SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:31
¶ Y fueron oídas las palabras que David había dicho, las cuales fueron repetidas delante de Saúl, y él lo hizo venir.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 31. And when the words were heard which David spake , etc.] To one, and to another, and these reported to other persons, and so they went from one to another through many hands: they rehearsed [them] before Saul ; coming to the ears of some of his courtiers and counsellors, or officers about him, they told him what such an one had said: and he sent for him ; to his tent or pavilion where he was, to talk with him on this subject. The whole of ( 1 Samuel 17:11-31) is wanting in the Septuagint version, according to the Vatican exemplar; and these “twenty” verses are thought, by some f372 , to be an interpolation; and it must be owned there are difficulties in them, and that the connection of ( Samuel 17:11) with the following is very clear and consistent, as also is ( 1 Samuel 17:50) left out in the same version; and likewise the last four of the chapter, ( 1 Samuel 17:55-58), and five with which the next begins, ( 1 Samuel 18:1-5).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 31-39 - A shepherd lad, come the same morning from keeping sheep, had mor courage than all the mighty men of Israel. Thus God often sends goo words to his Israel, and does great things for them, by the weak an foolish things of the world. As he had answered his brother's passio with meekness, so David answered Saul's fear with faith. When Davi kept sheep, he proved himself very careful and tender of his flock This reminds us of Christ, the good Shepherd, who not only ventured but laid down his life for the sheep. Our experience ought to encourag us to trust in God, and be bold in the way of duty. He that ha delivered, does and will continue to do so. David gained leave to figh the Philistine. Not being used to such armour as Saul put upon him, he was not satisfied to go in that manner; this was from the Lord, that is might more plainly appear he fought and conquered in faith, and tha the victory was from Him who works by the feeblest and most despise means and instruments. It is not to be inquired how excellent any thin is, but how proper. Let Saul's coat be ever so rich, and his armou ever so strong, what is David the better if they fit him not? But faith, prayer, truth, and righteousness; the whole armour of God, an the mind that was in Christ; are equally needful for all the servant of the Lord, whatever may be their work.
Original Hebrew
וישׁמעו 8085 הדברים 1697 אשׁר 834 דבר 1696 דוד 1732 ויגדו 5046 לפני 6440 שׁאול 7586 ויקחהו׃ 3947
