The Meaning of 1 Samuel 17:41 Explained

1 Samuel 17:41

KJV: And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

YLT: And the Philistine goeth on, going and drawing near unto David, and the man bearing the buckler is before him,

Darby: And the Philistine came on and approached David; and the man that bore the shield was before him.

ASV: And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the Philistine  came  on  and drew near  unto David;  and the man  that bare  the shield  [went] before  him. 

What does 1 Samuel 17:41 Mean?

Context Summary

1Samuel 17:41-54 - He Wins The Lord's Battle
David did not wait until his enemy had crossed the valley, but hastened to the streamlet to select the pebbles needed for his sling. Goliath scouted such a champion and cursed him. To this boasting and blaspheming, David opposed the name of Jehovah of Hosts-the unseen hosts of heaven, the twelve legions of angels, of which our Lord spoke. That God-the God of Israel-would assuredly take up the challenge, and vindicate His servant's faith. Thus all Gentile nations would see that the God of Israel was a living reality, while Israel also would learn the too-long-forgotten lesson that Jehovah saveth not by sword nor spear.
So confident was the Philistine that he did not trouble to draw his sword nor let down the visor of his helmet. One thrust of his heavy spear, he reckoned, was all that would be required. But in a moment more Goliath was lying helpless on the ground. It is thus that God's champions, in every age, have gone out against giant wrongs, as Luther against Tetzel, or Garrison against slavery; and it is thus that we may confidently over-throw the inbred sins that claim supremacy over our lives. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1Samuel 17

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 brothers, takes the challenge
28  Eliab chides him
30  He is brought to Saul
32  shows the reason of his confidence
38  and slays the giant
55  Saul takes notice of David

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 17:41 mean?

So came the Philistine on and [began] drawing near to David and the man [went] who bore the shield before him
וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְקָרֵ֖ב אֶל־ דָּוִ֑ד וְהָאִ֛ישׁ נֹשֵׂ֥א הַצִּנָּ֖ה לְפָנָֽיו

וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙  So  came 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י  the  Philistine 
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: פְּלִשְׁתִּי  
Sense: an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan.
וְקָרֵ֖ב  and  [began]  drawing  near 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: קָרֵב  
Sense: near, approaching.
דָּוִ֑ד  David 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
וְהָאִ֛ישׁ  and  the  man  [went] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
נֹשֵׂ֥א  who  bore 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: נָשָׂא  
Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
הַצִּנָּ֖ה  the  shield 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: צִנָּה 
Sense: something piercing, hook, barb.
לְפָנָֽיו  before  him 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.

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