1 ! Philistims make warre against Israel.
4 a Betwene the two campes.
5 b That is, 156 lib. 4 onces, after halfe an once the shekel. & 600 shekels weight ammounteth to 18 lib. 3 quaters.
10 ! Goliath defieth Israel.
12 / Or, he was counted among them that bare office.
15 c To serue Saul, as {chap. 16, ver. 19}.
17 ! Dauid is sent to his brethren.
17 d Thogh Ishai ment one thing, yet Gods prouidence directed Dauid to another end.
18 e If they haue laied anie thing to gage for thier necessitie, redeme it out.
23 f As are aboue rehearsed {ver. 8 & 9}
25 g From taxes & payments.
26 h This dishonour that he doeth to Israel.
29 i For his fathers sending was a juste occasion, & also he felt him self inwardly moued by Gods Spirit.
33 k Here Satan prueth Dauids faith by the infidelitie of Saul.
34 l Dauid by the experience that he hathe had in time past of Gods helpe, nothing douteth to ouercome this danger, seing he was zealous for Gods honour.
34 ! The strength and boldenes of Dauid.
37 m For by these examples he sawe that the power of God was with him.
40 n To the intent that by these weake meanes God might only be knowen to be the autor of this victorie.
43 o He sware by his gods that he wolde destroye him.
46 p Dauid being assured bothe of his cause & of his calling, prophecieth of the destruction of the Philistims.
47 ! The Lord saueth not by sworde nor speare.
48 q Being moued with a feruent zeale to be reuenged vpon this blasphemer of Gods Name.
50 ! Dauid killeth Goliath and the Philistims flee.
54 / Or, house as Beth-lehem.
55 r That is, of what familie & tribe is he? or els, he had forgotten Dauid, albeit he had receiued so great a benefit by him.