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1 Samuel 17:51-54

King James Version (KJV)

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51. Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. 52. And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron. 53. And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents. 54. And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.

1 Samuel 17:51-54 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:51

Theological / Devotional

They fled. The perfidy of the Philistines became apparent the moment their champion was slain. They had promised to become the servants of the Israelites in the event that Goliath should be killed (v. 9). By running away they forfeited the consideration proposed in their own challenge to the army of Saul, and demonstrated, furthermore, that had Goliath been victorious they would have dealt unmercifully with Israel. Death would have been preferable to the slavery they had proposed as a gesture of magnanimity.

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