1 Samuele 17:1-6

1 OR i Filistei adunarono i lor campi in battaglia; e, fatta lor massa in Soco, che è di Giuda, si accamparono fra Soco ed Azeca, all’estremità di Dammin.

2 E Saulle e gl’Israeliti si adunarono anch’essi, e si accamparono nella valle di Ela, ed ordinarono la battaglia contro ai Filistei.

3 Ora, mentre i Filistei se ne stavano nell’un de’ monti di qua, e gl’Israeliti nell’altro monte di là, la valle in mezzo fra loro,

4 uscì del campo de’ Filistei un uomo, che si presentò nel mezzo fra i due campi, il cui nome era Goliat, da Gat; alto di sei cubiti, e d’una spanna.

5 E avea in testa un elmo di rame, ed era armato d’una corazza di rame a scaglie, il cui peso era di cinquemila sicli.

6 Avea eziandio delle gambiere di rame in su le gambe, ed uno scudo di rame in mezzo delle spalle.

1 Samuele 17:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 17

This chapter relates how the armies of Israel, and of the Philistines, prepared for battle, and where, 1Sa 17:1-3, describes a champion of the Philistines, who defied the armies of Israel, 1Sa 17:4-11, and while he was so doing, it informs us that David came into the camp, and he heard his words, and signified to one and another his inclination to fight with him, 1Sa 17:12-30, which being reported to Saul, David was sent for by him, and much discourse passed between them about it, 1Sa 17:31-37 when we are told the manner in which he engaged with the Philistine, and the victory he obtained over him, 1Sa 17:38-51 upon which the Philistines fled, and Israel pursued them; and on account of this action David was taken notice of by Saul, and brought to court again, as the following chapter shows, 1Sa 17:52-58.