7 And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
7 The shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron. And his shield-bearer went before him.
7 His spear was like a fence rail - the spear tip alone weighed over fifteen pounds. His shield bearer walked ahead of him.
7 Now the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and his iron spearhead weighed six hundred shekels; and a shield-bearer went before him.
7 The shaft of his spear was as heavy and thick as a weaver's beam, tipped with an iron spearhead that weighed 15Â pounds. His armor bearer walked ahead of him carrying a shield.
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,
(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.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:7
Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:1-11
(Read 1 Samuel 17:1-11)
Men so entirely depend upon God in all things, that when he withdraws his help, the most valiant and resolute cannot find their hearts or hands, as daily experience shows.