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1 Samuel 17:57 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 17 · verse 57
And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.1 Samuel 17:57 · King James Version
1 Samuel 17:57 in context
55And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
56And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.
57And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- PhilistinePᵉlishtîya Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethH6430 →
- slaughternâkâhto strikeH5221 →
- returnedshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
- broughtbôwʼto go or comeH935 →
- beforepânîymthe faceH6440 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
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Here is 1. The engagement between the two champions, Sa1 17:48. To this engagement the Philistine advanced with a great deal of state and gravity; if he must encounter a pigmy, yet it shall be with the magnificence of a giant and a grandee.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 48-58