1 Samuel 17:8 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | ASV

And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

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Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Am I not a Philistine? —The literal rendering here provides a much stronger reading: Am I not the Philistine?—the famous …

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And he stood and cried to the armies of Israel
He stood in the valley between the two armies, and cried with a loud …

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

People depend so entirely on God in all things that, when he withdraws his help, the most valiant and resolute cannot find their courage or strengt…

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