1 Samuel 17:35
“And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And I went out after him,.... Whether a lion or a bear; but mention after being made of his beard, a lion rather is…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
His beard - Put here for his throat, or under jaw; neither lion nor bear has a beard properly speaking.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The slaying of the lion and the bear mentioned here, must have taken place at two different times; perhaps the verse…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 17:31-39
David is at length presented to Saul for his champion (Sa1 17:31) and he bravely undertakes to fight the Philistine (Sa1…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
by his bard Cp. the Homeric epithet of the lion, "well-bearded;" (λὶς ἠϋγένειος : Il.XV. 275); and the Latin proverb "to…
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