And make his father's house free in Israel— This might be rendered, will enoble his father's house. The Chaldee paraphrase has it, and will make his father's house free princes in Israel, enfranchising them from all charges and imposts, which was a royal privilege. See Selden de Jure Nat. et Gent. lib. 6: cap. 14. Thus Caleb heretofore, and David afterwards, encouraged their people to great exploits; and we have many instances of this kind in prophane history.
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1 Samuel 17:25
25 And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.