1 Samuel 7:7

afraid.

13:6; 17:11; Ex 14:10; 2Ch 20:3

1 Samuel 13:5

thirty thousand chariots.The Philistines had no doubt collected troops in this emergency, from all the surrounding nation; but the number of chariots is immensely large beyond any example, and wholly disproportioned to the number of their cavalry. It is probable, therefore, that for {sheloshim aileph,} "thirty thousand," we should read {shelosh aileph,} "three thousand," with the Syriac and Arabic.

as the sand.

Ge 22:17; Jos 11:4; Jud 7:12; 2Ch 1:9; Isa 48:19; Jer 15:8; Ro 9:27

Beth-aven.

14:23; Jos 7:2; 18:12; Ho 4:15; 5:8; 10:5

1 Samuel 17:1

1 The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle,

4 Goliath challenges a combat.

12 David, sent by his father to visit his brethren, takes the challenge.

28 Eliab chides him.

30 He is brought to Saul;

32 shews the reason of his confidence;

38 and slays the giant.

55 Saul takes notice of David.

gathered.

7:7; 13:5; 14:46,52; Jud 3:3

Shochoh.

Jos 15:35

Socoh.

2Ch 11:7

Shoco.

2Ch 28:18

Shocho. Azekah.

Jos 10:10,11; 15:35; Jer 34:7

Ephes-dammim. or, the coast of Dammim.

1Ch 11:13

Pas-dammim.

1 Samuel 29:1

1 David marching with the Philistines,

3 is disallowed by their princes.

6 Achish dismisses him, with commendations of his fidelity.

the Philistines.

28:1,2

Aphek.

4:1; Jos 19:30; 1Ki 20:30

Jezreel.

28:4; Jos 19:18; Jud 6:33; 1Ki 18:45,46; 21:1,23; 2Ki 9:36

Ho 1:4-11
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