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1 Samuel 17:27

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 17:27 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
1 Samuel 17:27 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
24And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
25And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father`s house free in Israel.
26And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
27And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.
28And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab`s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why art thou come down? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thy heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.
29And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?
30And he turned away from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
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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 people answered him after this manner, etc.] Told him what was proposed to be done in honour to the man that should attempt to kill him, and succeed: saying, so shall it be done to the man that killeth him; as before related, that he should be enriched, marry the king’s daughter, and his family be ennobled, (<091725>1 Samuel 17:25).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“So shall it: Sa1 17:25 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 17:28”
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