New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 17:5-7
5And he had a bronze helmet on his head, and he wore scale-armor 1which weighed 2five thousand shekels of bronze.
6He also had bronze 3greaves on his legs and a 4bronze 5saber slung between his shoulders.
76The shaft of his spear was like a weaver’s beam, and the head of his spear weighed 7six hundred shekels of iron; and 8his shield-carrier walked in front of him.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 17:5 Lit and the weight of the armor was ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 17:5 Possibly 75-125 lb. (shekel weight varied) ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 17:6 I.e., shin guards ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 17:6 1 Sam 17:45 ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 17:6 Lit scimitar was ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 17:7 2 Sam 21:19; 1 Chr 11:23 ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 17:7 Possibly 8-14 lb. ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 17:7 1 Sam 17:41 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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