22These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
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These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-22)We have here the story of some conflicts with the Philistines, which happened, as it should seem, in the latter end of David’s reign. Though he had so subdued them that they could not bring any great numbers into the field, yet as long as they had any giants among them to be their champions, they would never be quiet, but took all occasions to disturb the peace of Israel, to challenge them, or mak…
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