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1 Samuel 17:36

King James Version (KJV)

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Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

1 Samuel 17:36 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:36

Theological / Devotional

He hath defied. David was jealous for the good name of Israel and Israel’s God, as Moses had been before him (Ex. 32:12, 13; Num. 14:13-16; Deut. 9:26-29; cf. Ezek. 20:9). The inactivity of God’s people in a time of shame and crisis was more than David could endure.

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