1 Samuel 17:48 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁴⁸And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

1 Samuel 17:48 —

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 27:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 48-58)

Here is 1. The engagement between the two champions, 1 Sam. 17:48. To this engagement the Philistine advanced with a great deal of state and gravity; if he must encounter a pigmy, yet it shall be with the magnificence of a giant and a grandee. This is intimated in the manner of expression: He arose, and came, and drew nigh, like a stalking mountain, overlaid with brass and iron, to meet David. Dav…