1 Samuel 17:1

1 Chronicles 11:13; 1 Samuel 13:5; 1 Samuel 14:46; 1 Samuel 14:52; 1 Samuel 7:7; 2 Chronicles 11:7; 2 Chronicles 28:18; Jeremiah 34:7; Joshua 10:10; Joshua 10:11; Joshua 15:35; Judges 3:3

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The narrative reverts to the Philistine wars 1 Samuel 14:52 ; the other introductory details concerning Saul’s rejection, and David’s introduction...
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 th...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Now. Ch. 1 Samuel 17:1 reads on chronologically from 1 Samuel 16:13 (see note on 1 Samuel 16:14 ). An author's right is claimed for placing th...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched betwee...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Shochoh ] identified with Shuweikeh, 'a strong position isolated from the rest of the ridge,' W. of Bethlehem. It was fortified by Rehoboam ( 2 Chro...
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 16:14-2...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle. — There is nothing to tell us how long a time had elapsed since the victory of Saul o...
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...
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...
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 s...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The Chapter we are now about entering upon, relates to us the insolence of the Philistines towards Israel, and the challenge made by their...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle ,.... Josephus s says this was not long after the things related in the preceding chapt...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which [belongeth] to Judah, and pitched between...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Philistines gathered together their armies Probably they had heard that Samuel had forsaken Saul, and that Saul himself was unfit for business....
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 de...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Goliath's Challenge to Israel. B. C. 1060. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 17 The armies of the Israelites and Philistines ready for battle: Goliath terrifieth the Israelites with his stature, armour, and...
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 t...
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...
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...
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 s...
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 w...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

ADVANCE OF DAVID IN REPUTATION BY THE SLAUGHTER OF GOLIATH ( 1 Samuel 17:1-9 .). EXPOSITION GOLIATH 'S DEFIANCE OF IS...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now, the Philistines, the federation of the five city states, gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Goliath's Defiance of Israel
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Plays for Saul
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Gathered, &c. — Probably they had heard, that Samuel had forsaken Saul, and that Saul himself was unfit for business. The enemies of the church...

¹ Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.a

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 17:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 17:1