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A King's Desperate Offer
The rewards offered by King Saul—great wealth, marriage to his daughter, and special status for the victor's family—reveal the depth of Israel's fear. Commentators note that the soldiers repeated these offers to encourage someone else to fight the giant they were too afraid to face, highlighting the crisis of courage in the camp.
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1 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 17:25
18th Century
Theologian
Free in Israel - In all the other fifteen passages where this word occurs, it means free, as opposed to being a slave ([Reference Deuteronom…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 17:25
19th Century
Bishop
And make his father’s house free in Israel. —Among the lavish offers Saul made to the one who should vanquish the giant w…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 17:25
17th Century
Pastor
And the men of Israel said
To one another:
have you seen this man that is come up ?…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 17:12–30
17th Century
Minister
Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army at that critical juncture; but the wise God orders actions and affairs to serve his designs. In…