What is the meaning of 1 Samuel 17:47? And all those assembled here will know • David speaks for God’s glory, not his own reputation. • The whole battlefield—Israelites and Philistines—will witness that the living God is active. • Similar divine “public demonstrations” appear in Joshua 4:24, “so that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the LORD,” and in 1 Kings 18:37, where Elijah prays that the crowd may “know that You, O LORD, are God”. • God delights in making His power unmistakable to believer and skeptic alike. that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; • Military technology and human strategy do not dictate the outcome; God does. • Psalm 33:16–17 reminds us, “No king is saved by his vast army… a horse is a vain hope for salvation”. • Zechariah 4:6 echoes the principle: “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts”. • Trust must settle on the Savior, not the sword. for the battle is the LORD’s, • Ownership of the conflict belongs to God; He is the true combatant. • Exodus 14:14 declares, “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still”. • 2 Chronicles 20:15 repeats, “The battle is not yours, but God’s”. • When God claims the battle, the outcome is settled before the first blow is struck. and He will give all of you into our hands. • David confidently foretells total victory, crediting God alone. • Joshua 10:8 provides a parallel promise: “Do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hand; not one of them shall stand against you”. • Romans 8:37 applies the same truth spiritually: “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us”. • The Lord’s deliverance is complete, leaving no room for boasting in human strength. summary David’s declaration before Goliath proclaims that God alone determines victory, making His power unmistakable to every onlooker. Salvation is never secured by human weapons but by the Lord who owns the battle and guarantees triumph for His people. |
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