1 Samuel 17:54 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent. ”

1 Samuel 17:54 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jerusalem - See Judges 1:8 note. His tent - Perhaps the tabernacle. David had neither tent nor house of his own. It would be quite in accordance with David’s piety that he should immediatel...
1 Samuel 17:54 - 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 17:54 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jerusalem . Jerusalem (west of Moriah) had been taken by Judah, who dwelt there. The Jebusites were still holding Jebus, or Zion, the mount immediately south of Moriah. Compare Joshua 15:63 . Judge...
1 Samuel 17:54 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent. David took the head of the Philistine - It has been already remarked that this, with the fol...
1 Samuel 17:54 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And David took the head of the Philistine— After having shewn the head to Saul, 1 Samuel 17:57 and exhibited it to all the people, chap. 1 Samuel 18:6 he deposited it at Jerusalem, that it migh...
1 Samuel 17:54 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent. David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem. This must have b...
1 Samuel 17:54 - 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 17:54 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The head of the Philistine. — There is no real difficulty here, for although the fortress of Jebus, on Mount Zion, was in the hands of the Jebusites, and continued to be so until David captured the...
1 Samuel 17:54 - 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 17:54 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

He Wins the Lord's Battle 1 Samuel 17:41-54 David did not wait until his enemy had crossed the valley, but hastened to the streamlet to select the pebbles needed for his sling. Goliath scouted...
1 Samuel 17:54 - 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 17:54 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(52) And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the...
1 Samuel 17:54 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem ,.... After he had been introduced with it to Saul, and when he had passed through various cities in Israel, carrying the head...
1 Samuel 17:54 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent. Ver. 54. And brought it to Jerusalem. ] Setting it up for a trophy of his victory, and fo...
1 Samuel 17:54 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And brought it to Jerusalem After he had shown it to Saul, 1 Samuel 17:57 , and exposed it to all the people, chap. 1 Samuel 18:6 . Jerusalem was now become a noted city, which was the reason why...
1 Samuel 17:54 - 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 17:54 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. 49 And David put his hand in his...
1 Samuel 17:54 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Brought it to Jerusalem; either to terrify the Jebusites, who yet held the fort of Zion, 2 Samuel 5:7 ; or for some other reason not recorded, nor now known. In his tent, i.e. in the tent whic...
1 Samuel 17:54 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Routing Of The Philistines ( 1 Samuel 17:51-54 ). Having brought the Philistine down David ran over to him and cut off his head with his own sword, and on seeing their champion humbled the Phi...
1 Samuel 17:54 - 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 17:54 - 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 17:54 - 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 17:54 - 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 17:54 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Slays Goliath
1 Samuel 17:54 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 21:9 ; Exodus 16:33 ; Joshua 4:7 ; Joshua 4:8

1 Samuel 17:54 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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

1 Samuel 17:54 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Samuel 17:54 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 17:54 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 17:54 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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

1 Samuel 17:54 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 17:54 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 17:54 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 17:54 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 17:54 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 17:54 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 17:54 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 17:54 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 17:54 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 17:54 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 17:54 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 17:54 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 17:54 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 17:54 - Sermon Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 17:54 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 17:54 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 17:54 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 17:54 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge