1 Samuel 17

1:1 Ephrathite. (e-34) Or 'Ephraimite,' the Levites being considered as belonging to the tribe in which they lived. see Judg. 17.7.17:1 armies (a-6) Or 'camps.' so ch. 28.1. 17:3 on (b-5) on (b-15) Rather, 'towards.' 17:4 champion (c-6) Lit. 'middle-man;' and so ver. 23. 17:10 defied (d-7) Or 'reproached;' and so vers. 25,26,36,45. 17:17 quickly (e-26) Or 'run.' 17:26 armies (a-41) 17:29 me? (b-14) Or, 'Is there not a cause?' 17:36 armies (a-25) Strictly, 'ranks,' as vers. 10,45. 17:40 brook, (a-18) Or 'valley,' as Deut. 2.14. 17:45 armies (b-35) 'ranks,' as vers. 10,26,36. whom (c-38) Or 'which.' 17:50 overcame (d-3) Or 'was stronger than.' 17:51 completely, (e-23) An intensive form of the Hebrew verb.