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1 Samuel 17:16

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 17:16 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
1 Samuel 17:16 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the first-born, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.
15Now David went to and fro from Saul to feed his father`s sheep at Beth-lehem.
16And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
17And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched grain, and these ten loaves, and carry [them] quickly to the camp to thy brethren;
18and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, etc.] Twice a day he came near the camp, within the hearing of it. The Jews f364 say, he took those seasons on purpose to disturb them in reading their “Shema”, or “hear, O Israel”, etc. and saying their prayers morning and evening: and presented himself forty days; Successively, before the armies of Israel, daring them to send down a man to fight with him, and reproaching them for their cowardice in not doing it.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“forty days: Mat 4:2; Luk 4:2 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 17:17”
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