1 Samuel 17:19

Fighting — That is, in a posture and readiness to fight with them; as it is explained, 1 Samuel 17:20-21.

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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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. Fighting with the Philistines - See at th...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Now Saul, and they—were in the valley of Elah, fighting— Or, Now Saul, and they—were still by the valley of oaks, ready to fight.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. No JFB commentary on this verse.
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...
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In the valley of Elan, fighting with the Philistines. — The words of this verse, which read in the English Version as an explanatory parenthesis, a...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now Saul, and they ,.... That is, the sons of Jesse, and brethren of David: and all the men of Israel ; the soldiers in the army: were in the va...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, [were] in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. Ver. 19. Fighting, ] i.e., Skirmish...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Fighting with the Philistines That is, in a posture and readiness to fight with them, as it is explained 1 Samuel 17:20-21 , being drawn up in bat...
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

David Comes to the Camp of Israel. B. C. 1060....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. In a posture and readiness to fight with them; as it is explained, 1 Samuel 17:20,21 . Men are oft said in Scripture to do what they intend a...
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 17:12 . “The full account of the person and family of David tells what we already know from chap. 16, an...
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

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David Sent to the Camp
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now, Saul and they, the eons of Jesse, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. This remark belongs to...
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1 Samuel 17:19

¹⁹ Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 17:19

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 17:19