1 Samuel 17:23 Meaning and Explanation
“And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.”
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Read Full Chapter →As David speaks with his brothers, Goliath comes forward again with his usual challenge, and David hears it.
What Does 1 Samuel 17:23 Mean?
While David is still talking with his brothers, Goliath steps out once more from the Philistine ranks and repeats his familiar defiance. This time, however, a new listener is present: and David heard them.
Everyone else has grown numb to the daily taunt, but in David's ears it lands fresh and unbearable. The same words that the army has learned to endure strike a heart still tender toward the honor of God. Sometimes the Lord uses one set of ears, unhardened by routine, to hear what everyone else has stopped hearing, and to answer it.
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What does 1 Samuel 17:23 mean?
As David speaks with his brothers, Goliath comes forward again with his usual challenge, and David hears it.