THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
He severed the source of his affliction, which represented the jealousy of his brothers, and withdrew from their presence to engage in another conflict, inquiring, What reward awaits the one who takes away his crown?
1 Kingdoms (1 Samuel) 17:30Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And he turned a little aside from him to another: and said the same word. And the people answered him as before.
וַיִּסֹּ֤ב מֵֽאֶצְלוֹ֙ אֶל־מ֣וּל אַחֵ֔ר וַיֹּ֖אמֶר כַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיְשִׁבֻ֤הוּ הָעָם֙ דָּבָ֔ר כַּדָּבָ֖ר הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Sam 17:26And David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying: What shall be given to the man that shall kill this Philistine, and shall take away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?
- 1 Sam 17:27And the people answered him the same words, saying: These things shall be given to the man that shall slay him.