33And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
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But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak!
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 31-39)David is at length presented to Saul for his champion (1 Sam. 17:31) and he bravely undertakes to fight the Philistine (1 Sam. 17:32): Let no man’s heart fail because of him . It would have reflected too much upon the valour of his prince if he had said, Let not thy heart fail ; therefore he speaks generally: Let no man’s heart fail . A little shepherd, come but this morning from keeping sheep, ha…
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