1 Samuel 18:27 | DiscipleDeck

Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 18:27

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

two hundred men: The Septuagint has only εκατον ανδπας:, one hundred men; and as Saul covenanted for a hundred, as David himself says (2 Samuel 3:14), that he espoused Michal for a hundred, it is very probable that this is the true reading.

More for 1 Samuel 18:27

Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.

Other commentaries

1 Samuel 18 — Overview1 Samuel 18 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn the course of the foregoing chapter we left David in triumph; now in this chapter we have, I. The improvement of his triumphs; he soon became, 1. Saul's constant attendant, ver. 2. 2. Jonathan's covenant…1 Samuel 18 — Overview1 Samuel 18 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledge1 Samuel 18:1, Jonathan loves David; 1 Samuel 18:5, Saul envies his praise; 1 Samuel 18:10, seeks to kill him in his fury; 1 Samuel 18:12, fears him for his good success; 1 Samuel 18:17, offers him his daughters for a…1 Samuel 18 — Overview1 Samuel 18 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter gives an account of the respect shown to David by Saul and Jonathan, by the servants of Saul, and all the people, and of what was said in his praise in the songs of the women, 1Sa 18:1; which latter gave…1 Samuel 18:12-301 Samuel 18:12-30 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSaul had now, in effect, proclaimed war with David. He began in open hostility when he threw the javelin at him. Now we are here told how his enmity proceeded, and how David received the attacks of it. I. See how…1 Samuel 18:271 Samuel 18:27 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleWherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men,.... This he did himself, for the verb is singular, and which were an hundred more than required; this he did to show his…