1 Samuel 17:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a targetc of brass between his shoulders. ”

• 1 Samuel 17:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  A target ... - Rather, “a javelin.” as in 1 Samuel 17:45 , and placed between the shoulders, as the quiver was.

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - 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...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  target . Hebrew. kedon, . small shield. Translated "shield "in 1 Samuel 17:45 .

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. Greaves of brass upon his legs - This species of armor may be seen on many ancient monuments. It was a plate...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. Greaves of brass - boots for the defence of the leg, rising to nearly the knee, and without feet, termi...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - 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,...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - 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...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Israel Defied by the Philistine Champion 1 Samuel 17:1-16 When their king lost the special consciousness of God's presence and power, the whole kingdom became demoralized, and the Hebrews had t...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - 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...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (3) And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them. (4) And there went out a champion out of the camp o...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And he had greaves of brass upon his legs ,.... Which were a sort of boots, or leg harnesses, which covered the thighs and legs down to the heels; such as Iolaus k and the Grecians usually wore, as...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And [he had] greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders. Ver. 6. And he had greaves (or leg-harness) of brass.] So that he was substantially armed cap-a-pie, hea...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  He was armed with a coat of mail Made of plates of brass laid over one another like the scales of a fish. Five thousand shekels of brass The common shekel contained a fourth part of an ounce; and...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - 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...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Goliath's Challenge to Israel. B. C. 1060.       1 Now the Philistines gathered together their...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Goliath Challenges Israel With No Takers. David Is Sent To Take His Brothers Food ( 1 Samuel 17:1-19 ). This passage brings us face to face with two figures, the first the formidable Philistine wa...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - 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...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - 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...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - 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...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle. The battle of Elah While the Philistines were posted on the stony hills covered with brushwood which bounded the valley on the sout...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  ADVANCE OF DAVID IN REPUTATION BY THE SLAUGHTER OF GOLIATH ( 1 Samuel 17:1-9 .). EXPOSITION GOLIATH 'S DEFIANCE OF ISRAEL ( 1 Samuel 17:1-9 ). 1 Samuel 17:1 Th...

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Goliath's Defiance of Israel

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 10:16 ; 2 Chronicles 9:15

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• 1 Samuel 17:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Greaves — Boots.

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