Geneva Bible Notes: 1 Samuel 17

1 Samuel 17:1 ^/ Or, in Ephesdammim.

1 Samuel 17:1 ^! Philistims make warre against Israel.

1 Samuel 17:2 ^/ Or, of the oke

1 Samuel 17:4 ^a Betwene the two campes.

1 Samuel 17:5 ^b That is, 156 lib. 4 onces, after halfe an once the shekel. & 600 shekels weight ammounteth to 18 lib. 3 quaters.

1 Samuel 17:5 ^/ Or, coate of plate.

1 Samuel 17:6 ^/ Or, greaues.

1 Samuel 17:9 ^/ Ebr. finise me.

1 Samuel 17:10 ^! Goliath defieth Israel.

1 Samuel 17:10 ^/ Or, hand to hand.

1 Samuel 17:12 ^/ Or, he was counted among them that bare office.

1 Samuel 17:15 ^c To serue Saul, as {chap. 16, ver. 19}.

1 Samuel 17:17 ^! Dauid is sent to his brethren.

1 Samuel 17:17 ^d Thogh Ishai ment one thing, yet Gods prouidence directed Dauid to another end.

1 Samuel 17:18 ^e If they haue laied anie thing to gage for thier necessitie, redeme it out.

1 Samuel 17:22 ^/ Ebr. of peace.

1 Samuel 17:22 ^/ Ebr. vessels

1 Samuel 17:23 ^/ Or, valleys.

1 Samuel 17:23 ^f As are aboue rehearsed {ver. 8 & 9}

1 Samuel 17:25 ^g From taxes & payments.

1 Samuel 17:26 ^h This dishonour that he doeth to Israel.

1 Samuel 17:29 ⁱ For his fathers sending was a juste occasion, & also he felt him self inwardly moued by Gods Spirit.

1 Samuel 17:33 ^k Here Satan prueth Dauids faith by the infidelitie of Saul.

1 Samuel 17:34 ^l Dauid by the experience that he hathe had in time past of Gods helpe, nothing douteth to ouercome this danger, seing he was zealous for Gods honour.

1 Samuel 17:34 ^! The strength and boldenes of Dauid.

1 Samuel 17:37 ^m For by these examples he sawe that the power of God was with him.

1 Samuel 17:39 ^/ Or, assayed.

1 Samuel 17:40 ⁿ To the intent that by these weake meanes God might only be knowen to be the autor of this victorie.

1 Samuel 17:43 ^o He sware by his gods that he wolde destroye him.

1 Samuel 17:46 ^p Dauid being assured bothe of his cause & of his calling, prophecieth of the destruction of the Philistims.

1 Samuel 17:47 ^! The Lord saueth not by sworde nor speare.

1 Samuel 17:48 ^q Being moued with a feruent zeale to be reuenged vpon this blasphemer of Gods Name.

1 Samuel 17:50 ^! Dauid killeth Goliath and the Philistims flee.

1 Samuel 17:52 ^/ Or, Gai, the titie.

1 Samuel 17:54 ^/ Or, house as Beth-lehem.

1 Samuel 17:55 ^r That is, of what familie & tribe is he? or els, he had forgotten Dauid, albeit he had receiued so great a benefit by him.