New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 17:4-7
4Then a championH376H996 cameH3318 forwardH3318 from the armyH4264 encampmentH4264 of the PhilistinesH6430, namedH8034 1GoliathH1555, from 2GathH1661. His heightH1363 was 3sixH8337 cubitsH520 and a 4spanH2239.
5And he had a bronzeH5178 helmetH3553 on his headH7218, and he woreH3847 scale-armorH7193 5which weighedH4948 6fiveH2568 thousandH505 shekelsH8255 of bronzeH5178.
6He also had bronzeH5178 7greavesH4697 on his legsH7272 and a 8bronzeH5178 9saberH3591 slung betweenH996 his shouldersH3802.
710The shaftH2671 of his spearH2595 was like a weaver’sH707 beamH4500, and the headH3852 of his spearH2595 weighed 11sixH8337 hundredH3967 shekelsH8255 of ironH1270; and 12his shield-carrierH6793H5375 walkedH1980 in frontH6440 of him.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 17:4 2 Sam 21:19 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 17:4 Josh 11:22 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 17:4 About 9 ft. or 2.7 m ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 17:4 About 9 in. or 23 cm ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 17:5 Lit and the weight of the armor was ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 17:5 Possibly 75-125 lb. (shekel weight varied) ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 17:6 I.e., shin guards ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 17:6 1 Sam 17:45 ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 17:6 Lit scimitar was ↩
- 10. 1 Samuel 17:7 2 Sam 21:19; 1 Chr 11:23 ↩
- 11. 1 Samuel 17:7 Possibly 8-14 lb. ↩
- 12. 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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