1 Samuel 17:45

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
David	דָּוִד֙ da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
Philistine	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י ha.pe.lish.Ti	H6430	a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
comest	בָּ֣א ba'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
sword	בְּחֶ֖רֶב be.Che.rev	H2719	drought · preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
spear	וּבַחֲנִ֣ית u.va.cha.Nit	H2595	a lance (for thrusting · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine singular absolute
shield	וּבְכִיד֑וֹן u.ve.khi.Don	H3591	properly · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
come	בָֽא va'-	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
name	בְּשֵׁם֙ be.Shem	H8034	an appellation · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot	H6635	a mass of persons (or figuratively · noun, common feminine plural absolute
God	אֱלֹהֵ֛י 'e.lo.Hei	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct
armies	מַעַרְכ֥וֹת ma.'ar.Khot	H4634	an arrangement · noun, common feminine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
defied	חֵרַֽפְתָּ che.Raf.ta	H2778	to pull off · verb, piel perfect, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

2 Corinthians 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
2 Chronicles 32:8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the…
2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation,…
Psalms 124:8-125:1 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
2 Samuel 22:33-35 God is my strength and power: and he maketh my way perfect.
1 Samuel 17:36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 17:40-47

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. Well might he go with his armour, for he had sufficiently proved it. Only we are told (Sa1 17:41) that he came on and drew near, a signal, it is likely, being given that his challenge was accepted, and, as if he distrusted his helmet and coat of mail, a man went before him, carrying his shield, for his own hands were full with his sword and spear, Sa1 17:45. But what arms and ammunition is David furnished with? Truly none but what he b…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 17:42

the Philistine said . . . said David to the Philistine--When the two champions met, they generally made each of them a speech, and sometimes recited some verses, filled with allusions and epithets of the most opprobrious kind, hurling contempt and defiance at one another. This kind of abusive dialogue is common among the Arab combatants still. David's speech, however, presents a striking contrast to the usual strain of these invectives. It was full of pious trust, and to God he ascribed all the glory of the triumph he anticipated.

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 17:45

Thou comest to me with a sword - I come to thee with the name (בשם beshem) of Jehovah of hosts; the God of the armies of Israel. What Goliath expected from his arms, David expected from the ineffable name.

John Gill on 1 Samuel 17:45

Then said David to the Philistine,.... In answer to the contempt he held him in, and to the threatening words he gave him: thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield; the word for "shield" is not the same with that so rendered, 1 Samuel 17:41; which his armourbearer carried before him, but with that translated a "target", which was between his shoulders, 1 Samuel 17:6; however, they were all weapons of war, either defensive or offensive: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied; the Lord of all hosts, in heaven and in earth in general, and in particular the God of the armies of Israel; which he was…

The Church Fathers

But David said to the Philistine: You come to me with a sword, etc. The Lord aptly showed both to all whom he helped and to the powers he subdued, that the devil of the air is armed solely with the weapons of pride and deceit, by which he either defends and protects his own little things or breaks the true thoughts. He showed that he himself is the one whom the Psalmist foretold: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord (Psalm 117). Finally, reproaching some unbelievers, he said: I have come in my Father's name and you did not receive me (John 5).
— Bede, Commentary on Samuel

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Dictionary and topics

Arms, Armor — The subject naturally divides itself into— I. Offensive weapons: Arms. II. Defensive weapons: Armor. I. Offensive weapons.—
David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Elah, The Valley Of — (valley of the terebinth), the valley in which David killed Goliath. (1 Samuel 17:2,19) It lay somewhere near Socoh of Judah and Azekah, and was nearer Ekron than any other Philistine town. 1Sam. 17.
Elhanan — Whom God has graciously bestowed. (1.) A warrior of the time of David famed for his exploits. In the Authorized Version (2 Sam. 21:19) it is recorded that “Elhanan the son of Jaare-oregim, a…
Philistines — (Gen. 10:14, R.V.; but in A.V., “Philistim”), a tribe allied to the Phoenicians. They were a branch of the primitive race which spread over the whole district of the Lebanon and the valley of the…
War — The Israelites had to take possession of the Promised Land by conquest. They had to engage in a long and bloody war before the Canaanitish tribes were finally subdued. Except in the case of Jericho…
Boldness, Holy · Exemplified: David — Exemplified: David
Championship · .Goliath and David — .Goliath and David
Philistines · David: Slew Goliath the champion of — David: Slew Goliath the champion of
Protection · Of God is: Often afforded through means inadequate in themselves — Of God is: Often afforded through means inadequate in themselves
Sling · David kills Goliath with a

1 Samuel 17:45

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 17:40-47

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 17:42

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 17:45

John Gill on 1 Samuel 17:45

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Samuel 17:45

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 17:40-47

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 17:42

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 17:45

John Gill on 1 Samuel 17:45

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Samuel 17:1-54

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Samuel 17:45-47

Rashi on 1 Samuel 17:44