1 Samuel 17:51

51 Entonces corrió David y se puso sobre el filisteo, y tomando la espada de él, sacándola de su vaina, lo mató, y le cortó con él la cabeza. Y cuando los filisteos vieron su gigante muerto, huyeron

1 Samuel 17:51 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 17:51

Therefore David ran and stood upon the Philistine
Upon his carcass, as it lay prostrate on the ground, and trampled on him, in just contempt of him who had defied, reproached, and despised the armies of Israel:

and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof;
which no doubt was a very large one, and required a good deal of strength to unsheathe it, and use it; and therefore either David, though so very young, was naturally very strong, or he had at this time a more than ordinary measure of strength given him:

and slew him;
for it seems that by the blow of the stone he was only stunned, and fell to the ground, but still had life in him, which David soon put an end to by his own sword:

and cut off his head therewith;
by which it would appear to both armies looking on that his business was done, and he was thoroughly dispatched:

and when the Philistines saw their champion was dead;
of which the cutting off his head was a demonstrative proof, and which they could discern at a distance:

they fled;
being struck with a panic at this unexpected event, and no doubt by the Lord; for otherwise, had they given themselves the least time to reflect on their own numbers and strength, they had no just occasion to flee; their safety not depending on a single man, though ever so strong: upon this occasion David penned the ninth psalm; see ( Psalms 9:1-20 ) .

1 Samuel 17:51 In-Context

49 Y metiendo David su mano en el saco, tomó de allí una piedra, y se la tiró con la honda, e hirió al filisteo en la frente; y la piedra quedó hincada en su frente, y cayó en tierra sobre su rostro

50 Así venció David al filisteo con honda y piedra; e hirió al filisteo y lo mató, sin tener David espada en su mano

51 Entonces corrió David y se puso sobre el filisteo, y tomando la espada de él, sacándola de su vaina, lo mató, y le cortó con él la cabeza. Y cuando los filisteos vieron su gigante muerto, huyeron

52 Y levantándose los de Israel y de Judá, gritaron, y siguieron a los filisteos hasta llegar al valle, y hasta las puertas de Ecrón. Y cayeron heridos de los filisteos por el camino de Saaraim, hasta Gat y Ecrón

53 Y volviendo los hijos de Israel de seguir a los filisteos, despojaron su campamento