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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

1 Samuel 17:51

David took his sword; hence it appears that David was not a little man, as many fancy; but a man of considerable bulk and strength, because he was able to manage a giant's sword; which also he did, both here and below, 1 Samuel 21:9. Slew him. Quest. How could this be, when he slew him before with the stone? 1 Samuel 17:50. Answ. There he gives a general account of the event of the battle, and of the giant's death; but here he gives a particular relation of the manner and instrument of his death. The stone threw him down to the earth, and bereaved him of the use of his sense and motion; but there remained some life in him, (as frequently doth in such cases,) which the sword took away, and so completed the work.

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See also 1 Samuel 17:51 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Samuel 17:51. _WHEN THE PHILISTINES SAW THEIR CHAMPION WAS DEAD, THEY_ _FLED._] They were panic-struck; and not being willing to fulfil the condition which was stipulated by Goliath, they prec...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    CHAMPION - Quite a different word from that so rendered in 1 Samuel 17:4, 1 Samuel 17:23; better “warrior.”...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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)

  • 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 the sake of convenience, we may denote one set of passages...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    DREW IT OUT. showing that Goliath had not deigned to do so. CHAMPION. Hebrew. _gibbor. mighty_ man. App-14. Not the same word as in 1 Samuel 17:4 and 1 Samuel 17:23....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _their champion_ THEIR MIGHTY MAN: a different word from that in 1 Samuel 17:4_; 1 Samuel 17:23_....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The victory of faith. The flight of the Philistines 41. This verse is not found in the Sept. (B)....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _David Slays Goliath._ 1 Samuel 17:38-54 38 And Saul armed David with his armor, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. 39 And David girded his sword upon...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THEREFORE DAVID RAN, AND STOOD UPON THE PHILISTINE, AND TOOK HIS SWORD, AND DREW IT OUT OF THE SHEATH THEREOF, AND SLEW HIM, AND CUT OFF HIS HEAD THEREWITH. AND WHEN THE PHILISTINES SAW THEIR CHAMPIO...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    17:51 completely, (e-23) An intensive form of the Hebrew verb....

  • 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. In 1 Samuel 16:

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 17 DAVID AND GOLIATH V1 The *Philistines gathered their army ready for a battle. They met at Sucoh in the land of *Judah. They camped in the...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND WHEN THE PHILISTINES SAW THEIR CHAMPION WAS DEAD, THEY FLED. — The Philistines had agreed to consider this single combat as decisive. _They_ had no fears as to its result, and when they saw their...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּ֣רָץ דָּ֠וִד וַ יַּעֲמֹ֨ד אֶל ־הַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXIV. _ DAVID'S CONFLICT WITH GOLIATH_ 1 Samuel 17:1. THESE irrepressible Philistines were never long recovering from their disasters. The victory of Jonathan had been impaired by the exhaus...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HE WINS THE LORD'S BATTLE 1 Samuel 17:41 David did not wait until his enemy had crossed the valley, but hastened to the streamlet to select the pebbles needed for his sling. Goliath scouted such a ch...

  • 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 stands out in clear relief. In the presence of the e...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (48) В¶ And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. (49) And David put his hand in his bag,...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Now that we have heard the prophet's judgment of king Saul, there follows next the choice of Jehovah. The chapter gives us in a very striking manner the manifest sentence of death on all the thoughts...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The Philistines, that type of the enemy's power, present themselves again with their champion at their head, against whom no one dares to fight. David had returned home, and was living in the simplici...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEREFORE DAVID RAN AND STOOD UPON THE PHILISTINE,.... Upon his carcass, as it lay prostrate on the ground, and trampled on him, in just contempt of him who had defied, reproached, and despised the ar...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _David took his sword_ Hence it appears that David was not a little man, as many fancy, but a man of considerable bulk and strength, because he was able to manage a giant's sword. The stone threw him...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The armies of the Israelites, and Philistines beeing readie to battell, 4 Goliath commeth proudly forth, to chalenge a combate. 12 Dauid sent by his father to visit his brethren, taketh the chalen...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Therefore David ran and stood upon the Philistine, stepping on the trunk of the fallen giant, AND TOOK HIS SWORD, AND DREW IT OUT OF THE SHEATH THEREOF, AND SLEW HIM, AND CUT OFF HIS HEAD THEREWITH, t...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    DAVID SLAYS GOLIATH...

  • Leslie 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 defeated through Jonathan's faith, return to challeng...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    48-58 See how frail and uncertain life is, even when a man thinks himself best fortified; how quickly, how easily, and by how small a matter, the passage may be opened for life to go out, and death t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 17:51 David H1732 ran H7323 (H8799) stood H5975 (H8799) Philistine H6430 took H3947 (H8799) sword...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ROUTING OF THE PHILISTINES (1 SAMUEL 17:51). Having brought the Philistine down David ran over to him and cut off his head with his own sword, and on seeing their champion humbled the Philistines...

  • 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 Jehovah. Let every child know for certain that he is...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Defiance of Israel by Goliath and David's victory over him. CHARACTERS: God, David, Saul, Goliath, Eliab, Abinadab, Shammah. CONCLUSION: The battle is God's battle. If our confidence is pur...

  • 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 scattered the army of Israel, slain the sons of Eli, a...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 17:1 David has been chosen by the Lord, anointed as king privately, and has been serving in Saul’s court. Now, he defeats Goliath and, as a result, becomes publicly known. Da...

  • The 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 years after their overthrow at Michmash. “SHOCHOH,” now _...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 1 SAMUEL 17:20-9 HE CAME TO THE TRENCH. More probably the barricade, or outer circle of defence for their camp, made of their wagons (see on 1 Samuel 10:22). Strictly the word means a _wag...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn in our Bibles to the seventeenth chapter of first Samuel? In the seventeenth chapter of first Samuel, we read where, The Philistines had gathered their armies together [against the child...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 17:46; 1 Samuel 21:9; 2 Samuel 23:21; Esther 7:10; Hebre

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    David took — Hence it appears, that David was not a little man, as many fancy; but a man of considerable bulk and strength, because he was able to manage a giant's sword. The stone threw him down to t...

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