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David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man who kills this Philistine, and takes away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
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A Zeal for God's Honor
Commentators explain that David's primary motivation was not personal glory or reward, but zeal for God's honor. He was provoked that an 'uncircumcised Philistine'—a profane outsider to God's covenant—would dare to defy the armies of the 'living God.' For David, this was a direct insult to God Himself, which he could not bear.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The living God - This fine expression occurs first in Deuteronomy, and then in Joshua 3:10 and 2 Kings 19:4. We find it twice in…
19th Century
Anglican
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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