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Bible Commentaries
1 Samuel 17

Darby's Synopsis of the New TestamentDarby's Synopsis

Introduction

1:1 Ephrathite. (e-34) Or 'Ephraimite,' the Levites being considered as belonging to the tribe in which they lived. see Judges 17:7 .

Verse 1

17:1 armies (a-6) Or 'camps.' so ch. 28.1.

Verse 3

17:3 on (b-5) on (b-15) Rather, 'towards.'

Verse 4

17:4 champion (c-6) Lit. 'middle-man;' and so ver. 23.

Verse 10

17:10 defied (d-7) Or 'reproached;' and so vers. 25,26,36,45.

Verse 17

17:17 quickly (e-26) Or 'run.'

Verse 26

17:26 armies (a-41)

Verse 29

17:29 me? (b-14) Or, 'Is there not a cause?'

Verse 36

17:36 armies (a-25) Strictly, 'ranks,' as vers. 10,45.

Verse 40

17:40 brook, (a-18) Or 'valley,' as Deuteronomy 2:14 .

Verse 45

17:45 armies (b-35) 'ranks,' as vers. 10,26,36. whom (c-38) Or 'which.'

Verse 50

17:50 overcame (d-3) Or 'was stronger than.'

Verse 51

17:51 completely, (e-23) An intensive form of the Hebrew verb.

Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on 1 Samuel 17". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/1-samuel-17.html. 1857-67.
 
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