1 Samuel 17:12

_NOW DAVID WAS THE SON OF THAT EPHRATHITE OF BETHLEHEMJUDAH, WHOSE NAME WAS JESSE; AND HE HAD EIGHT SONS: AND THE MAN WENT AMONG MEN FOR AN OLD MAN IN THE DAYS OF SAUL._ Compare the notes at 1 Samuel 16:14. The Vatican manuscript of the Septuagint omits the whole passage (1 Samuel 17:12); and Kennicott ('Dissertation on the Hebrew Text') maintains the propriety of its omission as an interpolation (pp. 418-432; also pp. 554-558). But the internal evidence in support of its authenticity is strong; and Tischendorf, in the notes to his edition, asserts it on the authority of the most ancient MSS. [The Alexandrian version begins this 12th verse, kai eipe Dauid.] (See observations at the end of this chapter.) Verse 16. THE PHILISTINE ... PRESENTED HIMSELF FORTY DAYS - i:e., p

12-30 Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army at that critical juncture; but the wise God orders actions and affairs, so as to serve his designs. In times of general formality and lukewarmness, every degree of zeal which implies readiness to go further, or to venture more in the cause of God than others, will be blamed as pride and ambition, and by none more than by near relations, like Eliab, or negligent superiors. It was a trial of David's meekness, patience, and constancy. He had right and reason on his side, and did not render railing for railing; with a soft answer he turned away his brother's wrath. This conquest of his own passion was more honourable than that of Goliath. Those who undertake great and public services, must not think it strange if they are spoken ill of, and opposed by those from whom they expect support and assistance. They must humbly go on with thei...

Verse 1 Samuel 17:12. The 1 Samuel 17:12-9, are wanting in the _Septuagint_; as also the 1 Samuel 17:41 verse; and from the 1 Samuel 17:54-9; with the first _five_ verses of 1 Samuel 18:1, and the 1 Samuel 18:9, 1 Samuel 18:10, 1 Samuel 18:11,...

This and the following verses down to the end of 1 Samuel 17:31 are omitted in the Vatican copy of the Septuagint, as are 1 Samuel 17:55. The object of the omission was doubtless to avoid the apparent inconsistency with regard to Saul’s acquaintance with David (see 1 Samuel 16:21 note)....

ADVANCE OF DAVID IN REPUTATION BY THE SLAUGHTER OF GOLIATH (1 Samuel 17:1.). EXPOSITION GOLIATH'S DEFIANCE OF ISRAEL (1 Samuel 17:1). 1 SAMUEL 17:1 THE PHILISTINES GATHERED TOGETHER THEIR ARMIES. As the object of the historian is not to give us an account of the Philistine wars, but only to record the manner of David's ripening for the kingly office, nothing is said as to the space of time which had elapsed between Sau

NOW DAVID WAS THE SON OF THAT EPHRATHITE OF BETHLEHEMJUDAH, whose name was Jesse,.... Before made mention of, 1 Chronicles 16:1 AND HE HAD EIGHT SONS; seven only are mentioned, 1 Chronicles 2:13 one of them being, as is thought by some, a grandson, perhaps Jonadab the son of Shammah; or was a son by another woman, or died without children, as Jarchi, and therefore not mentioned: AND THE MAN WENT AMONG MEN FOR AN OLD MAN IN THE DAYS OF SAUL; the phrase, "among men", either signifies that he was ranked among old men, infirm and unfit for war, and so excused, and his sons went in his room, so Kimchi; or he was reckoned among men of the first rank, men of esteem, credit, and reputation, so Jarchi and R. Isaiah, with which agrees the Targum; or whenever h

2. DAVID AND GOLIATH CHAPTER 17 _ 1. Goliath of Gath, the Philistine (1 Samuel 17:1)_ 2. David's errand and inquiry (1 Samuel 17:12) 3. David's offer to fight Goliath (1 Samuel 17:31) 4. David's victory (1 Samuel 17:41) 5. Saul's inquiry (1 Samuel 17:55) Modern critics are practically unanimous in regarding the story of this chapter as unhistorical. One of the leading arguments they advance is the statement found in...

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 the sake of convenience, we may denote one set of passages by (A), and the other by (B), thus: (A) 1 Samuel 17:1; 1 Samuel 17:32. (B) 1 Samuel 17:12; 1 Samuel 17:55 to 1 Samuel 18:5. The (B) passages, together w

EIGHT SONS. David was now between sixteen and seventeen years old. See note on 1 Samuel 16:5. MEN. _Hebrew 'enosh._ App-14. FOR AN OLD MAN. Septuagint and Syriac read "was old", advanced in years....

_that Ephrathite_ "That" signifies "who has been mentioned before," and is inserted to connect the narrative with ch. 16 "Ephrathite" = "_of Ephrath_," the old name of Bethlehem, which is here called in full _Beth-lehem-judah_, i.e. Bethlehem in Judah. _the man went among men_, &c. By the introduction of a slight emendation the sentence may be rendered: NOW IN THE DAYS OF SAUL THE MAN WAS OLD AND WELL STRICKEN IN YEARS. Jesse's age is mentioned to account for his absence from the army....