David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
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Gill's Exposition
And David said moreover,.... For the further confirmation of it, and as more strongly expressing his faith of it; not as owing to any natural strength or skill of his, but to the power of God, of…
Adam Clarke
Go, and the Lord be with thee - Saul saw that these were reasonable grounds of confidence, and therefore wished him success.
David is at length presented to Saul for his champion (Sa1 17:31) and he bravely undertakes to fight the Philistine (Sa1 17:32): Let no man's heart fail because of him. It would have reflected too…
Cambridge Bible
the paw Lit. "the hand," i.e. the power: the very same word as he uses in reference to the Philistine.
the Lord be with thee Jehovah shall be with thee: an assurance, not a prayer.
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