John Gill Commentary 2 Samuel 23:21

"And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian`s hand, and slew him with his own spear." — 2 Samuel 23:21 (ASV)

And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man
A person of good countenance and shape, very large and tall; in (1 Chronicles 11:28), he is said to be a man of great stature, and five cubits high, and so wanted a cubit and a span of the height of Goliath, (1 Samuel 17:4);

and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand ;
as large as Goliath's; for in (1 Chronicles 11:23), it is said to be like a weaver's beam, as Goliath's was, (See Gill on 1 Samuel 17:7):

and he went down to him with a staff ;
with a walking staff only, having no other weapon:

and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand ;
and therefore must be a man very nimble and dexterous, as well as bold and courageous:

and slew him with his own spear ;
as David cut off Goliath's head with his own sword. This is supposed ^F12 to be Shimei, the son of Gera, (1 Kings 2:46).

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FOOTNOTES:

• F12: Hieron. Trad. Heb. ut supra. (in. 2 Reg. fol. 80. C.)