1 Samuel 17:38

Contextual Overview

³¹What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, so he had David brought to him. ³¹ When the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Sha'ul; and he sent for him. ³¹ And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. ³¹ Now the words which David had spoken were heard and they reported them to Saul, and he summoned him. ³¹ When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him. ³¹ Yet what David said was told to Saul, and he sent for David. ³¹ When David's words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him. ³¹When the words that David spoke were heard, the men reported them to Saul, and he sent for him. ³¹ When the words that David spoke were heard, they informed Saul, and he sent for him. ³¹ And they that heard the wordes which Dauid spake, rehearsed them before Saul, which caused him to be brought.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

armed David with his armour: Heb. clothed David with his clothes, 1 Samuel 17:5

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 17:31 - sent for him

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Saul armed David with his armour,.... Not with what he wore himself; for it cannot be thought he would strip himself of his armour in the field of battle, and when just going to it; and besides what suited the one would not be fit for the other, their bulk and stature being different i but this was some armour Saul had brought with him, besides what he himself wore, to furnish any with that might want it:

and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; such an one, though not so large as Goliath had, these being usually made of brass;

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also he armed him with a coat of mail; which probably was of brass also, and like that of Goliath's too, only lesser, 1 Samuel 17:5.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 38. Saul armed David — He knew that although the battle was the Lord's, yet prudent means should be used to secure success.