Championship

How Nave’s arranged it

• Battles were, decided by
• INSTANCES OF
• Goliath and David1 Samuel 17:8–53
• Young men of David's and Abner's armies2 Samuel 2:14–17
• Representatives of the Philistines land David's armies2 Samuel 21:15–22

The passages, in Bible order (3)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 3 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. 1 Samuel 17:8–53

   And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me.

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:8–532 voices

   “I defy the armies of Israel . . .; give me a man, that we may fight together--In cases of single combat, a warrior used to go out in front of his party, and advancing towards the opposite ranks, challenge someone to fight with him.

   “And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel,....

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2. 2 Samuel 2:14–17

   Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 2:14–172 voices

   “Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and play before us--Some think that the proposal was only for an exhibition of a little tilting match for diversion.

   “He speaks like a vain-glorious and cruel man, and a soldier of fortune, that esteemed it a sport to see men wounding and killing one another. So this he designed, partly for their mutual recreation and trial of skill; and partly, that by this occasion they might be engaged in a battle. But he is unworthy the name of a man, who is thus prodigal of human blood.

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3. 2 Samuel 21:15–22

   Once again the Philistines waged war against Israel, and David and his servants went down and fought against the Philistines; but David became exhausted.

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 21:15–222 voices

   “Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel--Although the Philistines had completely succumbed to the army of David, yet the appearance of any gigantic champions among them revived their courage and stirred them up to renewed inroads on the Hebrew territory.

   “Moreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel,....

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