34Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
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And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. …
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. …
And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. …
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 32-40)The apostle having given us a classis of many eminent believers, whose names are mentioned and the particular trials and actings of their faith recorded, now concludes his narrative with a more summary account of another set of believers, where the particular acts are not ascribed to particular persons by name, but left to be applied by those who are well acquainted with the sacred story; and, lik…
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