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1 Samuel 17:42 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 17 · verse 42
And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.1 Samuel 17:42 · King James Version
1 Samuel 17:42 in context
40And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.
41And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
42And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
43And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
44And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- countenancemarʼeha viewH4758 →
- PhilistinePᵉlishtîya Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethH6430 →
- disdainedbâzâhto disesteemH959 →
- aboutnâbaṭto scanH5027 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- youthnaʻara boy , from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288 →
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We are now coming near this famous combat, and have in these verses the preparations and remonstrances made on both sides. I. The preparations made on both sides for the encounter. The Philistine was already fixed, as he had been daily for the last forty days.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 40-47