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I went out after him, and struck him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and struck him, and killed him.
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Faith Forged in Faithfulness
Matthew Henry highlights that David's private faithfulness in protecting his flock was the training ground for his public battle. His past experiences of God's deliverance gave him the confidence to trust God in the present crisis. This encourages believers that God uses past faithfulness and deliverances to build faith for future, greater challenges.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
His beard - Used here to mean his throat or under jaw; neither a lion nor a bear has a beard, properly speaking.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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