1 Samuel 17:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Goliath openly defies Israel's armies and demands a champion.
What Does 1 Samuel 17:10 Mean?
The giant's challenge sharpens into open defiance: I defy the armies of Israel this day. He calls again for a man to meet him, and the word defy will echo through the chapter as the heart of the offense.
Goliath does not yet realize whom he truly defies. To scorn the armies of Israel is to scorn the God who claims them as His own. The reproach he hurls so boldly is the very thing that will draw out a shepherd whose zeal is not for himself but for the honor of the Lord.
1 Samuel 17:10 in the Original Language
charaph (חָרַף), 'defy' -- to taunt or reproach, the same scornful word David later turns back on the giant.
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What does 1 Samuel 17:10 mean?
Goliath openly defies Israel's armies and demands a champion.