1 Samuel 17:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

Reproach

Defy

1 John 5:20

Bible References

Reproach

Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I’ll make one with you on this condition: that I gouge out everyone’s right eye and humiliate all Israel.”

What can I say, Lord, now that Israel has turned its back and run from its enemies?

Perhaps Yahweh your God will hear all the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria sent to mock the living God, and will rebuke him for the words that Yahweh your God has heard. Therefore, offer a prayer for the surviving remnant.’”

Then I said, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?

You make us an object of reproach to our neighbors,
a source of mockery and ridicule to those around us.

Remember this: the enemy has mocked Yahweh,
and a foolish people has insulted Your name.

Pay back sevenfold to our neighbors
the reproach they have hurled at You, Lord.

Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, may Your anger and wrath turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people have become an object of ridicule to all those around us.

The Lord answered His people:

Look, I am about to send you
grain, new wine, and olive oil.
You will be satiated with them,
and I will no longer make you
a disgrace among the nations.

Defy

Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel today. Send me a man so we can fight each other!”

For who out of all mankind has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the fire, as we have, and lived?

But Yahweh is the true God;
He is the living God and eternal King.
The earth quakes at His wrath,
and the nations cannot endure His rage.

for they themselves report what kind of reception we had from you: how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true One. We are in the true One—that is, in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.