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The priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the vale of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if you will take that, take it; for there is no other except that here. David said, There is none like that; give it me.

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A Reminder of Past Victories

Commentators highlight that Goliath's sword was more than just a weapon; it was a national trophy stored in the tabernacle as a monument to God's deliverance. When David, whose faith was faltering, saw it, his spirits were revived. His joyful exclamation, "There is none like that," shows how a physical reminder of God's past faithfulness can powerfully strengthen our trust in Him during present trials.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 1 Samuel 21:9

18th Century

Theologian

Wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod — This should be translated as "in the cloak," referring to Goliath’s military cloak, which was part of …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Samuel 21:9

19th Century

Bishop

The sword of Goliath the Philistine.—It was in safe guardianship, that trusty sword of the mightiest of the Philistines, stained p…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Samuel 21:9

17th Century

Pastor

And the priest said, the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom
you slew in the valley of Elah

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Samuel 21:1–9

17th Century

Minister

David, in distress, fled to the tabernacle of God. It is a great comfort in a day of trouble that we have a God to approach, to whom we may share o…