“ And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is. ”
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...
And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is .
Whose son is this youth? &c.— Saul probably knew David's person, but had forgotten the name of his father. He does not ask, therefore, who the youth is, but whose son he is; a question of the...
And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is. Enquire thou whose son the stripling is, х haa`aalem ( H5958 ), a youth of marriageable age; Septuagint, ho neaniskos]. The Vat...
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,...
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...
a Loyal Friend and a Jealous Enemy 1 Samuel 17:55-58 ; 1 Samuel 18:1-9 These verses make very good reading. They present the one ray of light in a story which, from this point on, becomes more...
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...
(55) And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell. (...
And the king said, inquire thou whose son the stripling [is]. Still the question is the same, being very desirous of knowing of what family he was, for the reason before given, 1 Samuel 17:55 .
And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling [is]. Ver. 56. Enquire thou. ] It was fit that such a stripling should be noted and noticed, as durst grapple with such a daring giant.
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...
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...
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The Aftermath. Having Promised His Daughter To David Saul Enquires About His Antecedents ( 1 Samuel 17:55-58 ). Analysis. a And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to...
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...
son ( See Scofield) - ( 1 Samuel 16:21 ).
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 17:4 . 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...
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...
David Slays Goliath