1 Samuel 17:17 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

1 Samuel 17:17

15 But David occasionally went and returned from Saul ^ato feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.

16 And the Philistine drew near and presented himself forty days, morning and evening.

17 Then Jesse said to his son David, “Take now for your brothers an ephah of this dried grain and these ten loaves, and run to your brothers at the camp.

18 And carry these ten cheeses to the captain of their thousand, and ^asee how your brothers fare, and bring back news of them.”

19 Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

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1 Samuel 17:17

DAVID ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE, AND SLAYS HIM. (1Sa. 17:12-58)

Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves—In those times campaigns seldom lasted above a few days at a time. The soldiers were volunteers or militia, who were supplied with provisions from time to time by their friends at home.

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