SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:9
Y el sacerdote respondió: El cuchillo de Goliat el filisteo, que tú venciste en el valle del Alcornoque, está aquí envuelto en un velo detrás del efod; si tú quieres tomarlo, tómalo; porque aquí no hay otro sino ese. Y dijo David: No hay otro tal; dámelo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 21:9
Verse 9. The sword of Goliath] It has already been conjectured (see chap. xvii. 1-58) that the sword of Goliath was laid up as a trophy in the tabernacle.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 9. And the priest said, the sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah , etc.] (see 1 Samuel 17:2,51); behold, it [is here] wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod ; the garment of the high priest, in which were the Urim and Thummim, and the breastplate, or the linen vestments of the priests; (see 1 Samuel 22:18); which were laid up in a chamber for their use; and behind them the sword of Goliath was wrapped up in a linen cloth, and reserved as a monument of the goodness of God to Israel, and the salvation of them wrought by the hands of David, who slew Goliath with this his own sword, and brought it with him. The Targum understands this word, rendered “behind”, not of the place where the sword was, but of the time when the priest said this, and paraphrases the words, “after he had inquired for him by the ephod;” (see 1 Samuel 22:10); if thou wilt take that, take [it] ; as if he should say, it is not mine to give thee, but thou mayest take it if thou pleasest; none has a better right to it; it is what thou tookest from the Philistine, and may take it again for thy use if thou art so inclined; and thou must either take this or none: for [there is] no other save that here ; in the tabernacle, nor even in the priest’s house, nor in the city; for it was a city of priests, who did not wear swords: and David said, [there is] none like that, give it me ; and which, as he was capable of wielding and making use of, as it is plain he was by cutting off Goliath’s head with it; so it might serve to strengthen his faith in God, as often as he looked upon it, that he would keep and preserve him, and in due time deliver him out of the hands of Saul, and all his enemies.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - David, in distress, fled to the tabernacle of God. It is great comfor in a day of trouble, that we have a God to go to, to whom we may ope our cases, and from whom we may ask and expect direction. David tol Ahimelech a gross untruth. What shall we say to this? The Scriptur does not conceal it, and we dare not justify it; it was ill done, an proved of bad consequence; for it occasioned the death of the priest of the Lord. David thought upon it afterward with regret. David ha great faith and courage, yet both failed him; he fell thus foull through fear and cowardice, and owing to the weakness of his faith. Ha he trusted God aright, he would not have used such a sorry, sinfu shift for his own preservation. It is written, not for us to do the like, no, not in the greatest straits, but for our warning. David aske of Ahimelech bread and a sword. Ahimelech supposed they might eat the shew-bread. The Son of David taught from it, that mercy is to be preferred to sacrifice; that ritual observances must give way to mora duties. Doeg set his foot as far within the tabernacle as David did. We little know with what hearts people come to the house of God, nor what use they will make of pretended devotion. If many come in simplicity of heart to serve their God, others come to observe their teachers and to prove accusers. Only God and the event can distinguish between a Davi and a Doeg, when both are in the tabernacle. (1Sa 21:10-15)
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 הכהן 3548 חרב 2719 גלית 1555 הפלשׁתי 6430 אשׁר 834 הכית 5221 בעמק 6010 האלה 425 הנה 2009 היא 1931 לוטה 3874 בשׂמלה 8071 אחרי 310 האפוד 646 אם 518 אתה 853 תקח 3947 לך קח כי 3588 אין 369 אחרת 312 זולתה 2108 בזה 2088 ויאמר 559 דוד 1732 אין 369 כמוה 3644 תננה׃ 5414
