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 told them, "I'll make a covenant with you on the condition that I gouge out the right eye of every one of you and so bring disgrace on all Israel."

Lord, what am I to say, now that Israel has run away from its enemies?

"This is what Hezekiah says: "Today is a day of trouble, rebuke, and blasphemy, because children are about to be born, but there is no strength to bring them to birth. Perhaps the LORD your God will take note of everything that Rab-shakeh has said, whom his master the king of Assyria sent to taunt the living God, and then he will rebuke the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore offer a prayer for the survivors who remain.'"

So I said, "What you're doing isn't right! Shouldn't you live in the fear of our God to avoid shame from our foreign enemies?

You made us a laughing stock to our neighbors, a source of mockery and derision to those around us.

Remember this: The enemy scorns the LORD and a foolish people despises your name.

Pay back our neighbors seven times the reproach with which they reproached you, LORD.

Lord, in view of all your righteous acts, please turn your anger and wrath away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain. Because of our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors, Jerusalem and your people have become an embarrassment to all of those around us.

The LORD will say to his people, "Look! I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and you will be content with them. I will no longer cause you to be a disgrace among the nations."

Defy

The Philistine said, "I defy the ranks of Israel today. Send me one man and let's fight together."

For what mortal man has heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the fire like we did, and lived?

The LORD is the true God; he's the living God and the everlasting king. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation.

For people keep telling us what kind of welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve a living and true God

We also know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know the true God. We are in union with the one who is true, his Son Jesus the Messiah, who is the true God and eternal life.