41 Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David.
41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
41 And the Philistine moved forward and came near to David, with his shield-bearer in front of him.
41 As the Philistine paced back and forth, his shield bearer in front of him, he noticed David.
41 So the Philistine came, and began drawing near to David, and the man who bore the shield went before him.
41 Goliath walked out toward David with his shield bearer ahead of him,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:41
Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:40-47
(Read 1 Samuel 17:40-47)
The security and presumption of fools destroy them. Nothing can excel the humility, faith, and piety which appear in David's words. He expressed his assured expectation of success; he gloried in his mean appearance and arms, that the victory might be ascribed to the Lord alone.