Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 17:7

COM commentary-section · status:draft · license:PD

7. staff of his spear —rather under five feet long, and capable of being used as a javelin ( :- ). It had an iron head. one bearing a shield —In consequence of their great size and weight, the Oriental warrior had a trusty and skilful friend, whose office it was to bear the large shield behind which he avoided the missile weapons of the enemy. He was covered, cap-a-pie, with defensive armor, while he had only two offensive weapons—a sword by his side and a spear in his hand. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-8" class="com-number"

Pericope (part_of)

• part_of pericope/per-1sa-17-001

절 (explains)

bible-text/1sa-17-7

Source

• source-manifest/jfb — Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)
• evidence_grade: T_theological