what he wore himself; for it cannot be thought he would strip himself of his armour in the field of battle, and when just going to it; and besides...
1 Samuel 17:38 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. Ver. 38. And Saul armed David with his armour. ] Not the same that himself...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Saul armed David with his armour Not that which he was wont to wear himself, for he was so tall it would not have fitted David, but with armour taken out of his armory. The Hebrew word מדיו, madai...
1 Samuel 17:38 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The time comes when both Saul and David are to be publicly proven as regards their fitness to rule over Israel. The Philistines, though previously defeated through Jonathan's faith, return to challen...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David Meets Goliath. B. C. 1060. 31 And when the words were heard which David spake, t...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

With his armour; either, 1. With Saul's own armour which he used to wear in battle; which seems not to agree with the extraordinary height of Saul's stature, 1 Samuel 10:23 ; nor is it like th...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

David Offers To Take Up Goliath's Challenge And Is Accepted By Saul As The Champion of Israel ( 1 Samuel 17:31-39 ). Once again we should note that central to this passage also is the fact that th...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITITCAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 17:1 . “The Philistines gathered together their armies.” Jamieson considers that this was twenty-seven years after their overthrow at Michmash. “Shocho...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 17 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...
1 Samuel 17:38 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
1 Samuel 17:38 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Samuel 17:20-9 He came to the trench. More probably the barricade, or outer circle of defence for their camp, made of their wagons (see on 1 Samuel 10:22 ). Strictly the wor...
1 Samuel 17:38 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Slays Goliath
1 Samuel 17:38 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 17:5
1 Samuel 17:38 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Armour — With armour taken out of his armoury. He seems to speak of some military vestments which were then used in war, and were contrived for defence; such as buff — coats are now.

1 Samuel 17:38 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 17:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 17:38 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 17:38 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 17:38 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 17:38 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 17:38 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 17:38 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 17:38 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 17:38 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 17:38 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 17:38 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 17:38 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 17:38 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 17:38 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 17:38 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 17:38 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 17:38 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 17:38 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 17:38 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 17:38 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 17:38 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 17:38 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 17:38 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes