John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 17:35

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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 slew him; tore him to pieces, as Samson did, (<071405>Judges 14:5,6), or slew him with some weapon in his hand.

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