1Sa 17:31 | TSK | e4.org | sent for him Heb. took him, ; The preceding twenty verses, from the to the inclusive, the , and from the to the end of this chapter, with the first and the , 10th, 11th, , 18th, and 19th, of , are all wanting in the Vatican copy of the LXX; and they are supposed by Dr. Kennicott, and others, to be an interpolation. But, as Bp. Horsley observes, it appears, from many circumstances of the story, that David's combat with Goliath was many years prior to Saul's madness, and David's introduction to him as a musician. In the first place, David was quite a youth when he engaged with Goliath ( and ). When introduced to Saul he was of full age ( ). Again, this combat was his first appearance in public life, and his first military exploit ( , ). When introduced as a musician, he was a man of established character, and a man of war ( ). Now the just conclusion is, that the last ten verses of have been misplaced; their true place being between the ninth and tenth verses of . Let them be removed there, and the whole apparent disorder will be removed.

‏ 1 Samuel 17:31

sent for him Heb. took him, Prov 22:29; The preceding twenty verses, from the 1Sam 17:12 to the 1Sam 17:31 inclusive, the 1Sam 17:41, and from the 1Sam 17:54 to the end of this chapter, with the first 1Sam 18:1 and the 1Sam 18:9, 10th, 11th, 1Sam 18:17, 18th, and 19th, of 1Sam 18:1-30, are all wanting in the Vatican copy of the LXX; and they are supposed by Dr. Kennicott, and others, to be an interpolation. But, as Bp. Horsley observes, it appears, from many circumstances of the story, that David's combat with Goliath was many years prior to Saul's madness, and David's introduction to him as a musician. In the first place, David was quite a youth when he engaged with Goliath (1Sam 17:33 and 1Sam 17:42). When introduced to Saul he was of full age (1Sam 16:18). Again, this combat was his first appearance in public life, and his first military exploit (1Sam 17:36, 1Sam 17:38-39). When introduced as a musician, he was a man of established character, and a man of war (1Sam 16:18). Now the just conclusion is, that the last ten verses of 1Sam 16:14 have been misplaced; their true place being between the ninth and tenth verses of Josh 18:9. Let them be removed there, and the whole apparent disorder will be removed.