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1 Samuel 17:35

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What does 1 Samuel 17:35 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
1 Samuel 17:35 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
32And David said to Saul, Let no man`s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
33And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.
34And David said unto Saul, Thy servant was keeping his father`s sheep; and when there came a lion, or a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock,
35I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth; and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
36Thy servant smote both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
37And David said, Jehovah that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and Jehovah shall be with thee.
38And Saul clad David with his apparel, and he put a helmet of brass upon his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.
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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 I went out after him, etc.] Whether a lion or a bear; but mention after being made of his beard, a lion rather is meant: and smote him; with his fist, or rather with his shepherd’s staff: and delivered [it] out of his mouth; snatched it out from thence, or obliged him to drop it, by beating him: and when he arose against me; after he had let go the lamb, threatening to tear him in pieces for attempting to disturb him in his prey, and take it away from him; I caught [him] by his beard; such as lions have; hence a lion is often called in Homer f374 liv heugeneiov, the well-bearded lion. Kimchi thinks the beard with the nether jaw is meant, which David caught hold on: and smote him, and…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“His beard - Put here for his throat, or under jaw; neither lion nor bear has a beard properly speaking. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“smote him: Jdg 14:5, Jdg 14:6; Sa2 23:20; Psa 91:13; Dan 6:22; Amo 3:12; Act 28:4-6; Ti2 4:17, Ti2 4:18 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 17:36”
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