1 Samuel 17:41

41 Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David.

1 Samuel 17:41 in Other Translations

41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

41 And the Philistine moved forward and came near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him.

41 Goliath walked out toward David with his shield bearer ahead of him,

41 As the Philistine paced back and forth, his shield bearer in front of him, he noticed David.

41 The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with the shield-bearer in front of him.

1 Samuel 17:41 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 17:41

And the Philistine came on, and drew near unto David
By slow paces, because of the weight of his armour, and bulk of his body, yet with a haughty air, and a proud gait:

and the man that bare the shield [went] before him;
(See Gill on 1 Samuel 17:7).

1 Samuel 17:41 In-Context

39 David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. “I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am not used to them.” So he took them off.

40 Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.

41 Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David.

42 He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him.

43 He said to David, “Am I a dog, that you come at me with sticks?” And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

Cross References

• 1. ver 7