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1 Samuel 17:47-58

17:47

sword ....... saves <03467 02719> [saveth not.]

battle <04421> [the battle.]


17:48

him ... David quickly <01732 04116> [David hasted.]


17:49

striking <05221> [smote.]


17:50

David prevailed .................... David <01732 02388> [So David prevailed.]

The tradition of the combat between David and Goliath, in which the latter was killed, is preserved among the Arabs; for he is mentioned in the Koran, where he is called Galut or Jalut. The Arabs also call the dynasty of the Philistine kings, who reigned in Palestine when the Hebrews came there, Galutiah, or Jalutiah. Achmed Al Fassi says, "Those kings were as well known by the name of Jalaut, as the ancient kings of Egypt by that of Pharaoh. David killed the Jalaut who reigned in his time, and entirely rooted out the Philistines, the rest of whom fled into Africa, and from them descended the Brebers or Berbers, who inhabit the coast of Barbary." It is remarkable that the Berbers themselves should acknowledge their descent from the Philistines. "The name Goliath, which they pronounce Sghi…lud, is very common among the Brebers, and the history of the champion of the Philistines is very well known to the Moors. When children quarrel, and the bigger one challenges the smaller to fight the latter answers, 'Who will fight with you? {Enta men ulid Sgi…lud.} You are of the race of Golaith.' The Jews who dwell among them, on the mountains, all call them Philistines."

sword <02719> [but there was.]


17:51

sword <02719> [his sword.]

cut off <03772> [cut off.]

ran away <05127> [fled.]


17:52

Israel <03478 0582> [the men of Israel.]

valley <01516> [valley.]


17:53

looted <08155> [they spoiled.]


17:54

took ... head <03947 07218> [took the head.]


17:55

son <01121> [whose son.]


17:57

head <07218> [the head.]


17:58

son ........... son <01121> [Whose son.]

To account for the apparent inconsistency of Saul not knowing David, see the Note at the end of ver. 31.

son ........... son <01121> [I am the son.]




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